Published date: 3 December 2018

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 13 December 2018

Contract summary

Industry

  • Training software development services - 72212931

  • Personnel-training services - 79632000

  • Adult and other education services - 80400000

    • Specialist training services - 80510000

    • Training facilities - 80520000

    • Vocational training services - 80530000

    • Environmental training services - 80540000

    • Safety training services - 80550000

    • Personal development training services - 80570000

Location of contract

Yorkshire and the Humber

Value of contract

£180,000 to £210,000

Procurement reference

BFDMDC001-DN379794-53155818

Published date

3 December 2018

Closing date

13 December 2018

Contract start date

1 April 2019

Contract end date

31 March 2022

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Negotiated procedure

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

In 2016, the Council procured a new Learning Management System (LMS) for staff. An open tender process was undertaken and Workforce Development Evolve Software was procured from Comenius Talent Management to deliver the following:

Learning Management & Virtual learning
Performance Management
Talent Management

The solution is accessible by all staff across the Council and is interoperable with the Council's SAP system in order to automatically update staff HR data.

This VEAT notice is to notify the market that the Council will be extending the contract for an additional 3 years Evolve Licencing, support and maintenance from Comenius Talent Management.

Comenius Talent Management own the IPR for the Evolve solution and are the sole provider of the licences and support required to continue to use the solution the Council has implemented.

The Council are not looking to procure a new system but are to continue with the use of the existing Evolve solution.
Comenius Talent Management own the IPR for the Evolve solution and are the sole provider of the licences and support required to continue to use the solution the Council has implemented.
There is an absence of competition for Technical Reasons as Comenius are the sole provider of licences and support for the existing implemented system.
The licences, support and maintenance can only be provided by a particular operator due to the protection of exclusive rights including Intellectual property rights.

About the buyer

Contact name

Catherine Mullins

Address

Britannia House
Hall Ings
Bradford
BD1 1HX
England

Email

catherine.mullins@bradford.gov.uk

Website

http://www.bradford.gov.uk/bmdc