Official UK procurement notice
Provision of Learning Management System
Authority: The Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Northamptonshire (Police & fire)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionProvision of Learning Management System for Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Authority.
This Contract is awarded following a Competitive Flexible Procedure. The Contract Value for the initial term is 192,934.80 including VAT. There are two 12 month optional extension years available.
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 26 May 2031, 23:59 BST.
- How the procedure runs: The Competitive Flexible Procedure will follow two stages. Information about both stages is included in the tender documents. The first stage (Tender) will include PSQ which is pass/fail, Pass/fail Hosting document and detailed requirements. Technical questions and pricing are scored as detailed in the tender documents. . At the end of Stage 1, five suppliers will be downselected to Stage 2. The second stage will be scored demonstrations. The outcome of the procurement will be to identify one Highest Scoring Bidder offering the most advantageous tender.
CPV: E-learning services · Educational software development services · Educational software package · Software support services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£425,000
- Economic & financial standing
As detailed in the tender documents
- Technical & professional ability
As detailed in the tender documents
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (3)
- Technical: 40%
- Demonstrations: 40%
- Pricing: 20%
Published award criteria (3)
- Technical: Technical Questions and Quality
- Pricing
- Demonstrations: Demonstration on Learning Management System
- Economic & financial standing
As detailed in the tender documents
- Technical & professional ability
As detailed in the tender documents
- Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · next expected 26 May 2031
- First published
- 28 Nov 2025, 15:29 GMT
- Last source update
- 28 Sept 2026, 09:33 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 11 Aug 2026
- Authority reference
CN202608012- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-050874- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05eb44Find a Tender- Contract terms summary
As detailed in the tender documents
- How it runs
The Competitive Flexible Procedure will follow two stages. Information about both stages is included in the tender documents. The first stage (Tender) will include PSQ which is pass/fail, Pass/fail Hosting document and detailed requirements. Technical questions and pricing are scored as detailed in the tender documents. . At the end of Stage 1, five suppliers will be downselected to Stage 2. The second stage will be scored demonstrations. The outcome of the procurement will be to identify one Highest Scoring Bidder offering the most advantageous tender.
- Risks
The below are acknowledged as known risks during the term of this contract which may require a contract modification under Section 74 (Procurement Act 2023) if they arise:
-Changes to the Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner governance arrangements and Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Authority
-ongoing costs for learning management system
-Technology developments to aid continuous improvements
-Developments in artificial intelligence
-Changes in reporting requirements for Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service
-Increases in Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Users
-Legislative changes
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 23 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 12 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Please submit via our E-tendering portal Atamis
Timeline
28 Nov 2025 → 28 Sept 2026 · 10 dates- Planning notice published327 days ago28 Nov 2025, 15:29 GMT
- Market engagement303 days ago22 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
The Provision of a Learning Management System for Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service. The Authority is hoping to engage with the Market to better understand the Products/Services available and to refine our specification prior to going to tender. We are holding pre-market engagement meetings early 7th and 8th January. The deadline for submitting an expression of interest is 22nd December 2025.
If you are interested in attending the Pre-Market Engagement Meetings, please complete the requirements section on Atamis and express an interest - northamptonshire-opfcc.my.site.com/s/Welcome ↗
If you have any problems viewing this opportunity or registering your interest, please email Commercial at [email protected]
- Tender notice published145 days ago29 May 2026, 14:01 BST
- Clarification questions by131 days ago12 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline120 days ago23 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
- Award decision expected by71 days ago11 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
- Assessment summaries sent55 days ago28 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
- Contract starts51 days ago1 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
- Standstill ends42 days ago9 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
- Latest notice published23 days ago28 Sept 2026, 09:33 BST
Notice history
10 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 28 Nov 2025- Preliminary market engagement notice published28 Nov 2025, 15:29 GMTUK2
- Tender notice published29 May 2026, 14:01 BSTUK4
- Published value published: £425,00029 May 2026, 14:01 BST
- Status changed to active29 May 2026, 14:01 BST
- Procurement method changed29 May 2026, 14:01 BST
- Deadline published: 23 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST29 May 2026, 14:01 BST
- Contract award notice published28 Aug 2026, 14:57 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete28 Aug 2026, 14:57 BST
- Contract signature expected14 Sept 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published28 Sept 2026, 09:33 BSTUK7
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2025-11: 1 release · 28 Nov 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| CDSM Interactive Solutions14 Sept 2026 – 13 Sept 2029 · up to 13 Aug 2031Extensions: Two 12 month extension options available if required with CPI increase costing to be calculated. Value published includes the indicative costs for the extension. | £291,311 inc. VATsame award published again · counted once | 27 Aug 2026standstill to 9 Sept 2026 | Standstill |
| CDSM Interactive Solutions | £291,311 inc. VAT † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Provision of Learning Management System · CDSM Interactive Solutions
- Signed
- 18 Sept 2026
- Value
- £291,311 inc. VAT
- Period
- 21 Sept 2026 – 20 Sept 2029 · up to 20 Sept 2031 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- Two 12 month extension options available if required with CPI increase costing to be calculated. Value published includes the indicative costs for the extension.
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14final-stage tenders | 14 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- CDSM Interactive Solutions LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender