Support for CEC Digital Products
Key facts
- Deadline to express interest or request to participate
- Tuesday 27 October 2026, 17:00 (UK time) Interest closes in 10 days
- Buyer's estimated value
- £15,600,000 (incl. VAT) The buyer's own estimate, not income to you.
- Clarification questions deadline
- 21 October 2026, 17:00
- Contract period
- 31 Aug 2027 to 31 Aug 2030
- Procedure
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Notice type
- Tender notice (UK4)
Decision brief
Taken from the buyer's published notice (shown as written, shortened where long). Tenderpatch has not added to or interpreted it. Always read the official documents before bidding.
- How bids will be scored
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Lot Lot1
- Criterion 1 25%
- Criterion 2 75%
Lot Lot2
- Criterion 1 25%
- Criterion 2 75%
- Conditions of participation (what you must show)
- None published in the notice. They may be in the tender documents.
- Contract length and extensions
- 31 Aug 2027 to 31 Aug 2030. Extensions: The contract will be awarded for an initial term of three (3) years commencing in September 2027. The contracting authority reserves the right to extend the contract for a further period or periods of up to twenty-four (24) months in total.Extensions: The contract will be awarded for an initial term of three (3) years commencing on 1 September 2027. The contracting authority reserves the right to extend the contract by up to a further twenty-four (24) months, in one or more periods.
- How to submit
- Through www.delta-esourcing.com ↗ (the buyer's own portal). Electronic submission: allowed.
- Tender documents
- No document links in the notice. Use the official notice link.
New to public tenders? Plain-English guide to this page
- Framework
- An agreement that sets terms for work the buyer may order later, often from several suppliers. The value shown usually covers the whole agreement, not one job.
- Open for bids / closing date
- You must submit by the closing date and time, normally through the buyer's own online portal. Late bids are normally refused.
- Clarification questions
- A deadline for asking the buyer questions about the tender. It is earlier than the closing date.
- Conditions of participation
- What the buyer asks suppliers to show before they can be considered, such as experience, insurance or accreditations.
- Bids are scored on
- How the buyer will compare bids, usually a split between price and quality. A 60/40 split in favour of quality means the cheapest bid will not necessarily win.
- Lots
- A tender can be split into parts. You can often bid for only the lots that suit you.
- Area (ITL)
- The buyer names an official statistical area for where the work is, not a street address. Check the tender documents for the actual sites.
- UK4 and other notice codes
- Official codes for the type of notice. A "tender notice" means bids are being invited.
General explanations written by Tenderpatch, not part of this notice.
Description
Lots (2)
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Lot Lot1: Core Supplier
Value: £15,000,000 (incl. VAT)
• Provide technical development capacity to further develop our existing digital products and services throughout the contract via issued Statements of Work (SoWs). • Provide development capacity for digital projects that extend existing products and services, or for the development of new products and services supporting careers leaders and the CEC’s networks, that support our users via Stateme...
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Lot Lot2: Learning Management System Supplier
Value: £600,000 (incl. VAT)
•Provide technical development capacity to further develop our existing Learning Management System and related products and services throughout the contract. •Provide development capacity for digital projects that significantly extend the Learning Management System and related products and services, or for the development of new products and services supporting careers leaders and the CEC’s netwo...