Notice Information
Notice Title
NOS Database Hosting and Maintenance
Notice Description
Skills Development Scotland has a multi-lot requirement to procure a supplier to host the UK National Occupational Standards system which is an Umbraco website currently hosted on an Azure application service. Skills Development Scotland also has a requirement to procure a supplier to provide technical support and maintenance services for the UK National Occupational Standards system, including the website, database and associated components.
Lot Information
Lot 1 NOS Website and Database Hosting
Skills Development Scotland has a requirement to procure a supplier to host the UK National Occupational Standards (NOS) system which is an Umbraco website currently hosted on an Azure application service. Additional information: This Lot is for - Lot 1 NOS Website and Database Hosting. The estimated value for this lot is 112500 GBP for the duration of the contract including any applicable extension periods
Renewal: This contract can be extended for up to 12 months at the sole discretion of Skills Development Scotland
Lot 2 - NOS Website and Database Maintenance and SupportThe scope of the tendered services covers providing SDS with on-going support and maintenance for the NOS system and database. Skills Development Scotland may require the successful supplier to undertake development work to improve the functionality of the database. Additional information: This Lot is for - Lot 2 NOS Website and Database Maintenance and Support. The estimated value for this lot is 187500 GBP for the duration of the contract including any applicable extension periods
Renewal: The contract can be extended for up to 12 months at the sole discretion of Skills Development Scotland.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04e436
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062751-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- 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
- £300,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £300,000 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £281,535 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 7 Oct 20254 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 24 Mar 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 24 Jun 20258 months ago
- Contract Period
- 31 May 2025 - 31 May 2027 1-2 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- SKILLS DEVELOPMENT SCOTLAND LTD
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- procurement@sds.co.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 1698688824
Buyer Location
- Locality
- GLASGOW
- Postcode
- G2 1DY
- Post Town
- Glasgow
- Country
- Scotland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLM Scotland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLM3 West Central Scotland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLM32 Glasgow City
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Glasgow City
- Electoral Ward
- Anderston/City/Yorkhill
- Westminster Constituency
- Glasgow East
Further Information
Notice URLs
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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