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title: "Provision, Support and Maintenance of eLearning and Development Platform"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000741231"
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# Provision, Support and Maintenance of eLearning and Development Platform

Buyer: SOUTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000741231

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## Summary

The South Lanarkshire Council awarded a contract for the Provision, Support and Maintenance of an eLearning and Development Platform. The tender process, led by South Lanarkshire Council as the lead authority of the Clyde Valley Learning and Development Group, was completed on 26th July 2023. This service procurement was conducted through a Negotiated Procedure without prior publication of a call for competition, justified by technical reasons and protection of exclusive rights. The total contract value amounts to £494,910. The contracting process falls under the services category and was tailored to meet the specific business requirements of the Local Authorities participating in the CVLDG initiative.

This contract opportunity presents a growth avenue for businesses involved in providing eLearning and development platforms, especially those with expertise in bespoke systems development and integrations with collaborative learning environments. Companies specialising in services relevant to online learning platforms and tailored learning solutions are encouraged to explore partnering possibilities with public sector entities seeking to enhance their learning and development capabilities. Businesses focusing on continuous service delivery, intellectual property rights protection, technical service provision, and meeting the evolving education delivery needs are well-positioned to compete effectively in such procurement processes.

## Notice

The Clyde Valley Learning and Development Group ("CVLDG") has a requirement for an eLearning and Development Platform. The significant and sustained increase in usage of online learning across all member councils which first arose out of necessity during the pandemic has not decreased. As a result, it is now recognised that a robust and reliable learning platform is a fundamental requirement to deliver learning and development to support service delivery. The Tessello collaborative learning platform allows the CVLDG member Councils to deliver, track and optimise learning across multiple teams and platforms. The system has bespoke functions that have been developed by Capita Business Services Ltd and provides the CVLDG with a product that is tailored to meet each of the Local Authorities' specific business requirements. South Lanarkshire Council are the lead authority of the Clyde Valley Learning and Development Group.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Negotiated tender with Capita Business Services Ltd based on the absolute importance of continuity of service delivery with so many employees working from home and the essential role to the continuing health and well-being provided by these services. The Negotiated Procedure was justified under Regulation 33 (1)(b) of The Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 due to technical reasons and the protection of exclusive rights including intellectual property rights.. The contract is being awarded by South Lanarkshire Council as the lead authority of the Clyde Valley Learning and Development Group for a period of 24 months. No award criteria was required for this contract as it was a negotiated tender.

### Procurement Information

A Negotiated Tendering Procedure was carried out to procure this service. The Negotiated Procedure was justified under Regulation 33 (1)(b) of The Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 due to technical reasons and the protection of exclusive rights including intellectual property rights

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG486275 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Aug 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 26 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 | £494,910 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SOUTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL |
| Additional buyers | ARGYLL AND BUTE COUNCIL; CLACKMANNANSHIRE COUNCIL; DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY COUNCIL; DUNDEE CITY COUNCIL; EAST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL; EAST RENFREWSHIRE COUNCIL; FALKIRK COUNCIL; GLASGOW CITY COUNCIL; INVERCLYDE COUNCIL; ORKNEY ISLANDS COUNCIL; PERTH & KINROSS COUNCIL; SCOTTISH BORDERS COUNCIL; THE HIGHLAND COUNCIL |
| Locality | HAMILTON |
| Post town | Motherwell |
| Postcode | ML3 0AA |
| 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 | TLM6 Highlands and Islands, TLM65 Orkney Islands, TLM71 Angus and Dundee City, TLM72 Clackmannanshire and Fife, TLM77 Perth and Kinross, and Stirling, TLM8 West Central Scotland, TLM81 East Dunbartonshire, West Dunbartonshire, and Helensburgh and Lomond, TLM82 Glasgow City, TLM83 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire, TLM91 Scottish Borders, TLM92 Dumfries and Galloway, TLM95 South Lanarkshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CAPITA BUSINESS SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80420000 - E-learning services

## Release History

- 18 Aug 2023 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG486275

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG486275
  Provision, Support and Maintenance of eLearning and Development Platform - The Clyde Valley Learning and Development Group ("CVLDG") has a requirement for an eLearning and Development Platform. The significant and sustained increase in usage of online learning across all member councils which first arose out of necessity during the pandemic has not decreased. As a result, it is now recognised that a robust and reliable learning platform is a fundamental requirement to deliver learning and development to support service delivery. The Tessello collaborative learning platform allows the CVLDG member Councils to deliver, track and optimise learning across multiple teams and platforms. The system has bespoke functions that have been developed by Capita Business Services Ltd and provides the CVLDG with a product that is tailored to meet each of the Local Authorities' specific business requirements. South Lanarkshire Council are the lead authority of the Clyde Valley Learning and Development Group.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.falkirk.gov.uk
- http://www.highland.gov.uk/
- http://www.inverclyde.gov.uk
- http://www.pkc.gov.uk
- http://www.southlanarkshire.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000741231

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