--- title: "Request for Information (RFI) for Learning Management & Course Booking System" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-051a87" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-051a87" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-051a87.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-051a87.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "HEREFORDSHIRE COUNCIL" published: "2025-05-21" --- # Request for Information (RFI) for Learning Management & Course Booking System Buyer: HEREFORDSHIRE COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-051a87 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-051a87) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-051a87.json) ## Summary Herefordshire Council, a sub-central government public authority, is currently in the planning stage for a procurement process concerning a Request for Information (RFI) for a Learning Management & Course Booking System. This procurement falls under the services category with a focus on e-learning services. Located in Hereford, UK, the opportunity is set within the UKG11 region and targets suppliers capable of delivering a web-hosted Learning Management System (LMS) and a course booking system. These systems are intended to support eLearning and face-to-face training for Hoople Ltd, along with Herefordshire Council staff and some external users. The market engagement for this tender has been published as a preliminary notice, and businesses interested in participating need to express interest by the deadline of 11th June 2025. This tender offers significant business growth opportunities, especially for companies in the e-learning and software development sectors. Businesses that excel in creating reliable and feature-rich learning management solutions and booking systems compliant with major web browsers and equipped for seamless API integration would find this procurement process particularly suitable. The requirement that the systems must support the integration with Unit 4 - Business World adds an additional layer of opportunity for businesses experienced with this platform. The contract's focus on maintainability and compatibility presents a valuable opening for companies that offer comprehensive support and integration services to diverse client bases. ## Notice Hoople Ltd is seeking information from potential suppliers for a web-hosted Learning Management System (LMS) and a course booking system to manage and support its eLearning and face-to-face training provision. The RFI is divided into two lots: i) Lot 1 for the LMS ii) Lot 2 for the course booking system. The LMS will host mandatory and non-mandatory eLearning for Hoople and Herefordshire Council employees, with a small number of external users. The course booking system will allow users to search for, book, and pay for face-to-face training. The systems must be reliable, maintainable, and compatible with major browsers, and should support integration with Unit 4 - Business World via API ### Planning Information Herefordshire Council has published this market engagement on the 'Supplying the Southwest Portal'. To view the documentation related to this opportunity you will need to register on the portal if you are not already registered with Procontract, and express an interest in the opportunity. To register with Procontract on the Supplying the Southwest Portal, click on the link below or copy and paste the link into your browser's address bar: https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023830-2025 | | Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement 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 | 21 May 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 11 Jun 2025 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Jul 2025 - 3 Jul 2025 | | 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 | Planning | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | HEREFORDSHIRE COUNCIL | | Locality | HEREFORD | | Post town | Hereford | | Postcode | HR4 0LE | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire | | ITL 3 | TLG11 Herefordshire, County of | | Local authority | Herefordshire, County of | | Electoral ward | Widemarsh | | Westminster constituency | Hereford and South Herefordshire | | Delivery location | TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80420000 - E-learning services ## Release History - 21 May 2025 at 11:48 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023830-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023830-2025 21st May 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents - https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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