Tender

QU143 - Virtual Learning Environment - E-Portfolio for Birmingham Adult Education Services (BAES)

BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL

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Tender

13 Jul 2018 at 09:21

Summary of the contracting process

The Birmingham City Council has initiated a tender process for the procurement of a Virtual Learning Environment - E-Portfolio for Birmingham Adult Education Services (BAES). This project aims to build a stable release of Moodle and Mahara to enhance online and digital learning platforms and is categorised under e-learning services. The tender period is set to close on 27 July 2018, with an anticipated contract start date of 1 August 2018 and a duration extending until 31 July 2019. The delivery will take place in Birmingham, West Midlands, with a focus on services aligned with educational technology.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in e-learning software development, IT services, and digital infrastructure solutions. Companies with expertise in software integration, consultancy, and educational services would greatly benefit from competing for this contract, as the successful bidder will be responsible for providing scalable solutions that can accommodate thousands of concurrent users across multiple sites. The tender encourages engagement from small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), who can leverage their innovative approaches to meet the requirements outlined by Birmingham City Council.

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Notice Title

QU143 - Virtual Learning Environment - E-Portfolio for Birmingham Adult Education Services (BAES)

Notice Description

Birmingham Adults Education Service (BAES) need a build of the latest stable release of Moodle and Mahara to support our online and digital learning platforms. This can be one or many software packages however an ideal situation would be a two packages which provides all of the facilities BAES require. This may affect the scoring. The company providing the build must be able to provide installation with requirements set by BAES. The software would need to be able to run across 10 sites accommodate 4,000 concurrent users which are to be connected on the same network and over the internet. Any software provided must be given a grace period between purchase and installation whilst the IT infrastructure gets completed. Anticipated timescales for go live is September although purchasing will be complete immediately after award. Registration and use of in-tend is free. All correspondence for this procurement process must be via the in-tend correspondence function. If you are unable to register with in-tend please either email us at cps@birmingham.gov.uk or call 0121 464 8000. If you are interested in tendering please click on the following link to access the Council's tender Portal:-. https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc/ and submit your details to register as a bidder. We will send you a log on and password so you can download the quotation documentation. Your completed quotation documentation should be returned by noon on 27 July 2018 via the 'in-tend' system https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc Additional information: If you are interested in tendering please click on the following link to access Birmingham City Council's tender Portal. Delivery Notes Birmingham Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-f8f58608-d750-4882-a975-287feedd5bda
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/eab58272-9171-4dba-8894-65e556592f34
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other -
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

51 - Installation services (except software)

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

80 - Education and training services


CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

48514000 - Remote access software package

48517000 - IT software package

51611100 - Hardware installation services

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

72212517 - IT software development services

72212981 - Compiling software development services

72212982 - Configuration management software development services

72212983 - Development software development services

72227000 - Software integration consultancy services

72230000 - Custom software development services

72260000 - Software-related services

72261000 - Software support services

72262000 - Software development services

72263000 - Software implementation services

72265000 - Software configuration services

72266000 - Software consultancy services

72268000 - Software supply services

80420000 - E-learning services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Jul 20187 years ago
Submission Deadline
27 Jul 2018Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Jul 2018 - 31 Jul 2019 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WEST MIDLANDS
Postcode
B4 7DJ
Post Town
Birmingham
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG31 Birmingham
Delivery Location
TLG West Midlands (England)

Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Newtown
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood

Further Information

Notice Documents

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