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SQA Academy Hosting & Support

SCOTTISH QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY

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22 Feb 2022 at 14:57

Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) is currently in the award stage of the procurement process for the contract titled "SQA Academy Hosting & Support." This contract, valued at £48,910, is for information technology services and specifically involves providing training material to both internal and external users. The service is hosted and maintained using cloud-based servers. The contract period begins on 1 April 2022 and extends until 30 April 2024. The contract's initial tendering phase concluded on 12 November 2021, and any potential suppliers were required to demonstrate their capability to provide Moodle Software.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses that specialise in information technology services, particularly those experienced in hosting and maintaining cloud-based environments. Companies offering Moodle Software and related IT services would be particularly well-suited to compete. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) should take note of this opportunity, as the SQA encourages participation from such businesses, which may help them expand their portfolio and client base through successful contract engagement.

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Notice Title

SQA Academy Hosting & Support

Notice Description

This is a replacement for a current contract. The contract is for the SQA Academy to provide training material to internal and external users. The current environment is hosted and maintained by E-Learn Design (ELD) using cloud-based servers and architecture. This is reliable and enabled ELD to keep SQA servers patched and up to date with the current latest versions of the Moodle software. The hosting solution comprises a single large web server for the live sites, a single smaller web server for the UAT Sites, a clustered database server for live & UAT and load balancers in front of the live web server to allow for increased capacity. Suppliers must be able to provide the Moodle Software. SQA want to keep the split solution that we currently have, a single large we-server and a clustered database service. No external load balancers are required.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-8dcbb6e9-de84-4d32-be1f-66c2ceba71cc
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/83d369b7-5bdf-4df3-847c-1e407fd55958
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support


CPV Codes

72222300 - Information technology services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£48,910 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£48,910 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Feb 20224 years ago
Submission Deadline
12 Nov 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
3 Dec 20214 years ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2022 - 30 Apr 2024 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SCOTTISH QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY
Contact Name
Rebecca Turner
Contact Email
rebecca.turner@sqa.org.uk
Contact Phone
44 131 444 0999

Buyer Location

Locality
DALKEITH
Postcode
EH22 1FD
Post Town
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM11 East Lothian and Midlothian
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland

Local Authority
Midlothian
Electoral Ward
Dalkeith
Westminster Constituency
Midlothian

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

E-LEARN DESIGN

Further Information

Notice Documents

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