AwardedAwarded 6 November 2026
Provision of Digital Technology Agency Staff - Banner Support
Nottingham Trent University (NTU) · Education
In brief
Nottingham Trent University (NTU) awarded IT and software and recruitment work to Higher Digital Limited on 6 November 2026.
The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.
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What the notice says
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.
Direct award justification:
Single supplier - intellectual property or exclusive rights
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
Who won
| Winner | Value | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Higher Digital Limited (SME) | £4,000,000 | Awarded 6 November 2026 |
Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.
Timeline
- Transparency notice · UK5, notice 089950-2026
- Contract award notice · UK6, notice 105487-2026
About the buyer
Nottingham Trent University (NTU)Last 12 months
Procurements
39Awards
27Suppliers it has used most for IT and software
- Higher Digital Limited1 contract
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From notice 089950-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 23 September 2026, last updated 6 November 2026. We last checked for changes on 6 November 2026.