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CA18409 - Apprenticeship Enrolment, Delivery and Quality Management Platform - Request for Engagement (RFE)

Bedford College

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02 Sep 2026 at 15:18

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Bedford College is exploring software for apprenticeship enrolment, delivery and quality management. The intended solution would support the administration of apprenticeships from enrolment through delivery and quality oversight, with the aim of improving or coordinating these activities through a single platform. The procurement is categorised as educational software, covering software packages and information systems. The buying organisation is Bedford College, based on Cauldwell Street in Bedford. The potential solution could be relevant to software providers specialising in apprenticeship management, further education systems, student or learner administration, quality assurance, and related education technology. The engagement refers to solutions for use by the College, while the stated delivery area includes the United Kingdom and wider locations.

This process is at the planning stage and is a preliminary market engagement exercise, not a tender, invitation to tender, request for quotation or call for competition. Bedford College expects to gather market insight, assess supplier capability, identify emerging innovation and inform its future procurement strategy and requirements. The engagement includes a Request for Engagement, soft market testing questionnaire, innovation discovery form and supplier capability survey, with optional supplier demonstrations and concept presentations. The engagement is scheduled to end on 2 December 2026. Participation is voluntary and will not provide an advantage in any later procurement. The College may run a formal procurement after this engagement, but that future process has not yet been launched.

This engagement is suited to suppliers that can demonstrate a credible apprenticeship enrolment, delivery and quality management platform, particularly those serving colleges, further education providers or other training organisations. Relevant businesses may include established education software vendors, specialist apprenticeship technology providers and firms able to integrate enrolment, learner administration, delivery tracking and quality management functions. The planned questionnaire, innovation form and capability survey create an opportunity to explain product functionality, implementation approach, interoperability and potential innovation before requirements are finalised. Suppliers with experience presenting software concepts or delivering demonstrations should be prepared to show how their systems support the full apprenticeship lifecycle and help an education provider manage quality consistently.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CA18409 - Apprenticeship Enrolment, Delivery and Quality Management Platform - Request for Engagement (RFE)

Notice Description

Bedford College is undertaking a preliminary market engagement exercise to explore apprenticeship enrolment, delivery and quality management platform solutions. The engagement seeks to gather market insight, understand supplier capability, identify emerging innovation, and help inform the College's future procurement strategy and requirements. The exercise consists of: Request for Engagement (RFE) Soft Market Testing Questionnaire Innovation Discovery Form Supplier Capability Survey Optional supplier demonstrations and concept presentations This is a pre-market engagement exercise only and is not a tender, invitation to tender, request for quotation, or call for competition. Participation is voluntary and will not confer any advantage in any future procurement process. The College may subsequently undertake a formal procurement process following completion of this engagement. To access this competition: Registered: Login to https://suppliers.multiquote.com and view the opportunity CA18409. Not registered: Visit https://suppliers.multiquote.com then register and quote CA18409 as the reason for registration. Any queries please contact MultiQuote on 020 3920 8054.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-ca11bae8-ad1f-4e78-877f-afb1b466b53f
Publication Source
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Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/76f325dc-bbc5-42e5-b94f-b7f9cb3b6719
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

48190000 - Educational software package

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Bedford College
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BEDFORD
Postcode
MK42 9AH
Postcode Area
Milton Keynes
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH24 Bedford
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Bedford
Electoral Ward
Cauldwell
Westminster Constituency
Bedford

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