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title: "ID 5876374  - DFE – NWRC -  NI FE Colleges – Provision, Development and Support of a Learner Management System and On-line Portal (PME)"
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# ID 5876374  - DFE – NWRC -  NI FE Colleges – Provision, Development and Support of a Learner Management System and On-line Portal (PME)

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/id-5876374-dfe-nwrc-ni-fe-colleges-provision-development-and-support-of-a-learner-manageme-ocds-h6vhtk-05dfe3). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** North West Regional College: "ID 5876374  - DFE – NWRC -  NI FE Colleges – Provision, Development and Support of a Learner Management System and On-line Portal (PME)". Published status: planning. Planned Pipeline Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNING (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [North West Regional College](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/north-west-regional-college-GB-PPON-PRHT-9325-BBHZ)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Computer network services, Computer support and consultancy services, Computer-related services, Data services, Document management software development services (+8 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UKN
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/id-5876374-dfe-nwrc-ni-fe-colleges-provision-development-and-support-of-a-learner-manageme-ocds-h6vhtk-05dfe3#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-05dfe3`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/id-5876374-dfe-nwrc-ni-fe-colleges-provision-development-and-support-of-a-learner-manageme-ocds-h6vhtk-05dfe3#tl-md)

## Description
The Further Education Sector in Northern Ireland, comprising of 6 Regional Colleges, is currently preparing to initiate a procurement process to establish a contract with a Supplier for provision, development and Support of a Learner Management System and On-line Portal, as detailed in the Pre-Market Engagement documentation. The NI FE Colleges wish to engage with the market at this stage to; establish the level of market interest, understand the capacity of the market to deliver, understand any possible risks or issues that may not have been previously considered, gain insight to the market possibilities and potential innovative solutions, help define the requirements and to gather information that will be beneficial in the tendering process. Suitably qualified and experienced suppliers who may have an interest in this project are invited to complete the questionnaire that is available to registered suppliers via the documents area of the CfT on eTendersNI for this Pre-Market Engagement. In responding, you should understand that detailed and lengthy submissions are not necessary at this stage. However, we would welcome any pertinent information on your company’s capability and views on an approach to the provision of the required services. Any submission received in response to this exercise will not constitute a contractual agreement between the respondent and NWRC, NI FE Colleges. Interested parties shall bear their own costs of participation in this Market Engagement. NWRC, on behalf of the NI FE Colleges shall not be liable for the costs, expenses or losses howsoever arising (including, without limitation, any loss of profit or other economic loss incurred), regardless of the outcome of the Market Engagement. The next stage in the process will be considered once this exercise has been completed. **PLEASE NOTE: ALL COMPLETED QUESTIONNAIRES MUST BE SUBMITTED VIA THE MESSAGING FUNCTION on eTendersNI, within this CFT, BEFORE 3pm ON 10 DECEMBER 2025**
PLEASE NOTE: The Pre-Market Engagement Questionnaire can be accessed in the Cft Documents area

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planning
- **CPV codes:** 48000000, 48311000, 48311100, 48422000, 48517000, 72000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKN
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB

- **Contract Period:** 31/08/2027 to 31/08/2032
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F073303-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-11-12T16:25:25.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-23T21:00:32.960Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-05dfe3