Buyer profile · Education
Nottingham Trent University (NTU) tenders and contracts
Official name on notices: Nottingham Trent University
- Tenders published
- 20
- About one every 18 days
- Contracts awarded
- 26
- To 50 different suppliers
- Value awarded
- £3.09m
- 13 contracts, frameworks excluded
- Typical contract
- £79k
- Median value awarded
- Open now
- 3
- 2 contracts end in 90 days
Figures cover in the last 12 months, from notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
Open tenders
- £500kestimated
- £583kestimated
- £167kestimated
When it goes to market
Tender notices published each month. Active in 9 of 12 months.
What it buys
Procurements in the last 12 months, by trade.
Who it buys from
Suppliers awarded contracts in the last 12 months, by value awarded (frameworks excluded).
How it buys
How much of its work was open to any supplier.
- Advertised openly (any supplier could bid)74%
- Framework call-off (only suppliers on the framework)6%
- Invited quotes (the buyer chose whom to ask)9%
- Direct award (no competition)12%
Scorecard
How we scoreHow Nottingham Trent University (NTU) has bought over the last 12 months, compared with similar buyers.
- Time to bid
- 28 days
- Shorter than 62% of schools, colleges and universities
- Based on 20 advertised tenders
- Advertised openly
- 74%
- Higher than 58% of schools, colleges and universities
- Based on 34 procurements
- Won by small firms
- 63%
- Higher than 72% of schools, colleges and universities
- Based on 51 winning suppliers
- Bids per contract
- 8
- More than 85% of schools, colleges and universities
- Based on 25 awards
- Split into lots
- 10%
- Higher than 53% of schools, colleges and universities
- Based on 20 advertised tenders
- Direct awards
- 12%
- Lower than 62% of schools, colleges and universities
- Based on 34 procurements
- Cancelled
- 10%
- Higher than 78% of schools, colleges and universities
- Based on 20 tenders
Compared with other schools, colleges and universities
This buyer: 28 days
Show as a table
| Range | Buyers |
|---|---|
| 0–5 days | 0 |
| 5–10 days | 1 |
| 10–15 days | 1 |
| 15–20 days | 2 |
| 20–25 days | 7 |
| 25–30 days | 28 |
| 30–35 days | 23 |
| 35–40 days | 6 |
| 40–45 days | 0 |
| 45–50 days | 0 |
| 50–55 days | 0 |
| 55–60 days | 1 |
| 60+ days | 0 |
This buyer: 8
Show as a table
| Range | Buyers |
|---|---|
| 0–2 bids | 1 |
| 2–4 bids | 17 |
| 4–6 bids | 17 |
| 6–8 bids | 15 |
| 8–10 bids | 5 |
| 10–12 bids | 1 |
| 12–14 bids | 0 |
| 14–16 bids | 1 |
| 16–18 bids | 0 |
| 18–20 bids | 1 |
| 20+ bids | 2 |
This buyer: 74%
Show as a table
| Range | Buyers |
|---|---|
| 0–10% | 24 |
| 10–20% | 12 |
| 20–30% | 13 |
| 30–40% | 4 |
| 40–50% | 10 |
| 50–60% | 4 |
| 60–70% | 9 |
| 70–80% | 12 |
| 80–90% | 11 |
| 90–100% | 42 |
This buyer: 63%
Show as a table
| Range | Buyers |
|---|---|
| 0–10% | 1 |
| 10–20% | 2 |
| 20–30% | 9 |
| 30–40% | 9 |
| 40–50% | 26 |
| 50–60% | 35 |
| 60–70% | 23 |
| 70–80% | 9 |
| 80–90% | 12 |
| 90–100% | 6 |
Each column is a group of schools, colleges and universities with similar figures. The coloured column holds Nottingham Trent University (NTU).See the full scoreboard
Contracts ending in the next 90 days
Contracts like these are often re-tendered. Knowing early gives you time to prepare.
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|---|---|---|---|
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Recent contract awards
| Contract | Won by | Value | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Provision of Digital Technology Agency Staff - Banner Support | Higher Digital Limited | £4m | 6 Nov 2026 |
| Provision of External Audit Services | Bdo LLP | — | 23 Oct 2026 |
| Provision of Specialist Ergonomic Furniture & Associated Services | Back Care Solutions Limited | — | 15 Oct 2026 |
| Provision of Electrical Testing Services | Dalkia Engineering Limited | — | 23 Aug 2026 |
| Provision of Specialist One to One Study Skills Support | Randstad Solutions Limited, Barry Bennett Limited, Learning Support Centre Ltd | £400k | 21 Aug 2026 |
| Tail End Spend | Amazon Business Eu Sarl, UK Branch | £1.33m | 6 Aug 2026 |
| Provision of Security Equipment Maintenance Services | PFS Fire & Security Ltd | — | 31 Jul 2026 |
| 3015 Multiaxial Axial-Torsional Fatigue Testing System | Instron - Division of ITW Ltd | £270k | 29 Jul 2026 |
| Data Cabling Framework | P R Power Installations Ltd, GreySpace Advisory, Network Installation Solutions Ltd | £1m | 20 Jul 2026 |
| Clifton Campus Car Park and Barrier Works | Bridge Construction Limited | — | 13 Jul 2026 |