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Published 19 May 2025, 12:58 BST

Official UK procurement notice

ID 5963878 - DAC 57/25 - DE - PROVISION OF AN ONLINE PROFESSIONAL LEARNING PLATFORM ON THE SCIENCE OF LEARNING FOR POST PRIMARY SCHOOLS

Official notice

Authority: Department of Education (Central government)·On behalf of: CPD

Direct award
Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: Northern Ireland (UKN)
Awarded value£327,474published award · exc. VAT
Awarded 19 May 2025no call for competition
Awarded to InnerDrive Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Department of Education have a requirement for the provision of an online Professional Learning Platform on the Science of Learning for Post-Primary Schools. The contract will be for a duration of one year, with no option to extend.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
Delivery: Northern Ireland
80000000 Education and training services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Direct award
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
19 May 2025, 12:58 BST
Last source update
3 Jun 2025, 10:40 BST
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-029419
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0516d0 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Single Suppliers Technical Reasons; Urgency
Published justification

This Direct Award is justified on the grounds set out under paragraph 5 of Schedule 5 of Procurement Act 2023 where the following conditions are met in relation to the public contract-

(a)due to an absence of competition for technical reasons, only a particular supplier can supply the goods, services or works required, and

(b)there are no reasonable alternatives to those goods, services or works.

And ; Schedule 5 paragraphs 13 and 14 where-

(a)the goods, services or works to be supplied under the public contract are strictly

necessary for reasons of extreme and unavoidable urgency, and

(b)as a result the public contract cannot be awarded on the basis of a competitive tendering

procedure.

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

29 May 2025 → 3 Jun 2025 · 2 dates
  1. Standstill ends
    29 May 2025, 23:59 BST
  2. Notice published
    3 Jun 2025, 10:40 BST

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 19 May 2025
  1. Transparency notice published
    19 May 2025, 12:58 BST
    UK5
  2. Contract award notice published
    19 May 2025, 14:49 BST
    UK6
  3. Contract signature expected
    30 May 2025, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  4. Contract details notice published
    3 Jun 2025, 10:40 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £327,4741 award exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 30 May 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
InnerDrive Ltd31 May 2025 – 30 May 2026£327,47419 May 2025Awarded

Contracts

  • ID 5963878 - DAC 57/25 - DE - PROVISION OF AN ONLINE PROFESSIONAL LEARNING PLATFORM ON THE SCIENCE OF LEARNING FOR POST PRIMARY SCHOOLS · InnerDrive Ltd

    Signed
    30 May 2025
    Value
    £327,474
    Period
    31 May 2025 – 30 May 2026
    Status
    active

    No agreed KPIs: The value of this contract is not above the relevant threshold of £5 million including VAT

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

3 public bodies on the notice

Department of Education

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central governmentNorthern Irish devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PTYH-9512-JWZZ Rathgael House, Balloo Road, Rathgill, Bangor, Northern Ireland, BT19 7PRContact email

Other public bodies

  • CPDBeneficiary authority
  • CPD - Supplies & Services DivisionProcess contact pointProcuring entityConstruction and Procurement Delivery - Supplies and Services Division, is a Centre of Procurement Expertise and provides a central procurement function for central government in Northern IrelandGB-PPON: PVWG-8426-YWXV Belfast, Northern IrelandContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice
  • InnerDrive LtdAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PRLQ-6271-TWRY 79 Camberwell New Road, London, London, SE5 0AEContact email
  • Innerdrive LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 05997821GB-PPON: PRLQ-6271-TWRY 79 Camberwell New Road, London, London, SE5 0AEContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender