Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Department for International Trade
London
Youssef.SedkiFarag@businessandtrade.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-business-and-trade
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
38179
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80420000 - E-learning services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement at the time of conclusion of the contract:
A Learning Management, experience, and content authoring system, that enables and provides the following:
• The creation of collaborative learning by DBT colleagues world-wide, assured by a centre of excellence
• The delivery of learning to DBT colleagues in the flow of work wherever they are, tailored to their skills and needs
• The information and reporting to scale our impact with clear, holistic information and flexible organisational tools
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Start date
11 December 2023
End date
10 December 2025
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section five. Award of contract/concession
Contract No
3146
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession award decision:
11 December 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract/concession has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Valamis Learning UK Ltd
Cirencester
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (at the time of conclusion of the contract;excluding VAT)
Total value of the procurement: £255,067
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Department for Business and Trade
London
Country
United Kingdom
Section seven: Modifications to the contract/concession
seven.1) Description of the procurement after the modifications
seven.1.1) Main CPV code
- 80420000 - E-learning services
seven.1.3) Place of performance
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
seven.1.4) Description of the procurement:
A Learning Management, experience, and content authoring system, that enables and provides the following:
• The creation of collaborative learning by DBT colleagues world-wide, assured by a centre of excellence
• The delivery of learning to DBT colleagues in the flow of work wherever they are, tailored to their skills and needs
• The information and reporting to scale our impact with clear, holistic information and flexible organisational tools
seven.1.5) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Start date
11 December 2023
End date
10 December 2025
seven.1.6) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession:
£255,067
seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Valamis Learning UK Ltd
Cirencester
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
Yes
seven.2) Information about modifications
seven.2.1) Description of the modifications
Nature and extent of the modifications (with indication of possible earlier changes to the contract):
The modification includes an increase in user licenses, an adjustment to the SLA payment schedule to cover Year 2, and additional implementation support. These updates address the challenges of higher-than-anticipated user numbers, a payment oversight, and newly identified requirements for skills development and hierarchy setup. Together, these changes ensure the project stays aligned with evolving needs.
seven.2.2) Reasons for modification
Need for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor/concessionaire.
Description of the economic or technical reasons and the inconvenience or duplication of cost preventing a change of contractor:
Retaining Valamis provides clear benefits: it eliminates the expense and hassle of system redeployment, maintains seamless compatibility with current integrations, and takes advantage of their proven expertise with DBT's Learning Hub. Switching contractors, on the other hand, could lead to service disruptions, duplicate costs, and implementation delays. With Valamis, you gain continuity, cost savings, and technical alignment, ensuring timely delivery of expanded licenses, an extended SLA, and enhanced support.
seven.2.3) Increase in price
Updated total contract value before the modifications (taking into account possible earlier contract modifications, price adaptions and average inflation)
Value excluding VAT: £216,888
Total contract value after the modifications
Value excluding VAT: £255,067