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Learning Management System

The David Ross Education Trust

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

25 Sep 2026 at 16:12

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Tender

20 Apr 2026 at 11:52

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The David Ross Education Trust bought a cloud-hosted learning management system and its implementation and ongoing support. The system is intended for professional development, mandatory compliance training, induction, leadership development and governance training across the Trust’s academies and central services. It must support face-to-face, virtual and online learning, structured learning pathways, attendance and completion monitoring, assessments and certification, content authoring, and reporting at academy and Trust level. This is education software and related training services. Delivery covers the Trust’s academies and central services across England.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. The Trust selected National Education Group Ltd through an open competition. The contract was signed on 3 July 2026 and runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2029, with two optional 12-month extensions, to a maximum end date of 31 August 2031. The contract value is £358,000. The original estimated procurement value was £200,000 excluding VAT (£220,000 including VAT). The single lot was suitable for SMEs. Bids were assessed on quality, weighted at 60%, and price, weighted at 40%; quality covered system capability, implementation approach, support arrangements and demonstration performance.

For suppliers competing for a similar requirement from the David Ross Education Trust, this award shows demand for a cloud learning platform serving a multi-academy education organisation and its central teams. A credible provider would need to deliver and support a system spanning professional development, compliance, induction, leadership and governance training, with in-person, virtual and online delivery. The solution should manage structured learning pathways, attendance and completion, assessments, certification, content authoring and reporting at both academy and Trust level. Providers should be able to demonstrate the platform in use and present a dependable implementation and support approach. The evaluation placed greater weight on quality than price, so evidence of fit, usability and delivery capability would be important alongside competitive overall value.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Learning Management System

Notice Description

The David Ross Education Trust has entered into a contract for the provision, implementation and ongoing support of a cloud-hosted Learning Management System. The system will support professional development, mandatory compliance training, induction, leadership development and governance training across the Trust's academies and central services. It will enable the delivery and management of face-to-face, virtual and online learning; structured learning pathways; attendance and completion monitoring; assessments and certification; content authoring; and reporting at academy and Trust level.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: At the end of the initial term, the Trust reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to extend the contract for up to two (2) additional periods of up to twelve (12) months each, subject to satisfactory supplier performance and ongoing business requirements.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06862e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091159-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

48190000 - Educational software package

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£200,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£200,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£358,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Sep 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
11 May 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
The David Ross Education Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LOUGHBOROUGH
Postcode
LE11 4SQ
Postcode Area
Leicester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Charnwood
Electoral Ward
Loughborough Ashby
Westminster Constituency
Loughborough

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

NATIONAL EDUCATION GROUP LTD

Further Information

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