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SQA Academy Hosting & Support

SCOTTISH QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY

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Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Qualifications Authority is conducting an open tender for the project titled "SQA Academy Hosting & Support," which will provide training materials to users and replace an existing contract currently managed by E-Learn Design Ltd. This service falls under the education sector and is located in Midlothian, UK. The procurement process is currently at the award stage, with a total contract value of £48,910. The contract was signed on 3rd December 2021. The procurement process included an open procedure and involved electronic submission for bids.

This contract represents an excellent opportunity for businesses specialising in e-learning or IT services, particularly those experienced in Moodle software. Companies that can offer hosting solutions, IT support, and training material development would be well-placed to compete. The open nature of the procurement allows for a diverse range of suppliers, including SMEs, to participate, thus fostering business growth in the education technology sector.

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Notice Title

SQA Academy Hosting & Support

Notice Description

This is a replacement for a current contract. The contract is for the SQA Academy to provide training material to internal and external users. The current environment is hosted and maintained by E-Learn Design (ELD) using cloud-based servers and architecture. This is reliable and enabled ELD to keep SQA servers patched and up to date with the current latest versions of the Moodle software. The hosting solution comprises a single large web server for the live sites, a single smaller web server for the UAT Sites, a clustered database server for live & UAT and load balancers in front of the live web server to allow for increased capacity. Suppliers must be able to provide the Moodle Software. SQA want to keep the split solution that we currently have, a single large we-server and a clustered database service. No external load balancers are required.

Lot Information

Lot 1

This is a replacement for a current contract. The contract is for the SQA Academy to provide training material to internal and external users. The current environment is hosted and maintained by E-Learn Design (ELD) using cloud-based servers and architecture. This is reliable and enabled ELD to keep SQA servers patched and up to date with the current latest versions of the Moodle software. The hosting solution comprises a single large web server for the live sites, a single smaller web server for the UAT Sites, a clustered database server for live & UAT and load balancers in front of the live web server to allow for increased capacity. Suppliers must be able to provide the Moodle Software. SQA want to keep the split solution that we currently have, a single large we-server and a clustered database service. No external load balancers are required.. Must be able to provide Moodle application and support

Options: Additional support over contract period

Renewal: 12 months plus 12 month extension

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000669832
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB441476
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
£94,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£48,910 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Feb 20224 years ago
Submission Deadline
12 Nov 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
3 Dec 20214 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Contract to be reviewed towards the end date to see if the contract extension will be taken

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, rebecca.turner@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

E-LEARN DESIGN

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT429884
    SQA Academy Hosting & Support - This is a replacement for a current contract. The contract is for the SQA Academy to provide training material to internal and external users. The current environment is hosted and maintained by E-Learn Design (ELD) using cloud-based servers and architecture. This is reliable and enabled ELD to keep SQA servers patched and up to date with the current latest versions of the Moodle software. The hosting solution comprises a single large web server for the live sites, a single smaller web server for the UAT Sites, a clustered database server for live & UAT and load balancers in front of the live web server to allow for increased capacity. Suppliers must be able to provide the Moodle Software. SQA want to keep the split solution that we currently have, a single large we-server and a clustered database service. No external load balancers are required.
  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB441476
    SQA Academy Hosting & Support - This is a replacement for a current contract. The contract is for the SQA Academy to provide training material to internal and external users. The current environment is hosted and maintained by E-Learn Design (ELD) using cloud-based servers and architecture. This is reliable and enabled ELD to keep SQA servers patched and up to date with the current latest versions of the Moodle software. The hosting solution comprises a single large web server for the live sites, a single smaller web server for the UAT Sites, a clustered database server for live & UAT and load balancers in front of the live web server to allow for increased capacity. Suppliers must be able to provide the Moodle Software. SQA want to keep the split solution that we currently have, a single large we-server and a clustered database service. No external load balancers are required.

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