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Electronic Marking System

Scottish Qualifications Authority

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

24 Aug 2026 at 10:50

Award Notice
Tender

19 Mar 2026 at 14:27

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Qualifications Scotland procured an electronic marking system for national qualification assessment. The requirement covers an eMarking solution for the NQ eMarking service, together with supporting software, hosting, hardware excluding client-side equipment, training, management reporting and related support services. Suppliers were expected to describe the full range of implementation and support options available. This is an information technology services requirement, including educational software, document management and wider software and information systems. Delivery is for Qualifications Scotland in Scotland, with the buyer based at Lowden, Dalkeith, Midlothian. The procurement was managed by Qualifications Scotland, an education public body and central purchasing organisation.

The open procedure is complete and the contract was awarded to RM Education Ltd. One bid was received, submitted electronically by a non-EU supplier; no SME bids were recorded. The award relates to the NQ eMarking service lot, which is recorded as cancelled, while the award and contract are active. The contract was signed on 13 August 2026 at a value of £4,420,881. The planned contract period is 1,080 days, with renewal options described as 1+1. Evaluation weighted price at 40%, proposed processes and software solution at 20%, delivery timescales at 20%, quality service methodology at 10%, management information at 5% and fair working practices at 5%.

This award shows demand from Qualifications Scotland for a substantial, integrated digital assessment service rather than standalone marking software. A credible future supplier would need to provide and support an eMarking platform, integrate supporting educational and document-management software, host the service securely, supply non-client hardware, and deliver training and management reporting. Evidence should cover service quality, implementation methodology, reliable delivery timescales, operational processes and software capability. Suppliers would also need to demonstrate fair working practices and the ability to provide useful management information. The single-bid outcome indicates a market in which a provider able to combine technology, hosting, implementation and ongoing support could be well placed when this requirement is next reviewed.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Electronic Marking System

Notice Description

Qualifications Scotland intends to appoint a contractor to deliver an eMarking solution, other supporting software, hosting, hardware (excluding client-side equipment), training, management reporting and other services

Lot Information

Lot 1

The scope of this ITT includes for the retender of the NQ eMarking service. Qualifications Scotland would like the suppliers to detail the full extent of the services they can offer. Suppliers should provide descriptions of the full range of options open to Qualifications Scotland in terms of both implementing and supporting the Solution.

Renewal: 1+1

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-066f1a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080222-2026
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
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

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

CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

48190000 - Educational software package

48311100 - Document management system

72222300 - Information technology services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£4,420,881 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Aug 20263 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
20 Apr 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Scottish Qualifications Authority
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MIDLOTHIAN
Postcode
EH22 1FD
Postcode Area
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
Not specified
Local Authority
Midlothian
Electoral Ward
Dalkeith
Westminster Constituency
Midlothian

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

RM Education Ltd

Further Information

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