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Introduction of Gaidhlig medium education standardised assessments into schools

SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT

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Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Government has announced the completion of a procurement process for the contract titled "Introduction of Gàidhlig medium education standardised assessments into schools," situated in the education services industry. This tender, part of the Scottish Government's efforts to enhance educational assessment, was conducted under the open procurement method. The contract has a total value of £345,000 and was signed on 5th November 2018. This initiative is focused on the delivery of assessments to publicly funded schools in Scotland, a key aspect of the National Improvement Framework for Scottish Education.

This procurement represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in educational services and technology, particularly those with experience in standardised assessments and educational frameworks. Companies that can offer innovative digital solutions, user research capabilities, or information security services would be particularly well-suited to engage in such tenders. Furthermore, the contract duration of 12 months, with an option to extend for an additional 11 months, allows for ongoing collaboration and potential future contracts, fostering sustainable growth for businesses in this sector.

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Notice Title

Introduction of Gaidhlig medium education standardised assessments into schools

Notice Description

Introduction of Gaidhlig medium education standardised assessments into schools

Lot Information

Lot 1

The National Improvement Framework for Scottish Education collates information to evaluate performance and informs the action taken to improve attainment and wider outcomes for every child in Scotland. The Framework sets out the Scottish Government's vision and priorities for Scotland's children - particularly for the most disadvantaged - and the drivers of improvement. It builds on the best practice within Curriculum for Excellence in using a range of data and evidence to report and plan improvements for children and young people. As part of the National Improvement Framework Programme, the Scottish Government has developed, in conjunction with Giglets Education Ltd , a new cloud based platform for the delivery of Gaidhlig medium education standardised assessments to publicly funded Scottish schools. This follows the development of standardised assessments for English Medium Education (EME) which commenced distribution in August 2017. The site, which is due to go live this calendar year, will be hosted at measaidheancoitcheann.gov.scot (and associated subdomains). A user acceptance environment will be available. A User Researcher and an Information Security Officer are required to progress the work of both this Project, to support the introduction of Gaidhlig medium education standardised assessments into schools within our projected timescale, and our sister project - Scottish National Standardised Assessments (SNSA). The contract will be for a period of 12 with the option to extend for an additional The Scottish Government has a requirement to place a contract with an external service provider for the provision of Introduction of Gaidhlig medium education standardised assessments into schools... This was a call off contract from DPS Agreement SP-13-026

Options: There may be additional costs associated with changes in the scope of the contract over its term of 23 months

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000563263
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV337175
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award 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

75 - Administration, defence and social security services

80 - Education and training services


CPV Codes

75100000 - Administration services

75110000 - General public services

75121000 - Administrative educational services

75130000 - Supporting services for the government

80100000 - Primary education services

80200000 - Secondary education services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£345,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Nov 20187 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
5 Nov 20187 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT
Contact Name
Maria McGrorry
Contact Email
maria.mcgrorry@gov.scot
Contact Phone
+44 1412420125

Buyer Location

Locality
GLASGOW
Postcode
G2 8LU
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
TLM Scotland

Local Authority
Glasgow City
Electoral Ward
Anderston/City/Yorkhill
Westminster Constituency
Glasgow North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

HAYS SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT

Further Information

Notice Documents

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