Find a TenderAwarded without competition

Published 19 Feb 2026, 09:20 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Worktribe · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Nottingham Trent University (Education)

GoodsAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Software Packages & ERP (48) Delivery: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)

+6 more

East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)

Awarded value£1,179,843published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 18 Feb 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Academia Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Cloud-based software platform designed for higher education institutions to manage the entire lifecycle of research projects, from proposal development and costing to post-award management, contracts, and output tracking.

CPV: Software package and information systems

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: North East, North West, Yorkshire & Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Goods
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 19 Feb 2026, 09:20 GMT
Last source update: 19 Feb 2026, 09:20 GMT
Authority reference: 3028
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-015055
Classification (CPV): Software package and information systems
Delivery area: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
+1 more
South West (UKK)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0657b4 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: Direct Award via SUPC's Software Licence Resellers Agreement (SLRA)

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £1,179,8431 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 18 Feb 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Academia Ltd	£1,179,843 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 015055-2026-1 · Academia Ltd
Signed
18 Feb 2026
Value
£1,179,843
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Nottingham Trent University

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation 50 Shakespeare Street, Nottingham, East Midlands, NG14FQContact name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Royal Courts of JusticeReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

AcademiaAwarded supplierGB-COH: 04771037 Hemel Hempstead, UK

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.