Scope
Reference
PRC105
Description
WRAP uses LinkedIn Learning as its organisation-wide digital learning platform, supporting staff development, mandatory training, leadership skills, and specialist upskilling. It has become embedded in WRAP's learning and development offer and is relied upon by teams across the organisation.
To maintain continuity and avoid service disruption, renewal is required from the current subscription end date.
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Contract 1
Supplier
Contract value
- £25,000 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Earliest date the contract will be signed
8 December 2025
Contract dates (estimated)
- 15 December 2025 to 31 December 2026
- 1 year, 17 days
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 80570000 - Personal development training services
Procedure
Procedure type
Direct award
Direct award justification
- Single supplier - intellectual property or exclusive rights
- Additional or repeat goods, services or works - extension or partial replacement
A Direct Award is proposed based on continuity of service as staff are actively using the platform and shifting to an alternative provider would cause disruption to current learning pathways and mandatory learning content. The proven uptake and organisational fit as LinkedIn Learning offers a strong breadth of content that aligns with WRAP's capability needs, including leadership, digital skills, project management, wellbeing, and specialist soft skills. There are also cost efficiency considerations in that the £25k annual fee provides unrestricted organisational access and benchmarks favourably against alternatives offering equivalent content libraries, licensing arrangements, or integration capabilities. Lastly, regarding system integration, LinkedIn Learning is already integrated with WRAP's internal systems and processes. Moving to a new provider would incur additional time, onboarding effort, and technical integration costs.
A full competitive procurement exercise is not feasible at this time due to limited internal resource and capacity to scope, run and evaluate an e-learning platform procurement, time sensitivity, as renewal is required imminently to prevent loss of access, as well as a high change burden, as transitioning platforms would require significant staff retraining and migration planning.
Given these constraints, a Direct Award for a single 12-month term is proportionate and ensures continuity while allowing sufficient time to review future long-term options.
Supplier
LinkedIn Technology UK Ltd
The Ray, 123 Farringdon Road
London
EC1R 3DA
United Kingdom
Contact name: Darroch Boniface
Email: linkedin@e.linkedin.com
Region: UKI43 - Haringey and Islington
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Contract 1
Contracting authority
Waste & Resources Action Programme
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PCTJ-5948-ZJZV
Ground Floor, Blenheim Court, 19 George Street
Banbury
OX16 5BH
United Kingdom
Region: UKJ14 - Oxfordshire
Organisation type: Public undertaking (commercial organisation subject to public authority oversight)