Award

Application Lifecycle Management

SCOTTISH QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY

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Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the "Application Lifecycle Management" contract, initiated by the Scottish Qualifications Authority, is complete and involved an open procedure. The contract, valued at £79,353.15, was awarded on 7 January 2022 and covered services within the education industry category. It is located in Midlothian, Scotland, specifically at the address Lowden, 24 Wester Shawfair, Dalkeith. The associated buying organisation, the Scottish Qualifications Authority, acts as a central purchasing body and is responsible for managing qualifications and assessments in Scotland.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) specialising in software as a service (SaaS) and application lifecycle management solutions. Businesses that provide digital services or technology solutions will be particularly well-suited to compete. Given that two bids were submitted, with both coming from SMEs, this contract underscores the importance of innovation and expertise in delivering educational technologies as part of public procurement engagements.

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Notice Title

Application Lifecycle Management

Notice Description

Application Lifecycle Management 1x Application Lifecycle Management Base Pack Subscription SaaS 15 x Application Lifecycle Management Concurrent User Subscription SaaS

Lot Information

Lot 1

Application Lifecycle Management 1x Application Lifecycle Management Base Pack Subscription SaaS 15 x Application Lifecycle Management Concurrent User Subscription SaaS

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000684344
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB441495
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

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


CPV Codes

48218000 - License management software package

72222300 - Information technology services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£79,353 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Feb 20224 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
7 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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SCOTTISH QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
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

TESTING PERFORMANCE

Further Information

Notice Documents

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