--- title: "ID 3391076 - DfE - LOBA Replacement Programme - Work Based Learning Strand" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-029a5d" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-029a5d" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-029a5d.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-029a5d.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR THE ECONOMY" published: "2021-03-10" --- # ID 3391076 - DfE - LOBA Replacement Programme - Work Based Learning Strand Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR THE ECONOMY Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-029a5d [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-029a5d) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-029a5d.json) ## Summary The Department for the Economy (DfE) is initiating a tender for the "LOBA Replacement Programme - Work Based Learning Strand". This procurement falls under the category of IT services, specifically focusing on consulting and software development. The procurement process is currently in the planning stage, with interested suppliers encouraged to participate in a pre-procurement engagement. Suppliers must complete a questionnaire available via eTendersNI by 15:00 on Wednesday, 31 March 2021. This engagement is intended to gather insights on the feasibility of the Department’s requirements and the market's capacity to meet these needs. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in software development, consulting, and IT services. Companies with experience in creating educational or training management systems would find themselves particularly well-positioned to compete. The engagement aims to identify capable suppliers and mitigate potential risks, making this an excellent opportunity for businesses seeking to expand their footprint in the public sector, especially those aligned with the Department's goals of enhancing work-based learning programmes. ## Notice Department for the Economy (DfE) are considering how best to procure an application / system to support the Department's Work-Based Learning (WBL) programmes. Construction and procurement delivery (CPD) is running a pre-procurement engagement on behalf of DfE and is inviting suitably qualified and experienced suppliers who may have an interest in this project to complete a questionnaire via eTendersNI under ID 3391076, to assist DfE in gaining a better understanding of the feasibility of their requirements, the most appropriate approach, the capacity of the market to deliver and any possible risks or issues that may not have previously been considered. Any information provided in response to this market engagement exercise marked as commercially sensitive will be treated as such. Interested parties are requested to complete a questionnaire via eTendersNI under ID 3391076, which will be available within the next few days and return it via eTendersNI messaging function by 15.00 on Wednesday 31 March 2021. Please note detailed and lengthy submissions are not necessary at this stage. Nonetheless, we welcome any pertinent information on your company's capability and views on an approach to the provision of a range of required services. Respondents' views or submissions will not be individually identified or revealed to third parties. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Department for the Economy (DfE) are considering how best to procure an application / system to support the Department's Work-Based Learning (WBL) programmes. Construction and procurement delivery (CPD) is running a pre-procurement engagement on behalf of DfE and is inviting suitably qualified and experienced suppliers who may have an interest in this project to complete a questionnaire via eTendersNI under ID 3391076, to assist DfE in gaining a better understanding of the feasibility of their requirements, the most appropriate approach, the capacity of the market to deliver and any possible risks or issues that may not have previously been considered. Any information provided in response to this market engagement exercise marked as commercially sensitive will be treated as such. Interested parties are requested to complete a questionnaire via eTendersNI under ID 3391076, which will be available within the next few days and return it via eTendersNI messaging function by 15.00 on Wednesday 31 March 2021. Please note detailed and lengthy submissions are not necessary at this stage. Nonetheless, we welcome any pertinent information on your company's capability and views on an approach to the provision of a range of required services. Respondents' views or submissions will not be individually identified or revealed to third parties. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004844-2021 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | 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 | 10 Mar 2021 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 30 Aug 2021 | | 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 | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR THE ECONOMY | | Locality | BELFAST | | Post town | Northern Ireland | | Postcode | BT4 2JP | | Country | Northern Ireland | | ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland | | ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland | | ITL 3 | TLN06 Belfast | | Local authority | Belfast | | Electoral ward | Stormont | | Westminster constituency | Belfast East | | Delivery location | TLN Northern Ireland | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services - 72210000 - Programming services of packaged software products - 72211000 - Programming services of systems and user software - 72212100 - Industry specific software development services - 72260000 - Software-related services ## Release History - 10 Mar 2021 at 14:48 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004844-2021 ## Notice URLs - https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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