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title: "Provision of Digital Technology Agency Staff - Banner Support"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-077837"
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buyer: "NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY"
published: "2026-09-23"
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# Provision of Digital Technology Agency Staff - Banner Support

Buyer: NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077837

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## Summary

Nottingham Trent University is buying specialist consultancy, implementation and programme-delivery services for an upgrade of its Banner student record system and migration to the cloud. The work includes planning and identifying the specialist Banner skills and staff capacity needed at each programme stage, using a workforce-planning tool and methodology to produce a detailed resource model. Related services include software integration consultancy, technology strategy and planning, packaged software programming, and personnel supply. The work supports the university’s programme in Nottingham. The requirement is grouped as a single lot and is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded to Higher Digital Limited. Nottingham Trent University used a direct award under the Procurement Act 2023, justified by the supplier’s intellectual property rights in the software used for its workforce-planning service. The award is valued at £4 million excluding VAT (£4.8 million including VAT). The contract period runs from 4 January 2027 to 3 January 2029, with three possible 12-month extensions, giving a maximum extent to 3 January 2032. The award is recorded as pending. The procurement has one lot; no separate evaluation criteria are stated.

For suppliers competing for a comparable requirement from Nottingham Trent University, credibility would rest on demonstrable expertise in the Banner student record system, cloud migration, software implementation and programme delivery. The selected approach also relied on a workforce-planning tool and methodology that could translate programme requirements into a detailed model of specialist skills and staffing capacity across delivery stages. This was a substantial, multi-year programme rather than a simple staff placement, combining technical consultancy with resource planning and delivery support. The buyer’s stated reason for choosing a direct award was Higher Digital’s ownership of the intellectual property used to deliver that planning service, so a future competitor would need to show how it can provide an effective, defensible planning method alongside the necessary Banner expertise and delivery capacity.

## Notice

The provision of specialist consultancy, implementation and programme delivery services to support the Banner student record system upgrade project and migration to the cloud. The Supplier uses a proprietary workforce planning tool and methodology to translate the university's requirements into a detailed resource model, identifying the specialist Banner skills and capacity required at each stage of the programme.

### Procurement Information

Schedule 5 of the Procurement Act 2023 direct award justification - possession of intellectual property rights. Higher Digital owns the intellectual property rights (copyright) relating to the software used to deliver the service, which uses this software to assess the university's output requirements, which determines the level of resources needed. The Supplier uses a proprietary workforce planning tool and methodology to translate the university's requirements into a detailed resource model, identifying the specialist Banner skills and capacity required at each stage of the programme.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089950-2026 |
| Notice type | UK5 - Transparency Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 4 Jan 2027 - 3 Jan 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £4,000,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Pending |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY |
| Locality | NOTTINGHAM |
| Postcode area | Nottingham |
| Postcode | NG1 4FQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF14 Nottingham |
| Local authority | Nottingham |
| Electoral ward | St. Ann's |
| Westminster constituency | Nottingham East |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Higher Digital LLC |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 72210000 - Programming services of packaged software products
- 72222000 - Information systems or technology strategic review and planning services
- 72227000 - Software integration consultancy services
- 79620000 - Supply services of personnel including temporary staff

## Release History

- 23 Sep 2026 at 09:56 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089950-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089950-2026
  23rd September 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.ntu.ac.uk
- https://higher.digital/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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