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title: "Invitation to Tender for Virtual Learning Environment (VLE)"
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buyer: "THE FRONTLINE ORGANISATION"
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# Invitation to Tender for Virtual Learning Environment (VLE)

Buyer: THE FRONTLINE ORGANISATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f054746c-678a-4d65-891a-7d326aa458b0

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## Summary

The Frontline Organisation, a leading social work charity based in London, has procured a new Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) under an open procedure. The awarded contract, valued at £40,000, was granted to D2L on 23rd April 2022. The contract period will run from 1st May 2022 to 31st August 2024. This initiative, classified under educational software packages and involving training and software implementation services, aims to support the Pathway Programme, providing a comprehensive learning experience for 1,000 participants. Important timelines include the publication date of 1st March 2022 and the end of the tender period on 4th March 2022. 

This procurement presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in educational software and virtual learning platforms. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with expertise in VLE implementation will find this tender particularly advantageous due to the project’s scale and social impact. With a contract value of up to £70,000, businesses capable of delivering innovative and effective learning solutions, aligned with Frontline’s mission to develop excellent social work practice, are well-suited to compete for such tenders and expand their service offerings in the social education sector.

## Notice

Frontline is an award-winning charity achieving social change for children and families through excellent social work practice and leadership. This is an exciting opportunity to partner with the social work charity Frontline, and help make a real and lasting difference to the lives of disadvantaged children and their families. Frontline's mission is to create social change for children who do not have a safe or stable home. We do this by developing excellent social work practice and leadership. We are seeking to procure and implement a new VLE to support the Pathway Programme and provide a holistic learning experience for practicing leaders. The VLE will be required to facilitate Frontline's blended approach to deliver four pathways to 1,000 participants from August 2022 - July 2024. For more information and to request a copy of the full Invitation to Tender document, please contact Sean McKenna, Digital Learning Manager: sean.mckenna@thefrontline.org.uk

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/233247cf-21e6-4e39-b6ab-0048e48f4e26 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Dec 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 4 Mar 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 Apr 2022 |
| Contract period | 30 Apr 2022 - 31 Aug 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £70,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £40,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE FRONTLINE ORGANISATION |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | Central London |
| Postcode | WC1N 1AZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI36 Camden |
| Local authority | Camden |
| Electoral ward | King's Cross |
| Westminster constituency | Holborn and St Pancras |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | D2L |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 48190000 - Educational software package
- 48931000 - Training software package
- 72263000 - Software implementation services

## Release History

- 17 Dec 2024 at 17:15 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/233247cf-21e6-4e39-b6ab-0048e48f4e26
- 1 Mar 2022 at 16:57 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e544f67b-6b1f-49a3-8f51-2f182703f3f5

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/233247cf-21e6-4e39-b6ab-0048e48f4e26
  17th December 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e544f67b-6b1f-49a3-8f51-2f182703f3f5
  1st March 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://thefrontline.org.uk/

## Provenance

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