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Framework Agreement for Provision of Online Training Courses with Learner Management System

West College Scotland

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: West College Scotland

Buyer Address: Renfrew Road, Paisley, UKM83, PA3 4DR, United Kingdom

Contact Name: Claire Earnshaw

Contact Email: procurement@wcs.ac.uk

Contact Telephone: +44 3006006060

Status
complete
Procedure
open
Value
6000000.0 GBP
Published
17 Sep 2025, 13:21
Deadline
n/a
Contract Start
n/a
Contract End
n/a
Category
services
CPV
80530000 - Vocational training services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
Learning Curve Group, The SKills Network
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

This Framework Agreement for the provision of online training courses with learning platform will include the following; - provision of suitable approved online training courses with supplementary learning materials where relevant; - sourcing and enrolling eligible learners for the College; and - an effective, user-friendly Learner Management System to track progress and encourage learners to submit their initial assignment

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Opportunity Context

Lots

Lot Description: West College are looking to appoint a number of Service Providers to a multi-supplier framework agreement for the provision of online training courses with learning platform. This requirement is anticipated to include: - assisting the College to source and enrol eligible learners - providing approved online learning resources (with supplementary learning materials where relevant) – providing a Learner Management System to track progress and encourage learners to submit their initial assignment Service providers are also expected to provide the following services as part of the contract: - Promotion of the College portfolio of online courses to appropriate target audiences -Sourcing learners from the West Region of Scotland -Ensuring learners are tracked through the College enrolment process -Engaging learners through welcome and introduction activity –Ensuring that learners are inspired to continue beyond the initial learning milestones -Tracking learner progress throughout learner journey and liaise with the College -Liaising with the College on agreed target audiences to ensure planned and effective marketing and promotion campaigns - Management of payment information to staff marking courses - E-certification system built in for all courses to include creation, dissemination and reporting on certification process - A system that includes API Integration Functionality. This should supporting bi-directional integration (via open API) to enable real-time updates between the Learning Management System and the College’s Management Information System (MIS), including: Inputs: Automatic syncing of student enrolments from the College’s MIS into the LMS Outputs: Submission of learner progress, attendance, and assessment records to the College’s MIS for compliance and reporting A wide range of courses is required as detailed in section 3.1 of the Specification of Requirements. The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement with several operators. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015

Lot 1 Status: cancelled

Lot 1 Has Options: No

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): As detailed in the ITT documents

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