Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Regional Business Services Organisation, Procurement and Logistics Service
77 Boucher Crescent
Belfast
BT126HU
UK
E-mail: ict.sourcing@hscni.net
NUTS: UKN0
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
CAWT PEACEPLUS - Replacement of Virtual Recovery College Learning Management System for Mental Health Education
II.1.2) Main CPV code
72268000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Co-operation and Working Together (CAWT) comprises the Northern Ireland (NI) Strategic Planning and Performance Group (SPPG), the NI Public Health Agency (PHA), the Western Health and Social Care Trust (WHSCT), the Southern Health and Social Care Trust (SHSCT) and the Health Services Executive (HSE) in the Republic of Ireland. The CAWT Community Connections and Wellbeing Project Board has a requirement for an off the shelf Learning Management System (LMS) for community learning and specifically for people living with mental health conditions, their carers as well as Health and Social Care staff, including the development of bespoke learning content.
Please refer to the full suite of tender documents for further information on the service requirements.
This tender has been published on the eTendersNI.gov.uk website, and all tender documentation is available at the following link:
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=6374846
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
243 478.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80000000
85000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Co-operation and Working Together (CAWT) comprises the Northern Ireland (NI) Strategic Planning and Performance Group (SPPG), the NI Public Health Agency (PHA), the Western Health and Social Care Trust (WHSCT), the Southern Health and Social Care Trust (SHSCT) and the Health Services Executive (HSE) in the Republic of Ireland. The CAWT Community Connections and Wellbeing Project Board has a requirement for an off the shelf Learning Management System (LMS) for community learning and specifically for people living with mental health conditions, their carers as well as Health and Social Care staff, including the development of bespoke learning content.
Please refer to the full suite of tender documents for further information on the service requirements.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 29
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Optional extension period(s) of up to 2 years ( 2 x 12 Months) as stated in Procurement Documents.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
The estimated value stated in Section II.1.5 includes the contract period from the commencement date specified in the Contract Award Letter until 31st March 2029, and the optional extension period(s) of up to 2 years ( 2 x 12 Months).
The duration stated at Section II.2.7 represents the approximate duration of the Initial Contract Period in months.
The estimated value does not represent a guarantee of expenditure, service uptake, or minimum demand.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
09/10/2026
Local time: 15:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
09/10/2026
Local time: 15:30
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice - NI
91 Chichester Street
Belfast
BT61 7PR
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
09/09/2026