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title: "Totara Learning Management System"
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buyer: "CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST"
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# Totara Learning Management System

Buyer: CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0695f0

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## Summary

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has awarded a contract for a Learning Management System (LMS) to Totara Learning (Europe) Ltd. This procurement process is categorised under training services and is located in Cambridge, United Kingdom. The procurement was finalised through a direct award method, indicating the selection of Totara due to its unique ability to fulfill all requirements. The contract, valued at £193,073, spans a period from 1 June 2026 to 31 May 2029. The key focus of this LMS is on tracking and managing competencies related to medical devices and clinical skills through a flexible and comprehensive system, equipped with several must-have features for effective training and compliance management.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in the provision of training services and software solutions. Companies providing innovative solutions in eLearning, competency management, and integration with existing systems can find potential growth prospects. The contract requires a sophisticated set of LMS features, such as audit trails, compliance dashboards, and mobile optimisation, making it suitable for businesses specialising in technology-driven educational services. Additionally, the focus on certification compliance forecasting and workflow customisation presents additional ventures for companies equipped to offer such advanced solutions.

## Notice

The Authority intends to award a 3 year contract with Totara for a Learning Management ystem (LMS) with an integrated tool to track, manage and report on medical device and clinical skill competency that is flexible to apply in different learning pathways and provide audit ready and simple to use dashboards. Key must have features; 1. Capability and competency framework management - align training directly to regulated competencies. 2. Bulk data management - has to integrate to LMS for staff, management hierarchies and audiences. Bulk upload of capabilities and achievement pathways. 3. Flexible learning pathways - Support different routes to compliance, whether through classroom, eLearning or supervised practice. 4. Comprehensive sign-off workflows - Guarantee that compliance is validated by the right authority. Supervisor sign-off, peer review, or location manager approvals. 5. Audit trails and history tracking - Complete histories of status changes, sign-offs and activity logs. 6. Compliance dashboards and reports 7. Notifications & Escalations - Automated reminders and 8. Role-based filtering and views - Give the right people the right escalations view 9. Mobile-optimised experience - Train and verify anywhere. Can complete learning, record evidence and receive sign-offs on any device. 10. Managerial oversight and delegated authority - Distribute compliance accountability. Department heads and location managers have the tools to monitor and resolve compliance issues in their own teams. With regards to the LMS the following are re are also some must have features; 1. Ability to forecast certification compliance up to 12 months ahead using due dates and booked training and for it to be presented in a chart. 2. A workflow plugin to create custom workflows that can be fully customised and themed, such as appraisal, 1-1's, CPD funding requests, forms etc. 3. A notification plugin which can send a single summary email of certifications that are due to expire, never been certified and upcoming bookings, also for it to go to a line manager and send them a single email with all their staff that meet those criteria. 4. Full theme customisation options with ability to use custom CSS. 5. An objectives plugin which allows users, line manager and appraiser to write to a database an objective and for that objective to be linked in to workflows. 6. Current and past compliance blocks displayed in a drill down chart and ability to show custom audience groups of users and their compliance records. 7. Automated interface with NHS Electronic Staff Records (ESR) to have a bi-directional interface with staff competencies.

### Procurement Information

Totara Learning (Europe) ltd are the only supplier who are able to provide all existing requirements.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045201-2026 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 May 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 10 May 2026 |
| Contract period | 31 May 2026 - 31 May 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £193,073 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |
| Locality | CAMBRIDGE |
| Post town | Cambridge |
| Postcode | CB2 0QQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough |
| ITL 3 | TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC |
| Local authority | Cambridge |
| Electoral ward | Queen Edith's |
| Westminster constituency | South Cambridgeshire |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | TOTARA LEARNING (EUROPE)LTD |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80500000 - Training services

## Release History

- 18 May 2026 at 07:50 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045201-2026
- 11 May 2026 at 14:35 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043116-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045201-2026
  18th May 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043116-2026
  11th May 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.cuh.nhs.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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