Award

Digital Primary School Homeworking Software Solution

SCOTTISH BORDERS COUNCIL

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Award

23 Dec 2020 at 00:00

PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Borders Council has recently completed a procurement process for the "Digital Primary School Homeworking Software Solution," aimed at enhancing the blended learning project throughout the Scottish Borders. The procurement was initiated under an open procedure, with the significant contract awarded directly to Showbie Inc. The contract, valued at £76,500, was signed on 3rd August 2020. This initiative falls under the general public services category and focuses on providing a software solution to support home learning. Specifically, the delivery addresses for the contract are situated within the UKM91 region.

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for businesses in the educational technology sector, particularly those specialising in digital learning platforms and software solutions tailored for remote education. Companies with experience in developing user-friendly applications for schools and parental engagement would find this market particularly relevant. As the demand for digital solutions in education continues to rise, particularly in light of recent shifts towards remote learning, firms that can innovate and provide robust support services are well-positioned to grow within this sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Digital Primary School Homeworking Software Solution

Notice Description

This notice details the contract spend for this software solution which is helping deliver the blended Inspire Learning home learning project within Scottish Borders Council.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of License and Support Agreement for this IT application. In March 2020 the coronavirus pandemic resulted in the full closure of all UK schools. Our secondary schools, already equipped with iPads and the Show My Homework App placed our secondary young people, parents/carers and teachers at a unique advantage to hit the ground running with Home Learning. The Education digital steering group consulted on a core app for parental engagement in schools and completed an evaluation and test with three products. This resulted in the contract being awarded to Showbie.. The Council has awarded this contract directly.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000640023
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC403101
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

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

CPV Codes

72261000 - Software support services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£76,500 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Dec 20205 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
3 Aug 20205 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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SCOTTISH BORDERS COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@scotborders.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1835824000

Buyer Location

Locality
NEWTOWN ST BOSWELLS
Postcode
TD6 0SA
Post Town
Galashiels
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM9 Southern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM91 Scottish Borders
Delivery Location
TLM91 Scottish Borders
Local Authority
Scottish Borders
Electoral Ward
Selkirkshire
Westminster Constituency
Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SHOWBIE

Further Information

Notice Documents

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