Lot 1
No lot description published.
Statuscomplete
AwardedFind a Tender · award
260066 Ongoing utilisation of Oracle Peoplesoft Campus Solutions platform
Buyer: Queen's University Belfast →
BuyerQueen's University Belfast
StatusAwarded
DeadlineNot published
ValueValue not published
Published11 Jun 2026
What is being bought
Ongoing utilisation of Oracle Peoplesoft Campus Solutions platform for key processes, including admissions, curriculum management, enrolments, financial records, exams, transcripts and more. It holds the core student records including details about classes, fees, enrolments, and the academic record.
Lot details
Comparable-procurement analytics
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Procurement strategy & market signals
Framework agreementNot published
Dynamic purchasing systemNot published
Competitive procurementNot published
Recurring requirementNot published
Procurement method rationaleThis report sets out The Queen's University of Belfast intention to award a contract to Oracle Corporation UK Limited for the provision of QSIS Peoplesoft Support.
For the purposes of Section 41(1) and (4) the supplier is not an excluded or an excludable supplier.
The University considers that the award of this contract is justified under Schedule 5 of the Procurement Act 2023 using justification 'Additional or repeat goods, services or works.'
Justification 7 as set out below.
The public contract concerns the supply of goods, services or works by the existing supplier which are intended as an extension to, or partial replacement of, existing goods, services or works in circumstances where -
(a) a change in supplier would result in the contracting authority receiving goods, services or works that are different from, or incompatible with, the existing goods, services or works, and
(b) the difference or incompatibility would result in disproportionate technical difficulties in operation or maintenance.
The current University Student Information System is a business-critical application which is the authoritative source of student data. QSIS is based on the Oracle Peoplesoft Campus Solutions platform, supplied and supported by Oracle Corporation UK Limited.
It supports key processes, including admissions, curriculum management, enrolments, financial records, exams, transcripts and more. It holds the core student records including details about classes, fees, enrolments, and the academic record.
Oracle Corporation UK Limited is the current supplier, and this contract will facilitate the continued use of QSIS.
Given the proprietary nature of the Oracle PeopleSoft platform, the level of institutional configuration, the complexity of the existing integrations, and the operational risk associated with system replacement, a Direct Award to Oracle Corporation for the
continued provision and support of QSIS represents the only practical and proportionate approach at this time. A change in supplier would result in incompatibilities and disproportional technical difficulties in operation.
Rationale classificationsadditionalRepeatExtensionPartialReplacement
Special regimeNot published
Covered byNot published
Submission policyNot published
Selection criteriaNot published
Risk detailsNot published
Planning & early market engagement
BudgetNot published
No-engagement rationaleNot published
Planning documents0
Planning milestones0
No planning milestones published.
Related procurements
No linked framework, prior procurement or reprocurement published.
Awards
1
Statusactive
SupplierORACLE CORPORATION UK LIMITED
Contracts
260066 Ongoing utilisation of Oracle Peoplesoft Campus Solutions platform
Statusactive
Value£765,249
Documents & submission route
- Not published
Source data inventory
Diagnostic view. “Not published” means this current release does not provide a value.
| OCID | ocds-h6vhtk-0692ad |
|---|---|
| Latest release ID | 055228-2026 |
| Latest release timestamp | Thu Jun 11 2026 12:42:25 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
| Source | find-a-tender |
| Official notice URL | Not published |
| Tender status | complete |
| Procurement method | direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Main procurement category | Not published |
| Above threshold | Not published |
| Legal basis | 2023/54 |
| Tender period: start | Not published |
| Tender period: end | Not published |
| Expression of interest deadline | Not published |
| Enquiry deadline | Not published |
| Award period: start | Not published |
| Award period: end | Not published |
| Submission method details | Not published |
| Submission languages | Not published |
| Electronic catalogue policy | Not published |
| Total tender value | Not published |
| Tender lots in source | 1 |
| Tender items in source | 0 |
| Tender documents in source | 1 |
| Awards in latest release | 1 |
| Contracts in latest release | 1 |
| Parties in latest release | 2 |
Notice history
| Date | Event | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| 11 Jun 2026 | award, contract | 055228-2026 |
| 6 May 2026 | award, contract | 041638-2026 |
| 6 May 2026 | award, contract | 041636-2026 |
All source data
Unmodified official OCDS data retained by Tenderline for this procurement process.
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