--- title: "UK_260 - English and School Education Learning Management System" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-cebb5dd0-3221-4df0-8a09-498ba65e19c4" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-cebb5dd0-3221-4df0-8a09-498ba65e19c4" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-cebb5dd0-3221-4df0-8a09-498ba65e19c4.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-cebb5dd0-3221-4df0-8a09-498ba65e19c4.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "BRITISH COUNCIL" published: "2024-11-21" --- # UK_260 - English and School Education Learning Management System Buyer: BRITISH COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-cebb5dd0-3221-4df0-8a09-498ba65e19c4 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-cebb5dd0-3221-4df0-8a09-498ba65e19c4) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-cebb5dd0-3221-4df0-8a09-498ba65e19c4.json) ## Summary The British Council has initiated a public procurement tender for the "UK_260 - English and School Education Learning Management System" (LMS). This project, under the industry category of E-learning services, aims to support English language teacher development programmes globally. The tender, currently in the Amendment stage, invites interested parties to express their interest by the deadline of 20th December 2024, with the contract spanning from 24th February 2025 to 23rd February 2029. The project is valued at £1,700,000, with a minimum budget of £1,000,000, and follows an open procurement method. The delivery addresses span across the British Overseas Territories, Channel Islands, Europe, Isle of Man, the United Kingdom, and other global locations. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in educational software and training services, specifically those experienced with Learning Management Systems. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) stand to benefit from this contract, where they can contribute to the British Council's mission of enhancing English education quality worldwide. Companies with expertise in delivering massive open online courses (MOOCs), small private online courses (SPOCs), and managing communities of practice are well-suited to compete for this opportunity. By participating in this tender, businesses can gain international exposure and expand their market presence while supporting global educational development programmes. ## Notice Our work in English and School Education (ESE) is driven by the British Council purpose of building trust and understanding between the people of the UK and other countries. We work with governments, ministries of education, teaching professionals, students and non-government educational organisations across the globe to improve the quality of English teaching, learning and assessment in their countries. Our work empowers young people to gain the skills, confidence and connections they are looking for to realise their potential and to participate in strong and inclusive communities. Find more information about our work, impact areas and global programmes here. In order to deliver our work globally, the British Council needs to ensure it has a fit-for-purpose learning management system (LMS). This LMS will support English and School Education activity in regions and countries to enable the delivery of high-quality English language teacher development programmes. The LMS will be used to deliver high-quality fully online or blended courses which will help the organisation achieve its aspiration of supporting education systems to improve the teaching and learning of English effectively, affordably and at scale. The LMS will support the delivery of different models of teacher development. The English and School Education EdTech Hub manages a global Learning Management System (LMS), which is used to deliver to programmatic activity in regions and countries globally. ESE is seeking an LMS that is tailored for three specific types of user engagement: 1. Massive Open Online Course (MOOC): This is open Continuing Professional Development (CPD) for individual teachers. The audience are teachers of English globally, currently over 120,000 accounts, up to 6,500 active users per month. This is part of our English Connects global programme. 2. Small Private Online Course (SPOC): This is Continuing Professional Development (CPD) for closed groups of teachers participating in local or regional projects across the network. The audience are teachers of English in countries or regions, currently up to 3,000 active users per month. This is part of our School Systems global programme (formerly English in Education). 3. Community of Practice (CoP): These are sustainable online communities of practice. The audience are teachers of English in the Wider Europe region, currently up to 5,000 accounts. This is part of our School Systems and Empowerment global programmes. Additional information: If you are interested in expressing an interest and/or bidding for this project, please go to https://in-tendhost.co.uk/britishcouncil . You may then have to register your company before you can express an interest for this project and get access the documents. Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dac75f09-e6f3-4cb5-92fb-478a1b671350 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 21 Nov 2024 | | Submission deadline | 20 Dec 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 24 Feb 2025 - 23 Feb 2029 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1,700,000 | | 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 | BRITISH COUNCIL | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | East London | | Postcode | E20 1JQ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East | | ITL 3 | TLI41 Hackney and Newham | | Local authority | Newham | | Electoral ward | Stratford Olympic Park | | Westminster constituency | Stratford and Bow | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 48 - Software package and information systems - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 48190000 - Educational software package - 80000000 - Education and training services - 80420000 - E-learning services ## Release History - 21 Nov 2024 at 15:04 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dac75f09-e6f3-4cb5-92fb-478a1b671350 - 21 Nov 2024 at 15:03 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dac75f09-e6f3-4cb5-92fb-478a1b671350 - 21 Nov 2024 at 14:57 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dac75f09-e6f3-4cb5-92fb-478a1b671350 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dac75f09-e6f3-4cb5-92fb-478a1b671350 21st November 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/britishcouncil/aspx/ Additional information on how to apply for this contract ## Notice URLs - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/britishcouncil ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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