Award

Integrated Digital Platform for CPD, Careers and Professional Membership

THE INSTITUTE FOR AGRICULTURE AND HORTICULTURE

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

16 Mar 2022 at 10:19

Tender

10 Sep 2021 at 10:18

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process concerns the development of an Integrated Digital Platform for Continuing Professional Development (CPD), Careers, and Professional Membership, led by The Institute for Agriculture and Horticulture (TIAH). This project falls under the industry category of IT services, specifically consulting, software development, and support. The procurement method utilised is selective, using a restricted procedure. The tender period for submissions concluded on 11th October 2021, while the awarding of the contract occurred on 21st January 2022 with a total contract value of £1,800,000, aimed at enhancing the digital learning and membership management capabilities of TIAH throughout the UK.

This tender provides significant opportunities for businesses in the IT and education sectors, particularly for those offering software development, customer relationship management, and e-learning solutions. Companies that specialise in delivering integrated digital platforms or similar services, capable of providing innovative, user-friendly experiences and marketing support, would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The emphasis on responsiveness to user needs and the capability to handle various commercial offers, including subscriptions and bulk discounts, also enhances the potential for growth in these segments.

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Notice Title

Integrated Digital Platform for CPD, Careers and Professional Membership

Notice Description

TIAH as the contracting authority require an economic operator to support all aspects of their development, launch and running of a membership and learning management system / online platform. The platform that is developed must have the capability of providing all aspects of the authority's online experience for external users (visitors and members), internal users and partners. The platform must include a wide range of facilities including but not limited to a user profiling capability to deliver personalized experiences for platform visitors, managing and delivering digital learning, e-learning, blended learning, learning pathways, gamification, virtual instructor led training and instructor led training to users, with e-learning delivered directly by the authority and / or its training partners. The platform must have the capability of being marketed on and offline using techniques including but not limited online advertising, social media marketing, and search engine optimization. It must be capable of supporting different commercial offers such as a range of pricing and subscription offers, memberships and potentially other commercial offers that may include bulk discounts and / or limited time offers.

Lot Information

Lot 1

TIAH as the contracting authority require an economic operator to support all aspects of their development, launch and running of a membership and learning management system / online platform. The platform that is developed must have the capability of providing all aspects of the authority's online experience for external users (visitors and members), internal users and partners. The platform must include a wide range of facilities including but not limited to a user profiling capability to deliver personalized experiences for platform visitors, managing and delivering digital learning, e-learning, blended learning, learning pathways, gamification, virtual instructor led training and instructor led training to users, with e-learning delivered directly by the authority and / or its training partners. The platform must have the capability of being marketed on and offline using techniques including but not limited online advertising, social media marketing, and search engine optimization. It must be capable of supporting different commercial offers such as a range of pricing and subscription offers, memberships and potentially other commercial offers that may include bulk discounts and / or limited time offers.

Options: 3 x 12 Month optional extensions

Renewal: Up to 3 x 12 months each

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-02df5f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007117-2022
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

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

80 - Education and training services


CPV Codes

48211000 - Platform interconnectivity software package

48224000 - Web page editing software package

48312000 - Electronic publishing software package

48333000 - Contact management software package

48445000 - Customer Relation Management software package

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

80420000 - E-learning services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,250,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,250,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1,800,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Mar 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
11 Oct 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Jan 20224 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE INSTITUTE FOR AGRICULTURE AND HORTICULTURE
Contact Name
TIAH procurement
Contact Email
procurement@tiah.org
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
EC4R 1BE
Post Town
Central London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH5 Norfolk
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH51 Norwich and East Norfolk
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Norwich
Electoral Ward
Mancroft
Westminster Constituency
Norwich South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

PLACECUBE

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