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Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) Licence Renewal

Bath Spa University · Contract details notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 26 Sept 2026, 21:31.

Opportunity overview

SaaS Licence Renewal for Virtual Learnin Environment (VLE), Blackboard Ultra including Storage and Course Catalogue.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Blackboard International B.V.

No match
Contract value
£1.1m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
13 Jul 2026
Including VAT
£1.3m
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-PPON PRBP-7423-NZQZ
Location
Amsterdam, NL, 3821 AL, Netherlands

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
BSU/2025/010
Status
complete
Procurement Method
direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Why this procedure was chosen
A direct award of Blackboard Ultra for a five-year term on the basis that a change of supplier would result in disproportionate technical difficulties, significant operational disruption, and avoidable additional cost. The current Virtual Learning Environment is deeply embedded within core teaching, learning, and assessment systems. Transitioning to an alternative supplier would require substantial system reconfiguration, data migration, and staff retraining, introducing material delivery risk and placing considerable strain on internal resources. This risk is heightened by the number of concurrent digital and infrastructure projects currently underway. A supplier change would adversely impact delivery timelines, create duplication of effort, and increase the likelihood of service disruption for both staff and students. A transition would also result in diseconomies of scale, including duplicated implementation costs, parallel system support, and loss of efficiencies associated with the existing platform and established expertise. The proposed five-year agreement ensures continuity and stability of service while supporting delivery of wider strategic objectives. It also represents value for money, delivering a cost saving across the longer contract term.

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Id
additionalRepeatExtensionPartialReplacement

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Bath Spa University
Id
GB-UKPRN-10000571

Identifier

Scheme
GB-UKPRN
Id
10000571

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PBMW-5596-NRJW

Address

Street Address
Newton Park, Newton St Loe,
Locality
Bath
Postal Code
BA2 9BN
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKK12

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Organisation 2
Name
Blackboard International B.V.
Id
GB-PPON-PRBP-7423-NZQZ

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PRBP-7423-NZQZ

Address

Street Address
Databankweg 26
Locality
Amsterdam
Postal Code
3821 AL
Country
NL
Country Name
Netherlands
Region
NL

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
48190000
Description
Educational software package
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
72268000
Description
Software supply services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKI
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PRBP-7423-NZQZ
Name
Blackboard International B.V.

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Award ID
1
Title
Virtual Learning Environment (VLE)
Status
active
Has Options
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Date Signed
14 Jul 2026, 00:00
No Agreed Metrics Rationale
Below £5M and not required to publish

Period

Starts
1 Aug 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Jul 2031, 23:59

Options

Description
Change of licence user numbers of storage requirements due to fluctuation in student numbers and courses over the term of the contract.

Value

Including VAT
1,317,605.06
Amount
1,098,004.22
Currency
GBP

Documents

Entry 1
Id
068561-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
21 Jul 2026, 10:20
Format
text/html

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Bath · UKK12 · BA2 9BN · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

3 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

3 VERSIONS
  1. 061730-2026Transparency notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 061750-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender ·
  3. 068561-2026Contract details notice on Find a Tender ·