--- title: "Transport Skills Academy E-Learning Portal" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-177063de-70f3-4924-b20c-1a87bf1e8283" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-177063de-70f3-4924-b20c-1a87bf1e8283" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-177063de-70f3-4924-b20c-1a87bf1e8283.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-177063de-70f3-4924-b20c-1a87bf1e8283.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "WEST MIDLANDS COMBINED AUTHORITY" published: "2022-08-12" --- # Transport Skills Academy E-Learning Portal Buyer: WEST MIDLANDS COMBINED AUTHORITY Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-177063de-70f3-4924-b20c-1a87bf1e8283 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-177063de-70f3-4924-b20c-1a87bf1e8283) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-177063de-70f3-4924-b20c-1a87bf1e8283.json) ## Summary The West Midlands Combined Authority is seeking a provider to develop an E-Learning platform for the Transport Skills Academy. The platform will cater to apprenticeships, the transportation workforce, and young students interested in the industry. The contract period is 3 years initially, with potential extensions up to a total of 5 years. The closing date for tenders is Friday 9th September 2022, evaluated based on quality, price, and social value. This tender presents an opportunity for businesses to engage in developing and maintaining an E-Learning platform for the transport sector. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are well-suited to compete. The procurement method is an open procedure, below threshold, providing a fair chance for a diverse range of organisations to participate in this service-oriented contract. ## Notice Transport for West Midlands (TfWM), part of the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA), is looking for a suitable provider to develop an E-Learning platform for the Transport Skills Academy (TSA). The E-learning platform will enable a wide range of users to access courses and information around transport related skills. The TSA is focussing attention on three main pillars: 1) Apprenticeships 2) The existing workforce within the transportation sector 3) Young people interested in work experience in this industry, particularly reaching students in years 10 and 12 The E-Learning platform must be accessible for a broad user-base. It must have the necessary requirements for varying login levels, data protection and suitable content and the partnership with the successful provider will review, develop and secure transport infrastructure course content. For the first year of use, the platform will be used by internal TfWM colleagues, and following this use and testing period it will then be rolled out externally. The expectation is that during the first year there will be approximately 400 users, expanding to 1000 or more as external users sign up. A single specialist provider is required to develop and maintain the TSA's e-learning platform for an initial contract period of 3 years from mid-October 2022 with options to extend, on an annual basis, for up to an additional 2 years until mid-October 2027. The closing date for submissions is 1200 noon on Friday 9th September 2022 and if you have any clarification questions please submit them by 1700 on Monday 5th September 2022. This tender is being evaluated on the basis of 65/30/5 quality/price/social value and only those organisations that have responded satisfactorily to the questions in the Qualification Envelope will go on to have their tenders assessed. In order to access the documents and submit your bid please do so through BravoSolution, the WMCA's e-tendering portal (https://wmca.bravosolution.co.uk). The reference is itt_1146 and if you are not already registered on BravoSolution it is free and usually only takes a few minutes to do so. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5e995dd2-1f9e-4e7b-8b78-399792ea1cec | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 12 Aug 2022 | | Submission deadline | 9 Sep 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 16 Oct 2022 - 16 Oct 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | WEST MIDLANDS COMBINED AUTHORITY | | Locality | BIRMINGHAM | | Post town | Birmingham | | Postcode | B19 3SD | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands | | ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham | | Local authority | Birmingham | | Electoral ward | Newtown | | Westminster constituency | Birmingham Ladywood | | Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages ### Codes - 30211300 - Computer platforms ## Release History - 12 Aug 2022 at 14:38 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5e995dd2-1f9e-4e7b-8b78-399792ea1cec ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5e995dd2-1f9e-4e7b-8b78-399792ea1cec 12th August 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://www.wmca.org.uk - https://wmca.bravosolution.co.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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