--- title: "Virtual Learning Environment Reimagined" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-b0c92ddf-7e43-4070-9a7a-0d88b83beae4" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-b0c92ddf-7e43-4070-9a7a-0d88b83beae4" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b0c92ddf-7e43-4070-9a7a-0d88b83beae4.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b0c92ddf-7e43-4070-9a7a-0d88b83beae4.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY" published: "2019-11-01" --- # Virtual Learning Environment Reimagined Buyer: NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b0c92ddf-7e43-4070-9a7a-0d88b83beae4 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-b0c92ddf-7e43-4070-9a7a-0d88b83beae4) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b0c92ddf-7e43-4070-9a7a-0d88b83beae4.json) ## Summary Nottingham Trent University (NTU) is currently in the planning stage for the procurement titled "Virtual Learning Environment Reimagined". This initiative, set to develop a virtual learning environment (VLE), aims to assess the marketplace and gather insights into potential solutions that can meet NTU's requirements. Key dates include the engagement end date on 22nd November 2019, by which suppliers must submit their responses regarding the project. The procurement falls under the educational software package industry category and is located in Nottingham, East Midlands, England. This pre-procurement market engagement exercise presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in educational technology and software development. Companies that specialise in innovative digital solutions for learning environments, as well as those seeking to offer insights into VLE functionalities, will find this an ideal platform to showcase their expertise. Engaging with NTU during this exploratory phase can enhance future collaboration and lead to strategic partnerships, making it a valuable opportunity for growth in the education sector. ## Notice Nottingham Trent University (NTU) wants to invite suppliers to participate in a pre-procurement market engagement or soft market testing exercise regarding the intended procurement of a virtual learning environment (VLE). We wish to engage in discussions prior to formulating our final procurement strategy and finalising our requirements. This exercise is to help us to assess the maturity and depth of the marketplace, and also to understand what kinds of solutions could potentially meet our requirements. The process will also inform and scope the intended future procurement exercise, and help interested organisations understand our requirements. At this stage, we will not be formally assessing proposals, so nothing provided at this stage will be evaluated as part of any future procurement process. We welcome responses from organisations who feel that they have ideas on how our vision can be delivered, and comment on the extent to which our requirements are reasonable, realistic and properly specified. If you feel your organisation is able to contribute to this exercise, please email david.bailey02@ntu.ac.uk to request a document containing further details. Please then provide responses to the questions in the document and return it via email to david.bailey02@ntu.ac.uk by 15:00 on the 22 November 2019. Following receipt of the responses, and depending on the information obtained, we expect to invite a maximum of five respondents to attend separate open-dialogue workshop sessions to present and discuss their responses during December. A decision will then be made internally on the best procurement approach to take. Organisations not attending a session will not be disadvantaged in any future procurement, as this pre-procurement market engagement is only an exploratory fact-finding exercise: it is not an invitation to tender or a request for formal expressions of interest. Any supplier invited to present or provide information to NTU is doing so to support pre-procurement market research only, to help make any future procurement more focused and efficient, and to clarify NTU's requirements. The expected formal procurement process will start only after completion of this pre-procurement market engagement or soft market testing exercise. Please apply to the buyer using the contact details in this notice. Additional information: Please apply to the buyer using the contact details in this notice ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/672ef6fd-da66-463e-a6a6-81ae2c6f6d0d | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 1 Nov 2019 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 22 Nov 2019 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | 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 | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY | | Locality | NOTTINGHAM | | Post town | Nottingham | | Postcode | NG1 4GH | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire | | ITL 3 | TLF14 Nottingham | | Local authority | Nottingham | | Electoral ward | Hyson Green & Arboretum | | Westminster constituency | Nottingham East | | Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 48 - Software package and information systems ### Codes - 48190000 - Educational software package ## Release History - 1 Nov 2019 at 15:57 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/672ef6fd-da66-463e-a6a6-81ae2c6f6d0d ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/672ef6fd-da66-463e-a6a6-81ae2c6f6d0d 1st November 2019 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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