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Hosted SAP Reference System

SCOTTISH QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY

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Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) has initiated a public procurement process for a contract titled "Hosted SAP Reference System". This procurement falls under the services category in the education industry, situated in Midlothian, Scotland. The procurement method is an open procedure, and the tender is currently in the Award stage after being awarded on 26 November 2021. The total value of the contract is £107,119.90, and it was signed on the same date. Key dates include the tender's active status as of 22 September 2021, with bids received indicating a competitive interest in the project.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialised in IT services, particularly those with capabilities in maintaining and hosting SAP systems. Companies that are SAP approved partners may find this particularly advantageous, as the contract requires expertise in SAP ERP solutions and their integration with existing systems. Given the ongoing maintenance requirement of the hosted system, businesses offering comprehensive support services could leverage this contract to expand their footprint within the education sector, ultimately fostering relationships with public sector entities like SQA.

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Notice Title

Hosted SAP Reference System

Notice Description

SQA has moved from using the SAP ERP to using Unit4 Business World as its ERP system. However, there will still be a need for SQA to access our historical data. SQA have a requirement to host an SAP reference system to hold historical data. Only the Production ERP system will be required to be hosted, and none of the current interfaces retained. The system will also require ongoing maintenance

Lot Information

Lot 1

SQA has moved from using the SAP ERP to using Unit4 Business World as its ERP system. However, there will still be a need for SQA to access our historical data. SQA have a requirement to host an SAP reference system to hold historical data. Only the Production ERP system will be required to be hosted, and none of the current interfaces retained. The system will also require ongoing maintenance. SAP approved Partner as detailed on page 12 - Pass / Fail

Options: additional support over contract period

Renewal: 12 month extension

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000668001
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN436896
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, 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
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
£70,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£107,119 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Jan 20224 years ago
Submission Deadline
8 Oct 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
26 Nov 20214 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Contract to be reviewed towards the end date

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SCOTTISH QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@sqa.org.uk
Contact Phone
+44 03452136720

Buyer Location

Locality
MIDLOTHIAN
Postcode
EH22 1FD
Post Town
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
TLM73 East Lothian and Midlothian

Local Authority
Midlothian
Electoral Ward
Dalkeith
Westminster Constituency
Midlothian

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ABSOFT

Further Information

Notice Documents

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