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STH Learning Management System

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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04 Sep 2026 at 18:57

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Summary of the contracting process

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust procured an e-learning service for its education and training system, delivered through a third-party learning management platform. The requirement covers provision of the STH Learning Management System rather than standalone training content: the supplier provides the system through which the Trust’s education and training activity is delivered. It is classified as e-learning services and falls within the wider services category. Delivery is in England, for the Trust’s NHS education and training operations. This is therefore relevant to learning management system providers, e-learning technology businesses and suppliers able to support organisational learning in a healthcare environment. The appointed supplier is Think Learning, a Brighton-based SME, indicating that the requirement was capable of being delivered by a specialist learning technology provider, although the procurement was not identified as suitable for SMEs.

The procurement has been completed and awarded. Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust used a selective call-off from a framework agreement, with the tender deadline recorded as 1 July 2026 at noon. Think Learning was awarded the contract on 31 July 2026 for £163,290. The contract runs from 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2029. The award covers one requirement for the learning management system and associated e-learning service. The procurement’s stated tender value and awarded value are both £163,290, inclusive of the published procurement estimate and award amount in GBP. The award is active, and the contract period matches the service period recorded for the requirement. No separate lots or multiple awards are recorded.

This procurement demonstrates demand from a major NHS teaching organisation for a managed learning management system supporting education and training over a multi-year service period. Suppliers competing for a future requirement of this kind would need a credible third-party platform, reliable hosting and service management, and the ability to support structured organisational learning rather than isolated online courses. Experience delivering e-learning systems to large, complex organisations would strengthen a future proposition, particularly where users, training records, administration and reporting must be handled consistently. Healthcare-sector understanding would also be valuable, including the ability to work with NHS governance, information security, data protection and operational assurance requirements. A specialist learning technology business can be relevant, but the recorded procurement was not considered suitable for SME participation, so demonstrable capacity and resilience would be important.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

STH Learning Management System

Notice Description

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals education and training system delivered through a third party system.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-119e9904-7cb0-4b2c-bdcc-1ebc371033c8
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ab9cdba3-15e3-4b17-a153-b158b788caca
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80420000 - E-learning services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£163,290 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£163,290 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 Jul 20261 months ago
Contract Period
1 Aug 2026 - 31 Jul 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LEEDS
Postcode
S5 7AU
Postcode Area
Sheffield
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE3 South Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE32 Sheffield
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Sheffield
Electoral Ward
Burngreave
Westminster Constituency
Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Think Learning

Further Information

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