Planning

Qualification Assessment Services

SCOTTISH QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY

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Planning

28 Mar 2024 at 09:22

Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) is planning a procurement process for Qualification Assessment Services with a value of £10 million. This tender is aimed at engaging with suppliers in the market to explore current and future solutions within qualification assessment, such as Assessment Creation, Digital marking, and E-Assessment. The engagement activities are scheduled for later in 2024, and interested parties can register their interest by visiting the Public Contracts Scotland website.

This tender by the SQA presents an opportunity for businesses in the Software package and information systems industry to participate in providing Qualification Assessment Services. Companies with expertise in these areas and a focus on innovation and quality could be well-suited to compete for this contract. The procurement process is still at the planning stage, with the future notice date set for October 31, 2024.

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Notice Title

Qualification Assessment Services

Notice Description

Qualification Assessment Services

Lot Information

Lot 1

Qualification Assessment Services. Additional information: SQA would like to carry out market engagement with suppliers within the Qualification Assessment Services market, to ascertain the options available to meet our current and future needs.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-044ded
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010181-2024
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems


CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£10,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Mar 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
31 Oct 2024Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SCOTTISH QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@sqa.org.uk
Contact Phone
+44 03452135208

Buyer Location

Locality
MIDLOTHIAN
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
TLM73 East Lothian and Midlothian

Local Authority
Midlothian
Electoral Ward
Dalkeith
Westminster Constituency
Midlothian

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