Award

SAS Support

SCOTTISH QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY

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Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Qualifications Authority has awarded a contract for SAS Support to Newtyne Consultancy and Training Limited. The procurement process, managed by the Scottish Qualifications Authority, took place in the Education sector in Midlothian, UK. The tender, titled "SAS Support", was carried out via an Open procedure, with the procurement stage now completed. The contract value is £30,000 GBP, and it was signed on 11th December 2023.

This contract for SAS Support provides business growth opportunities for SMEs offering services in SAS system support and consultancy. The contract involves ongoing support for the SQA SAS System, including accommodating requested changes, system integration analysis, testing, and documentation updates. Businesses with expertise in SAS support and consultancy services would be well-suited to compete in this procurement process.

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Notice Title

SAS Support

Notice Description

The SQA do not currently have any SAS skills in-house and require ongoing support for our SAS System.

Lot Information

Lot 1

SQA Application Solutions are seeking a support arrangement for our SAS system. The SQA do not currently have any SAS skills in-house and require ongoing support for: - Ensuring the SAS system can accommodate changes requested by the business for the next 2 years. - Make the required changes and highlight any risks or limitations with proposed changes. - Analyse how the SAS system integrates with connected systems & the possible impact on those systems. - Conduct the testing and implementation of SAS code to support these changes. - Update the SAS documentation to reflect the changes.

Renewal: 12 month extension available

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000750709
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR501750
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

72261000 - Software support services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£90,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£30,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Mar 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
4 Dec 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
11 Dec 20232 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
Elizabeth Cunningham
Contact Email
elizabeth.cunningham@sqa.org.uk, 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

NEWTYNE CONSULTANCY AND TRAINING

Further Information

Notice Documents

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