Tender

The Environment Agency Learning Experience / Management System Defra.

DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

TenderUpdate

16 Sep 2021 at 21:45

Planning

14 Sep 2021 at 21:45

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process involves the Defra Network eTendering Portal, which is seeking a service provider for "The Environment Agency Learning Experience / Management System." This tender falls under the e-learning services industry category and is based in London, UK. The procurement is currently in the Planning stage, with a tender briefing engagement event scheduled for 13th October 2021 at 11:00 am to 12:00 pm. The estimated value of the contract is £1,000,000, with a future notice expected by 29th October 2021. The aim is to replace the existing Learning Zone application used by approximately 17,200 employees to access essential learning resources.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in e-learning solutions, educational technology software, and related services, particularly those experienced with training platform implementation and hosting. Companies that can demonstrate innovation in user experience, AI integration, and reporting functionalities would be particularly well-suited to compete. The Environment Agency seeks a provider who can deliver a comprehensive application that enhances learning efficiency and promotes employee engagement while also addressing broader organisational training capabilities.

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Notice Title

The Environment Agency Learning Experience / Management System Defra.

Notice Description

The Environment Agency currently uses an application known internally as Learning Zone (LZ), to provide employees with a single point of access to learning content required to develop capability in their roles. Learning Zone is a Totara based application that provides access to over 2500 face to face and virtual learning events per year, over 500 e learning and technology-based learning products for the 11,200 employees within the EA. In addition, learning is provided for circa 6000, employees with an incident Management (IM) role, responsible for responding to local and major incidents as Category 1 responders.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The current commercial contract is due to expire in 2023. It is therefore essential that EA procures a new application which will deliver the current service but meet future requirements. The future requirements, over and above the core functionality the EA has today including: User experience and AI Competency, Capability & Professional Membership Stakeholders (Internal (EA), Defra, External) Intelligent management information (MI) and reporting Social learning and content curation The additional functionality will ensure that the EA has good people data on learning and skills/capability of their employees to deliver challenging business outcomes and build their careers. In addition, it creates the capacity for the EA to assure itself that employees are trained and competent to carry out many of their activities which are high risk such as working near water on flood defenses, responding to incidents. Employees will be able to access their learning, in the flow of their work with the use of AI and machine learning and connect and engage with others to share expertise and grow continue to grow. Improved functionality to integrate virtual classroom technology will not only create opportunities for all to be able to access learning at a time and place that works for them, but also reduce carbon emissions and training costs for travel and subsistence. The overall high-level scope of the procurement will require the Authority to procure to procure the Licenses for Learning Application Software, Hosting, Implementation, Service Support and Training Services. Additional information: The Environment Agency announces it will hold a Defra Tender Microsoft Teams Briefing event on the 13th October 2021 further details are in the additional information section below. Interested suppliers will have an opportunity to ask some general questions about the forthcoming OJEU tender at the end of October 2021.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-02e0cd
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023123-2021
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
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

80 - Education and training services


CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

48100000 - Industry specific software package

80420000 - E-learning services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Sep 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
28 Oct 2021Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL
Contact Name
Tim Carter
Contact Email
tim.carter@defra.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 2072385921

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 3JR
Post Town
South West London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

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