--- title: "Maintenance and Support of the Banner Student Information Solution" ocid: "ocds-kuma6s-144127" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-kuma6s-144127" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-kuma6s-144127.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-kuma6s-144127.json" source: "Sell2Wales" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "PRIFYSGOL BANGOR / BANGOR UNIVERSITY" published: "2024-08-30" --- # Maintenance and Support of the Banner Student Information Solution Buyer: PRIFYSGOL BANGOR / BANGOR UNIVERSITY Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-kuma6s-144127 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-kuma6s-144127) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-kuma6s-144127.json) ## Summary Bangor University, located in Bangor, Wales, has completed the award stage of a procurement process for the "Maintenance and Support of the Banner Student Information Solution" in the Education sector. The university intends to continue its engagement with Ellucian Global Limited, whose Banner software, technology, and related services will be crucial for the university's needs until August 2027. The decision to proceed through a limited procurement method without prior publication is attributed to the unique requirements and integrations that Ellucian's solutions offer, covered by unique intellectual property rights. The contract, valued at £315,000, was signed on 28 August 2024. This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses that specialise in higher education technology and student administration solutions. Businesses with expertise in integrated software systems, particularly those offering comprehensive support for HE institutions, would find a strong foothold in such contracts. The ongoing relationship between Bangor University and Ellucian signals an evolving market for specialised, proprietary solutions, fostering potential collaborations or subcontracting opportunities for businesses aiming to enhance their portfolio within the educational sector's digital transformation sphere. ## Notice Bangor University intends to award a contract to Ellucian to August 2027 for the purchase of Banner software, technology and related services. Ellucian provide fully integrated student administration, admissions and HE software/support. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Ellucian are the software house who have written the Ellucian BANNER Student Record System. Only Ellucian are able to support their own product in terms of releasing upgrades and bug fixes to their own codebase. Since the system's first installation, Bangor University has made significant investments in its staff, infrastructure, expertise, and capabilities. The Banner products also serve as the foundation for every step of the BU student experience. Owing to the Banner product's deep integration throughout the University's environment, BU plans to award Ellucian a contract through August 2027 in order to preserve a unified and comprehensive approach to the management of business procedures and student administration. In order to minimise integration costs, maximise the benefits of centralised data management, and give university decision makers incisive business knowledge, the university will also benefit from a unified platform strategy. ### Procurement Information The University has determined that Ellucian's products, services, and support are the only ones that can satisfy its requirements because of the advantages of a fully integrated approach and the embedded use of these technologies, as previously mentioned. Certain characteristics of the necessary software, which are both necessary to meet university standards and capable of guaranteeing compatibility with the university's current systems, are protected by unique intellectual property rights. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Sell2Wales | | Latest notice | https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=144127 | | Notice type | OJEU - F15 - Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Limited | | Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 30 Aug 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 28 Aug 2024 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £315,000 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Complete | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | PRIFYSGOL BANGOR / BANGOR UNIVERSITY | | Locality | BANGOR | | Post town | Llandudno | | Postcode | LL57 2TR | | Country | Wales | | ITL 1 | TLL Wales | | ITL 2 | TLL3 North Wales | | ITL 3 | TLL32 Gwynedd | | Local authority | Gwynedd | | Electoral ward | Glyder | | Westminster constituency | Bangor Aberconwy | | Delivery location | TLL12 Gwynedd | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | ELLUCIAN GLOBAL | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 72267100 - Maintenance of information technology software ## Release History - 30 Aug 2024 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F15 - Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=144127 ## Documents - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG489496 Maintenance and Support of the Banner Student Information Solution - Bangor University intends to award a contract to Ellucian to August 2027 for the purchase of Banner software, technology and related services. Ellucian provide fully integrated student administration, admissions and HE software/support. ## Notice URLs - http://www.bangor.ac.uk - https://api.sell2wales.gov.wales/v1?lang=cy/Notice?id=ocds-kuma6s-144127 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-kuma6s-144127. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-kuma6s-144127.json.