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E Learning Package

Cheshire Fire Authority

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03 Aug 2026 at 14:58

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Cheshire Fire Authority bought an e-learning package comprising training software. The procurement covers software for e-learning packages rather than physical training delivery or construction works. The awarded item is classified as a training software package. Delivery extends across England, covering the North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East and South West. The buying organisation is Cheshire Fire Authority, a public authority based at its headquarters and training centre in Winsford, Cheshire. The requirement is therefore relevant to suppliers that provide learning-management, training-content or associated e-learning software for use across a geographically distributed public-sector organisation.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a below-threshold limited competition. One lot was completed, with four bids received and four reaching the final stage, all from SMEs. Inclusive Learning was awarded the contract on 16 April 2026. The award value is £35,600 excluding VAT and £42,720 including VAT. The contract runs from 3 August 2026 to 19 April 2028, with a permitted extension of at least 12 months and a maximum end date of 19 April 2029. A contract signature was scheduled for 3 August 2026. The published process does not set out award criteria or weighting, so the available outcome information is the limited-competition route, the four-bid field and the selected supplier.

This award demonstrates a defined requirement from Cheshire Fire Authority for commercially supplied e-learning and training software serving users across England. Suppliers considering similar work should be able to provide a complete training-software package, support its use across multiple locations and operate at a scale suitable for a public-sector fire authority and training environment. The competition attracted four final-stage bids, all from SMEs, indicating that the requirement was accessible to smaller specialist providers as well as larger technology companies. Businesses with established e-learning products, training-content integration, implementation capability and experience delivering reliable software to dispersed public-sector users would be well placed to compete when this requirement next reaches the market.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

E Learning Package

Notice Description

Software for E Learning packages

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06da25
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073264-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - limited competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

48931000 - Training software package

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£35,600 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Aug 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
16 Apr 20265 months ago
Contract Period
3 Aug 2026 - 19 Apr 2028 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Cheshire Fire Authority
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WINSFORD, CHESHIRE
Postcode
CW7 2FQ
Postcode Area
Crewe
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD6 Cheshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD63 Cheshire West and Chester
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Cheshire West and Chester
Electoral Ward
Winsford Over & Verdin
Westminster Constituency
Mid Cheshire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Inclusive Learning

Further Information

Notice Documents

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