Award

Glow Blogs Hosting and Development Services

EDUCATION SCOTLAND

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Award

07 Feb 2022 at 00:00

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

The Glow Blogs Hosting and Development Services procurement process, managed by Education Scotland, took place in Livingston, UK. The procurement method was an open procedure, and it has reached the award stage, with the contract awarded to Affinity Digital Tech Ltd on 24 January 2022. The total contract value is £847,540, with services aimed at supporting online learning through the Glow platform. This tender was part of the Scottish Government Dynamic Purchasing System and was initiated under the central purchasing body framework.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in digital services, specifically those offering hosting and development solutions for educational platforms. SMEs and larger firms with expertise in online learning technologies and experience in supporting similar applications would be particularly well-suited to engage in future tenders of this nature, as they can contribute to enhancements in Scotland’s digital education infrastructure.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Glow Blogs Hosting and Development Services

Notice Description

Glow Blogs Hosting and Development Services

Lot Information

Lot 1

Glow Blogs hosting and development services to support the Glow Blogs application on the Glow platform supporting online learning for Education Scotland

Options: The option to extend for a further 12 months from the initial contract period.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000682326
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB439888
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
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£847,540 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Feb 20224 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
24 Jan 20224 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
EDUCATION SCOTLAND
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
anna.sanina@gov.scot
Contact Phone
+44 1312445748

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
TLM Scotland
Local Authority
West Lothian
Electoral Ward
Livingston South
Westminster Constituency
Livingston

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

AFFINITY DIGITAL TECH

Further Information

Notice Documents

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