Apprenticeship Enrolment, Delivery and Quality Management Platform – Request for Engagement (RFE)

Published 30 Sep 2026

30 Sep 2026

Bedford College

Primary CPV: 48190000 *
Educational software package
Location: 🇬🇧 Bedford, East of England
Value: £0
Contract: 1 year Duration
01/09/2027 31/08/2028
Contract Types: 48 *Software packages & information systems
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SME suitable: Not stated

Publisher Address

Cauldwell Street, Bedford, MK42 9AH, United Kingdom · UKH24

Contact

Procurement Team

procurement@bedford.ac.uk

0123491000

Award Criteria

Not specified

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Reference: CA18409

Bedford College is undertaking a preliminary market engagement exercise to explore apprenticeship enrolment, delivery and quality management platform solutions. The engagement seeks to gather market insight, understand supplier capability, identify emerging innovation, and help inform the College's future procurement strategy and requirements. The exercise consists of: Request for Engagement (RFE) Soft Market Testing Questionnaire Innovation Discovery Form Supplier Capability Survey Optional supplier demonstrations and concept presentations This is a pre-market engagement exercise only and is not a tender, invitation to tender, request for quotation, or call for competition. Participation is voluntary and will not confer any advantage in any future procurement process. The College may subsequently undertake a formal procurement process following completion of this engagement.

Full CPV breakdown

48190000 — Educational software package (primary)

Notice details

Buyer type: Other public body
Contract type: Goods
Main category: Goods
Above threshold: No
Legal basis: UKPGA 2023/54
Notice status: Planning
Language: EN
Published: 30 Sep 2026 10:03
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f087
Notice ID: CA18409

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Organisations

Name	Bedford College
Address › Street	Cauldwell Street
Address › Town / city	Bedford
Address › Postcode	MK42 9AH
Address › Country	GB
Address › Country	United Kingdom
Address › Region (NUTS)	UKH24
Contact › Name	Procurement Team
Contact › Email	procurement@bedford.ac.uk
Contact › Telephone	0123491000
Role	buyer
Classification › Description	Public undertaking

Buyer

Name	Bedford College

Planning

Milestone › Type	engagement
Milestone › Description	The Contracting Authority will conduct the procurement in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023 and the associated regulations, ensuring compliance with the statutory objectives.
Milestone › Due	8 Oct 2026
Milestone › Status	scheduled
Document › Document type	Market engagement notice
Document › Description	Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document › Link	https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092181-2026
Document › Published	30 Sep 2026

Tender

Title	Apprenticeship Enrolment, Delivery and Quality Management Platform – Request for Engagement (RFE)
Item › CPV › CPV 1 › Description	Educational software package
Item › CPV › CPV 2 › Description	Software package and information systems
Item › Delivery › Region (NUTS)	UK
Item › Delivery › Country	GB
Item › Delivery › Country	United Kingdom
Value › Value incl. VAT	£0
Value › Value	£0
Value › Currency	GBP
Category	goods
Above threshold	No
Lot › Suitable for › SMEs	Yes
Lot › Suitable for › VCSEs	Yes
Lot › Contract period › Start	1 Sep 2027
Lot › Contract period › End	31 Aug 2028
Lot › Status	planning
Communication › Expected publication	15 Dec 2026
Status	planning

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