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Learner Experience Platform

NHS ENGLAND

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Summary of the contracting process

NHS England has completed the procurement process for a Learner Experience Platform to support improvement capability at scale. The awarded contract is classified under Education and training services and involves a direct procurement method. Managed by NHS England from its London office on Waterloo Road, the contract has a duration from 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026, valued at £28,875. The procurement aimed to procure the Learning Pool stream platform, supporting NHS England and Improvement programmes with collaborative online learning alternatives to face-to-face training. Key dates include the tender period ending on 31 March 2025, and the award published on 11 April 2025.

This procurement presents opportunities for training services providers, particularly SMEs and VCSEs, within the education and health industries. The platform development contract allows for growth in digital learning services, enhancing productivity and reducing participation costs. Businesses specialising in digital learning technology, learner management systems, and educational content development will find this procurement suitable to leverage their expertise. The Learning Pool Limited, a large-scale supplier based in Derry, Northern Ireland, has been selected for this role.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Learner Experience Platform

Notice Description

Contract on purchase order terms Learner Experience Platform to support social and collaborative Improvement Capability learning . The Directorate has an ambitious business plan to be at the forefront of accessible digital delivery. Providing social and collaborative Massive Open Online Courses to increase improvement capability at scale to NHS England and Improvement programmes, Sustainability and Transformations Partnerships and the wider health and care workforce. It provides digital alternatives or support for face-to-face training. Increasing the reach and accessibility of improvement training. Helping to support improvement capability spread at scale, increasing productivity and reducing participation costs in-line with National Improvement and Leadership Development, NHS Long Term Plan and Department of Health Technology Enhanced Learning guidance. For the last 7 years we have led the way in accessible learning delivery of QI capability at scale, utilising our own modern learning platform capable of combining full learner management functionality, enhanced learner analytics as well as encouraging participation, sharing and collaboration. The platform hosts a range of high quality learning materials, delivered in a facilitated, group learning approach. This platform enables us to develop, host and run several internal and external learning products, providing improvement capability and expertise to the widest audience, utilising in house skills in best practice for designing, developing and delivering accessible learning. We are currently running bimonthly courses with circa 2,200 subscriptions to each course with completion rates of 49% (RTT sessions) and 70% (cancer sessions) having been reached (international benchmark is 5-10%). The intention is to run monthly courses going forward. The COO Directorate wish to re-procure the Learning Pool stream platform which supports social and collaborative Improvement Capability learning online and at scale.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-3fc06451-99c6-43e2-8ade-48c454adeb23
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b558683a-22a0-4e9a-8ae9-a59fd29872f8
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Single tender action (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£28,875 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£28,875 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Apr 202510 months ago
Submission Deadline
31 Mar 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 Mar 202510 months ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 6-12 months
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
NHS ENGLAND
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SE1 8UG
Post Town
South East London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI45 Lambeth
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Lambeth
Electoral Ward
Waterloo & South Bank
Westminster Constituency
Vauxhall and Camberwell Green

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

LEARNING POOL

Further Information

Notice Documents

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