---
title: "Virtual Learning Environment (VLE)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-061493"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY"
published: "2026-02-02"
---

# Virtual Learning Environment (VLE)

Buyer: NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-061493

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## Summary

In a recently completed procurement process, Nottingham Trent University awarded a contract for the provision of a Virtual Learning Environment (VLE). The process was classified under the software package and information systems industry category, with the procurement being limited to a direct award via CCS GCloud 14 under PCR2015. The VLE is intended to support universities by delivering online teaching and managing various academic resources on a unified platform. The contract, signed on 29th January 2026, spans several regions across the United Kingdom, including UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, and UKK. The procurement stage was at the award phase, with the contract value recorded at £2,116,702.11.

The opportunity arising from this procurement is particularly relevant for businesses that specialise in educational technology, specifically those providing digital learning solutions and software systems for higher education. Although the procurement took place through a direct award process without a prior call for competition, it underscores the potential for companies with established relationships within frameworks like CCS GCloud. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) such as D2L Europe Ltd, the awarded supplier, exemplify the competitive positioning required to secure such contracts, showcasing the importance of being involved in pre-established procurement networks. This contract provides significant visibility and a reference point for future tenders in the educational sector.

## Notice

Thrive Learning - Virtual Learning Environment (VLE)

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Thrive Learning - Virtual learning environment (VLE) used by universities to deliver online teaching, manage courses, assessments, content, and student engagement in one platform.

### Procurement Information

Direct Award via CCS GCloud 14 under PCR2015

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009115-2026 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Feb 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Jan 2026 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £2,116,702 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY |
| Locality | NOTTINGHAM |
| Post town | Nottingham |
| Postcode | NG1 4FQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF14 Nottingham |
| Local authority | Nottingham |
| Electoral ward | St. Ann's |
| Westminster constituency | Nottingham East |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems

## Release History

- 2 Feb 2026 at 16:02 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009115-2026

## Notice URLs

- https://www.ntu.ac.uk/

## Provenance

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