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Career Learning Platform and Associated Services

Ormiston Academies Trust (OAT) · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 16 Oct 2026, 09:26.

Opportunity overview

The objective of this PME is not to seek formal tenders, but to gather information, insights and feedback from the market, that will help to: • Refine our understanding of Career Learning Platform solutions which maximise benefit in the context of the Multi-Academy-Trust sector; • Identify potential suppliers and their capabilities; • Inform the potential development of a detailed procurement specification; • Maximise public benefit by procuring a solution that delivers social, economic, and environmental value.

Classification

  • CPV48190000 — Educational software package
  • CPV48931000 — Training software package
  • CPV80420000 — E-learning services
  • CPV80521000 — Training programme services
  • CPV80570000 — Personal development training services

Lots

  • Lot LOT-0000Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
OAT-PME-CLP-2026
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Status
planning

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Communication

Future Notice Date
8 Jan 2027, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
LOT-0000
Has Renewal
Yes
Status
planning

Suitability

Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Sept 2027, 01:00
Ends
31 Aug 2030, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Aug 2036, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
LOT-0000
Related Lot
LOT-0000

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
48190000
Description
Educational software package
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
48931000
Description
Training software package
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
80420000
Description
E-learning services
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
80521000
Description
Training programme services
Entry 5
Scheme
CPV
Id
80570000
Description
Personal development training services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Due
9 Nov 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
097696-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
16 Oct 2026, 08:03
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Ormiston Academies Trust (OAT)
Id
GB-PPON-PPDM-7666-ZGTN

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PPDM-7666-ZGTN

Address

Street Address
Unit G.05B, Assay Studios, 141 Newhall Street
Locality
Birmingham
Postal Code
B3 1SF
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKG31

Contact

Name
Sheona Grant
Telephone
+44 1212365100

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Birmingham · UKG31 · B3 1SF · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 097696-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·

PROCURAAXIS ANALYSIS

ProcuraAxis Analysis

Our approved analysis of the opportunity appears below the official tender information.

ANALYSIS PREVIEW

Opportunity intelligence at a glance

Ormiston Academies Trust is conducting preliminary market engagement (PME) on Career Learning Platform solutions and associated services for the Multi-Academy-Trust sector. This is an early-stage planned procurement: it is gathering market feedback to refine potential requirements and identify supplier capabilities, not inviting formal tenders.

Who this may suit

Potentially relevant to providers of career learning platforms and related e-learning or training services. The eventual scope, supplier requirements and procurement route are unknown.

Key points identified

  • Market engagement purposeProvide information, insights and feedback to help refine understanding of Career Learning Platform solutions, identify supplier capabilities and inform a possible detailed specification.Evidence: "The objective of this PME is not to seek formal tenders, but to gather information, insights and feedback from the market".
  • Platform contextCareer Learning Platform solutions should maximise benefit in the Multi-Academy-Trust sector.Evidence: "Career Learning Platform solutions which maximise benefit in the context of the Multi-Academy-Trust sector".
  • Social value objectiveA potential future solution is intended to deliver social, economic and environmental value.Evidence: "Maximise public benefit by procuring a solution that delivers social, economic, and environmental value."
94% approved-analysis confidence7 supplier criteria identified5 risks or unknowns

SOURCE AND FRESHNESS

Traceable procurement data

Source
Find a Tender
Notice reference
097696-2026
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-078900
First published
16 Oct 2026
Last checked
16 Oct 2026, 09:26
Notice versions reviewed
1

HOW THIS WAS PREPARED

Approved, evidence-bound analysis

ProcuraAxis structures information found in published procurement records, checks the result for consistency and publishes only approved analysis. Confidence describes the completeness and consistency of the available source information; it is not a guarantee of eligibility or contract award.

Analysis status
Approved for publication
Analysed
16 Oct 2026
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