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Career Learning Platform and Associated Services

Ormiston Academies Trust

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Planning

16 Oct 2026 at 08:03

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Ormiston Academies Trust is exploring a career learning platform and associated services for use in the multi-academy trust sector. The scope includes educational and training software, e-learning, training programmes and personal development training. The Trust’s aim is to understand which platform solutions could deliver the greatest benefit to its schools and to shape a potential future specification. Delivery is across the United Kingdom. This is a market-engagement exercise to gather supplier insights and feedback, rather than a request for formal bids.

The process is at planning stage: the Trust has set out an intention to procure but has not invited tenders. It expects to use market feedback to refine requirements, identify suppliers and inform a possible specification. Market engagement is scheduled through 9 November 2026, and the next notice is expected on 8 January 2027; these are indicative planning dates, not bid deadlines. The estimated value is £680,400 excluding VAT (£816,480 including VAT). There is one planned lot. The anticipated contract period is 1 September 2027 to 31 August 2030, with possible extension to 31 August 2036. Evaluation criteria and a procurement procedure have not yet been set out.

This preparatory exercise is relevant to suppliers of career learning platforms and related services, including education software providers, e-learning businesses, training programme providers and personal development specialists. Suppliers with experience serving multi-academy trusts or similar education organisations can help the Trust assess how solutions work in that setting and what capabilities a future procurement should require. The Trust is seeking market insight on supplier capabilities and solutions, as well as ways to secure social, economic and environmental value. This is a chance to inform the development of requirements, not to submit a bid. The planned single-lot scope suggests suppliers able to offer an integrated platform and associated learning services may have relevant insight to contribute.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Career Learning Platform and Associated Services

Notice Description

The objective of this PME is not to seek formal tenders, but to gather information, insights and feedback from the market, that will help to: * Refine our understanding of Career Learning Platform solutions which maximise benefit in the context of the Multi-Academy-Trust sector; * Identify potential suppliers and their capabilities; * Inform the potential development of a detailed procurement specification; * Maximise public benefit by procuring a solution that delivers social, economic, and environmental value.

Planning Information

https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=110119&TID=100115144&B=

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078900
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097696-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

48190000 - Educational software package

48931000 - Training software package

80420000 - E-learning services

80521000 - Training programme services

80570000 - Personal development training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£680,400 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
8 Jan 20273 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Sep 2027 - 31 Aug 2030 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Ormiston Academies Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B3 1SF
Postcode Area
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
Not specified
Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Soho & Jewellery Quarter
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood

Further Information

Notice Documents

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