Official UK procurement notice
Learner Enrolment Platform - 2026
Authority: The Education Training Collective (Education)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Education Training Collective (ETC) is a partnership of Further Education Colleges and Independent Training Providers operating across the North-East of England. ETC is seeking a supplier to provide an off-the-shelf, cloud-based learner enrolment system that will deliver a streamlined, reliable, and user-friendly enrolment experience for prospective learners.
The primary aim of the system is to support a simple and intuitive end-to-end enrolment journey for individuals wishing to enrol across the ETC college group. The solution will be deployed across four sites, each maintaining its own distinct identity and branding, while operating within a single, consistent technical platform.
CPV: Educational software package · Software package and information systems
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£160,000
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).
Lot awarding rule: Price: 30% Quality: 70%
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - open competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Cancelled
- Procurement threshold
- Below threshold
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 12 Feb 2026, 11:51 GMT
- Last source update
- 30 Mar 2026, 09:28 BST
- Authority reference
ETCP-2026-0024- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-012803- Latest notice
- Procurement termination notice (UK12)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Not published
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-064ed5Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 11 Mar 2026, 16:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 3 Mar 2026, 17:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Timeline
12 Feb 2026 → 1 May 2026 · 5 dates- Tender notice published256 days ago12 Feb 2026, 11:51 GMT
- Clarification questions by237 days ago3 Mar 2026, 17:00 GMT
- Submission deadline229 days ago11 Mar 2026, 16:00 GMT
- Latest notice published210 days ago30 Mar 2026, 09:28 BST
- Contract starts179 days ago1 May 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 12 Feb 2026- Tender notice published12 Feb 2026, 11:51 GMTUK4
- Procurement termination notice published30 Mar 2026, 09:28 BSTUK12
- Status changed to complete30 Mar 2026, 09:28 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| supplier not published | — | 30 Mar 2026 | CancelledThe proposals offered is a bespoke solution developed on an alternative platform, rather than a ready-made further education college enrolment system that is established, widely adopted, and proven within the sector and within budget. We will instead continue with our current enrolment processes for this year while we reassess our requirements and future approach. |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Procurement termination notice Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender