Prior information notice
This notice is for prior information only
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service
Oakroyd Hall, Bradford Road
Bradford
BD11 2DY
UK
Contact person: Wayne Robinson
Telephone: +44 1274682311
E-mail: wayne.robinson@westyorksfire.gov.uk
NUTS: UKE4
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.westyorksfire.gov.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/wyfrs/aspx/Home
I.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Public order and safety
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Learning Management System
Reference number: WYFRS0166
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80420000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service wishes to appoint a supplier for the provision of a Learning Management System) LMS, to support the training needs of approx. 1450 of it's staff.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80420000
48000000
72500000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKE4
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service (WYFRS) is seeking to engage with the market by obtaining expressions of interest regarding the upcoming tender requirement for a Learning Management System (LMS). WYFRS is committed to supporting its staff to enable them to develop their full potential.At this time, WYFRS would like to understand the markets interest and its capacity to bid and deliver the contract. A brief, but non-exhaustive list of the key requirements are as follows: The LMS is to provide a number of essential and desirable core functionality to meet the needs of WYFRS and the training requirements of its staff. These include, but are not limited to, User Experience (UX), Accessibility, Technical Considerations, Course Materials, Assessments, Reporting and Data Export.The tender is to be issued approx. April/May 2024, with a contract start date of approx. October 2024. The contract will be in place for a minimum of 3 years, with optional +1 and +1 years (Maximum 5 years total). WYFRS envisage the budget for the full term of this contract is to be between approx. £50,000 - £75,000.WYFRS would welcome suppliers to email their expression of interest to wayne.robinson@westyorksfire.gov.uk and if possible, please provide the following information:Your main contact name, email, and telephone number so that we can contact you with details of our next steps.Which framework/s you are associated to, if any.If you have the interest and capacity to bid within the above tender time frame, the capacity to deliver the contract over the full period, and to implement the contract start date of October 2024.A link to your website/demo of an LMS.Any additional feedback comments based on the information shown here.If you are interested, please reply to the above email address by 12th April 2024.This request for information (RFI) is not a call for competition and as such further details will be provided within the tender documents when the tender is published.We recommend that you register with the West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue services E-Procurement system ‘In-tend’ within good time. Please register through the In-Tend portal link found here - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/wyfrs/aspx/Home
II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
01/05/2024
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
22/03/2024