Totara (Learn and Perform) Learning Management System

Name: Procurement Process ocds-h6vhtk-077fc6
Creator: Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust
Published: 2026-10-02T12:53:29.000Z
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

Official notice

Authority: Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust (Central government)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Software Packages & ERP (48)IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: Yorkshire & Humber (UKE45)

Budget not disclosedValue not published

Awarded 4 Sept 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Think Learning

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Totara platform (known within the Trust as YAS247) is a business-critical system that supports the Trust's learning, appraisal, compliance and workforce development activities. Think Learning is the Trust's incumbent supplier and, following its merger with Chambury Learning Solutions in late 2024, is now part of the Totara Group. The Trust has confirmed that it is fully satisfied with the supplier's performance and wishes to continue with the existing service.

CPV: IT software package · Software support services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1The Trust requires the provision of its Totara Learn and Totara Perform Learning…Awarded

The Trust requires the provision of its Totara Learn and Totara Perform Learning Management System (LMS), known within the Trust as YAS247, which is a business-critical platform supporting learning, appraisal, compliance and workforce development activities. A benchmarking exercise was undertaken through the G-Cloud 14 Framework, reviewing service offerings from six suppliers providing Totara services. The assessment considered service offering, capability, NHS experience and ability to meet the Trust’s functional requirements. Think Learning, the incumbent supplier and a Totara Platinum Partner, was identified as the Most Advantageous Tender (MAT), providing the most comprehensive solution aligned to the Trust’s requirements while maintaining continuity of the existing service. The contract will therefore be awarded to Think Learning via the CCS G-Cloud 14 Framework, providing a compliant route to market and avoiding the operational disruption, data migration, retraining and implementation risks associated with transitioning to an alternative supplier.

Delivery: Yorkshire & Humber · Trust Headquarters, Springhill 1, Brindley Way, Wakefield 41 Business Park<br/>Wakefield, WF2 0XQ

48517000 IT software package

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: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: No (one-off requirement)
First published: 2 Oct 2026, 13:53 BST
Last source update: 2 Oct 2026, 13:53 BST
Authority reference: YAS 121 2026_27
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-093374
Classification (CPV): IT software packageSoftware support services
Delivery area: Yorkshire & Humber (UKE45)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077fc6 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: CCS G-Cloud 14 Call Off Contract. Service offerings was compared among 6 certified providers of the product.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecast

Awards 1

Bids received 6

Contracts signed 1latest 4 Sept 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Think LearningSME	—	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 093374-2026-1 · Think LearningSME
Signed
4 Sept 2026
Value
—
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
6bids	—	—	£104,775 — £294,600

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawHealth Unit C1 Telford Way Wakefield 41 Industrial Estate, Wakefield, Yorkshire & Humber, WF2 0XW Lateef Owolabi [email protected] +44 7484939407

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Royal Courts of JusticeReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Think LearningAwarded supplier05178209 Ground Floor, 19 New Road, Brighton, South East, BN1 1UF +44 1273025078

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.