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title: "Provision of a Virtual Learning Environment"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03e280"
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buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF THE HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS"
published: "2023-07-17"
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# Provision of a Virtual Learning Environment

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF THE HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03e280

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## Summary

The University of the Highlands and Islands has completed the procurement process for the Provision of a Virtual Learning Environment. The contract was awarded to D2L Europe Ltd through a 'Direct Award' mechanism. The procurement falls under the IT services category, with a total contract value of £775,492.63. The University, acting on behalf of UHI Academic Partners, initiated this tender, which was open to bids from both SMEs and foreign businesses.

This tender for the Virtual Learning Environment presents growth opportunities for IT service providers and software development companies. Businesses offering educational software packages, database software, and consulting services are well-suited to compete. The contract, with a quality-weighted award criteria, emphasises both the technical expertise and cost-effectiveness required to deliver the virtual learning solutions. Interested businesses should consider the University of the Highlands and Islands' buyer profile and contact points for further engagement.

## Notice

The University of the Highlands and Islands, has a requirement for the Provision of a Virtual Learning Environment. It should be noted that this requirement is being procured by the University of the Highlands and Islands, on behalf of all UHI Academic Partners.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The University of the Highlands and Islands, has a requirement for the Provision of a Virtual Learning Environment. It should be noted that this requirement is being procured by the University of the Highlands and Islands, on behalf of all UHI Academic Partners. For the purpose of clarification, the following institutions are 'Academic Partners' and are named on this contract: UHI Argyll, UHI Inverness, UHI Moray, UHI North Highland, UHI Orkney, UHI Outer Hebrides, UHI Perth, UHI Shetland, UHI West Highland, Highland Theological College, Sabhal Mor Ostaig, Scottish Association for Marine Science, UHI Executive Office.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020468-2023 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Jul 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Jul 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £775,492 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF THE HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS |
| Locality | INVERNESS |
| Post town | Inverness |
| Postcode | IV3 5SQ |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM2 Highlands and Islands |
| ITL 3 | TLM20 Highlands and Islands |
| Local authority | Highland |
| Electoral ward | Inverness West |
| Westminster constituency | Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
- 48190000 - Educational software package
- 48611000 - Database software package
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

## Release History

- 17 Jul 2023 at 10:51 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020468-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.uhi.ac.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000736820
- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:565654-2020:TEXT:EN:HTML
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00101

## Provenance

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