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VEAT Notice for Glow Authentication and Portal Service

EDUCATION SCOTLAND

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Summary of the contracting process

Education Scotland, a public body governed by law and based in Livingston, UK, has completed the award process for the extension of the Glow Authentication and Portal Service contract. This extension, detailed in the VEAT Notice, pertains to computer support services and is classified under the CPV code 72610000. The procurement pertains to a service category and is to cover the continued provision of Scotland's national digital learning platform. The contract has been extended to run until 30th September 2028 and is valued at £349,987 GBP to ensure alignment with the Future of Glow programme timeline. This limited procurement method was executed without prior competition due to specific regulatory allowances and a need to maintain service continuity for educators and learners across the UK.

This procurement extension presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in computer support services and educational technology sectors. Suppliers such as RM Education, the active awardee, exemplify the type of large-scale enterprise suitably equipped to support this initiative. Businesses capable of delivering robust, scalable, and reliable educational platforms or support services could explore involvement in future procurement exercises related to the Glow platform. Such opportunities are particularly pertinent for companies aiming to expand their operations within the UK educational technology space and potential involvement in the Future of Glow programme as it seeks to procure new solutions from 2028 onwards.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

VEAT Notice for Glow Authentication and Portal Service

Notice Description

VEAT Notice for the extension of the Glow Authentication and Portal Service contract until September 30 2028

Lot Information

Lot 1

This is a VEAT notice for an extension to the Glow Authentication and Portal Services (GAPS) contract under Regulation 72 1 (b) of the Public Contract Regulations (Scotland) 2015. Awarded in 2017, the GAPS contract continued the provision of Scotland's national digital learning platform, providing educators and learners access to a range of educational services, applications and content using a single username and password. The GAPS contract has been extended until 30/09/2028, at a cost of 349,987 GBP for an additional two months to what was provided for within the contract, to align with the ongoing Future of Glow programme and provide continuity of service for end users. The Future of Glow programme is currently exploring options for a re-procurement of the Glow platform and has already engaged with the market via a PIN (RFI) (Ref NOV542637), published on November 2025, to inform our commodity strategy. Any potential procurement exercise may result in a contract start date aligning with the beginning of the 2028/29 academic year. Due to this, any additional procurement exercise for the intervening period between the expiry of the GAPS contract and any future Glow contract would represent a significant inconvenience to Education Scotland on economic and technical grounds.

Procurement Information

This is a VEAT notice for an extension to the Glow Authentication and Portal Services (GAPS) contract under Regulation 72 1 (b) of the Public Contract Regulations (Scotland) 2015. Awarded in 2017, the GAPS contract continued the provision of Scotland's national digital learning platform, providing educators and learners access to a range of educational services, applications and content using a single username and password. The GAPS contract has been extended until 30/09/2028, at a cost of 349,987 GBP for an additional two months to what was provided for within the contract, to align with the ongoing Future of Glow programme and provide continuity of service for end users. The Future of Glow programme is currently exploring options for a re-procurement of the Glow platform and has already engaged with the market via a PIN (RFI) (Ref NOV542637), published on November 2025, to inform our commodity strategy. Any potential procurement exercise may result in a contract start date aligning with the beginning of the 2028/29 academic year. Due to this, any additional procurement exercise for the intervening period between the expiry of the GAPS contract and any future Glow contract would represent a significant inconvenience to Education Scotland on economic and technical grounds.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0696bc
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043485-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

72610000 - Computer support services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£349,987 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 May 20262 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
22 Apr 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
EDUCATION SCOTLAND
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LIVINGSTON
Postcode
EH54 6GA
Post Town
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM14 West Lothian
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
West Lothian
Electoral Ward
Livingston South
Westminster Constituency
Livingston

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

RM EDUCATION

Further Information

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