DDaT21046 - Hartree Centre NCAIS - EXPLAIN - Learning Management System

1. MAIN OBJECTIVES (Strategic)

• a)The primary over-arching objective is to implement a flexible, integrated and easy-to-use learning management system that can support the needs of the Hartree National Centre for Digital Innovation (HNCDI). The solution adopted will be able to adapt to change in organisational objectives and structure. It will provide improved capability to deliver a variety of training methods, update, track and present relevant information to stakeholders, enabling effective reporting and informed decision making, at all appropriate levels.

• b)To improve learning engagement and capability across academia and industry.

• c)To provide HNCDI customers an innovative way of learning across Digital areas.

• d)To incorporate elements of Event Management to allow multi-channel learning, from Introductory to Practitioner levels

• e)To provide real-time dashboard reporting encompassing customer feedback across all learning pathways to assist in the support, decision making and planning across the organisation.

• f)To support proportionate compliance with relevant government standards e.g. GDPR.

2. TIMELINE (Indicative)

The current forecast for a full tender is during Quarter-1 of 2021/22 Financial Year, subject to necessary approvals.

We would like to invite prospective bidders to attend a pre-market engagement webinar session on Tuesday 20th April 2021 (10am - 4pm), via Zoom meeting.

3. REQUIREMENT SCORE

Draft specification can be accessed in the attachment section of this Early Engagement Notice.

4. AGENDA (may be refined)

• a)Welcome & Introductions (Hartree Centre)
• b)Purpose & project overview (Hartree Centre)
• c)High-level requirements (Hartree Centre)
• d)Evaluation & procurement process (UKSBS)
• e)Market products & capabilities (supplier perspective)
• f)Markets products & Licensing models (supplier perspective)
• g)Market products & Pricing models (supplier perspective)
• h)Market products & Support models (supplier perspective)
• i)Q&A (All)
• j)Next Steps (UKRI)
• k)AOB (All)

If you could please register your interest in attending by emailing myself at DDaTprocurement@uksbs.co.uk by no later than 12:00PM on Wednesday 15th April 2021 detailing your organisation's name and representatives who will be attending on the day.

When emailing if you could please reference in the subject "DDaT21046 - Hartree Centre NCAIS - EXPLAIN - Learning Management System ". Upon registration you will be sent through a zoom code for attending the day.

Additional information: This Early Engagement Notice is being issued in order to undertake a market consultation exercise with regards to the requirements detailed in the description section and in the attached draft high-level specification. UKRI will be holding a supplier engagement day in order to assess the market's appetite, obtain input from the market in order to refine the specification of requirements and understand the available license and cost models as well as the market products and capabilities.

PLEASE NOTE: Expressions of Interest received after the deadline (Section 3 - Description) will not be considered and access to the event will not be possible. UKRI may consider information and responses received as part of the preliminary market consultation to help inform the UKRI specification and further decision making in relation to the planning and conduct of the proposed procurement.

For the avoidance of doubt, this notice is not a Call for Competition.