--- title: "Apprenticeship Learner Management System" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06dd67" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06dd67" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06dd67.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06dd67.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS" published: "2026-08-06" --- # Apprenticeship Learner Management System Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06dd67 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06dd67) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06dd67.json) ## Summary The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and the Ministry of Justice are considering an apprenticeship learner management system. This is an information technology service covering the end-to-end management of apprenticeship activity: apprentice enrolment, apprenticeship provider management, learner tracking, performance monitoring, levy spend management, reporting, analytics, and apprenticeship completion and progression. The system would provide oversight of providers and learner progress, together with management information for both organisations. Delivery would support apprenticeship activity across Defra and the Ministry of Justice. The proposed service is intended for a public-sector environment and would need to accommodate the operational requirements of two central government organisations. This procurement is at the planning stage and the authorities are conducting preliminary market engagement through a request for information to inform delivery approaches, commercial models and the eventual procurement strategy. The expected contract is for services with an estimated value of £300,000 excluding VAT, or £360,000 including VAT. The buyer anticipates a contract running from 30 January 2027 to 29 January 2030, with a possible renewal or extension to 29 January 2031. The arrangement is expected to involve a framework agreement. The market engagement response is expected by 26 August 2026. The procurement is planned as one lot, with the lot currently in planning. The work will suit suppliers of apprenticeship, learner or education management platforms, particularly businesses able to provide a configurable system covering enrolment, provider administration, learner records, progress tracking, performance oversight, levy management, reporting and analytics. Suppliers should be prepared to support completion and progression workflows and give public-sector users clear management information. The scale requires a platform capable of supporting approximately 1,800 active apprentices across the two organisations initially, with anticipated growth to between 5,000 and 6,000 learners during the contract period. The opportunity is marked as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, so specialist technology providers and established apprenticeship software businesses may wish to use the engagement to shape the future requirement and demonstrate relevant delivery approaches. ## Notice The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) and the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) are undertaking preliminary market engagement to understand the capabilities of the market for an Apprenticeship Learner Management System. The Authorities are seeking information from suppliers able to provide a solution to support the end-to-end management of apprenticeship activity, including apprentice enrolment, provider management, learner tracking, performance monitoring, levy spend management, reporting, analytics, and apprenticeship completion and progression activities. The proposed solution would support approximately 1,800 active apprentices across both organisations, with anticipated growth to between 5,000 and 6,000 learners during the contract period, and provide effective oversight of apprenticeship providers, learner progress, and management information requirements. This engagement is being conducted through a Request for Information (RFI) and is intended solely to inform the Authorities' understanding of market capabilities, potential delivery approaches, commercial models, and procurement strategy. To access the RFI document and to submit clarification questions, please email samantha.hunt@defra.gov.uk ### Planning Information The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) and the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) are undertaking preliminary market engagement to understand the capabilities of the market for an Apprenticeship Learner Management System. The Authorities are seeking information from suppliers able to provide a solution to support the end-to-end management of apprenticeship activity, including apprentice enrolment, provider management, learner tracking, performance monitoring, levy spend management, reporting, analytics, and apprenticeship completion and progression activities. The proposed solution would support approximately 1,800 active apprentices across both organisations, with anticipated growth to between 5,000 and 6,000 learners during the contract period, and provide effective oversight of apprenticeship providers, learner progress, and management information requirements. This engagement is being conducted through a Request for Information (RFI) and is intended solely to inform the Authorities' understanding of market capabilities, potential delivery approaches, commercial models, and procurement strategy. To access the RFI document and to submit clarification questions, please email samantha.hunt@defra.gov.uk ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074588-2026 | | Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 6 Aug 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 26 Aug 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Jan 2027 - 29 Jan 2030 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £300,000 | | 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 | DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS | | Locality | LONDON | | Postcode area | South West London | | Postcode | SW1P 4DF | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West | | ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London | | Local authority | Westminster | | Electoral ward | St James's | | Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 72222300 - Information technology services ## Release History - 6 Aug 2026 at 11:07 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074588-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074588-2026 6th August 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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