The results are in. We’re the leader for VLE Solutions as scored by the Advanced Procurement for Universities and Colleges (APUC). Moving to a modern and easy-to-use VLE is now easier than ever.
UK colleges and universities are feeling the pressure in 2025—from tuition fee constraints, declining international student numbers, government reforms and financial deficits.
Through the APUC framework, public sector bodies can directly award to the top-ranked supplier—saving substantial time, money, and resources. We’re here to ease today’s pressures and stand with you in building long-term success.
Switch and save with no extra costs
The transition to Brightspace is easy and cost-effective, with generous discounts and incentives available to help you make the switch. So why wait?
Unlock collective savings
Benefit from waterfall discounts across the APUC community—the more institutions that subscribe, the greater the savings for everyone.
Early adopters receive extra rewards
Access exclusive incentives on our AI-powered tools like Creator+, H5P and Lumi Pro for Brightspace for early framework adopters.
“The APUC tender process is incredibly rigorous, during which the major VLE platforms widely used in higher education are evaluated by educators and learning technologists working at numerous universities and colleges in the UK. That D2L Brightspace has won this competition is a testament to our continued platform investments and our relentless focus on improving digital education for teachers and learners in our sector”
Stewart Watts, Senior Vice President, Sales EMEA & APAC, D2L
A key decision that influenced moving to Brightspace was the flexibility of the platform, as the look and feel was more enticing than our previous VLE.
David Haggath Learning Technologist, NESCol
We are really well supported by D2L. We feel part of a bigger community through the D2L users’ group, not just in the UK but in Europe and beyond.
Jacky MacMillan Head of Educational Development Unit, UHI
Moving to a next-generation platform, which is intuitive to use with a modern look and feel, has driven improved student engagement. The analytics tools are great in helping us measure engagement.
Nicky Bates Senior Project Manager, Brunel University
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We tested three different VLEs out with academic staff, with students and with the people doing the technical administration behind the scenes, and Brightspace just came out on top.Sue FolleyAcademic Development AdvisorUniversity of Huddersfield
We tested three different VLEs out with academic staff, with students and with the people doing the technical administration behind the scenes, and Brightspace just came out on top.Sue FolleyAcademic Development AdvisorUniversity of Huddersfield