Learning Management System · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Cheshire East Council (Local council)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competitionSME suitable

Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: North West (UKD6)

Awarded value£85,539published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 11 Jul 2025no call for competition

Awarded to Learning Pool Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

LMS - learner management system - tracks, records, training, performance conversations and provides a platform for mandatory/statutory resources.

Authoring system - this system allows us to build and amend eLearning modules. HR access the pre-built modules that are purchased with the contract.

CPV: E-learning services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: North West · Cheshire East Borough Council

Extensions: 1 x 12 months option to extend

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
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: 14 Jul 2025, 09:06 BST
Last source update: 14 Jul 2025, 09:06 BST
Authority reference: C3601
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-039462
Classification (CPV): E-learning services
Delivery area: North West (UKD6)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-055e1d Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: This was a GCloud 14 procurement

Review and risk notes

Review procedure: PCR15 contract award notice only

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £85,5391 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 11 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 11 Jul 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Learning Pool Ltd	£85,539 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Learning Management System · Learning Pool Ltd
Signed
11 Jul 2025
Value
£85,539
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids · 1 electronic	1	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Cheshire East Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Delamere House, Delamere Street, Crewe, North West, CW12JZContact name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

The Royal Courts of JusticeReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Learning Pool LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: NI060102 Derry, Northern Ireland

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.