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Qualifications Scotland Digital learning, Hosting & Support

SCOTTISH QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY

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Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the "Qualifications Scotland Digital Learning, Hosting & Support" tender was orchestrated by the Scottish Qualifications Authority, located in Midlothian, UK. This contract, aimed at maintaining and providing training material through the SQA Academy, falls under the education industry category. The procurement method employed was an open procedure, following a service-centric approach with cloud-based solutions. Initially published in July 2025, the tender followed an award process with E-Learn Design Ltd being named as the supplier in April 2026. The contract, valued at £98,580, began on 30th April 2026 and is projected to conclude on 29th April 2029, providing hosting and maintenance services using Moodle software across various web servers in Scotland (UKM region).

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses in the digital learning and software hosting sectors, allowing them to engage with a key public authority in Scotland. Companies that specialise in educational technology, cloud server management, and digital hosting services would find this opportunity particularly advantageous. The opportunity allows businesses to showcase their capabilities within a well-structured procurement framework and potentially establish a multi-year partnership with the Scottish Qualifications Authority. With the value and scale suiting small and medium enterprises, it sets an ideal stage for growing businesses to enhance their portfolio and make impactful improvements in the public sector education market.

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Notice Title

Qualifications Scotland Digital learning, 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.

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.

Renewal: 12 months

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000804901
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR553321
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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£98,580 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Apr 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
1 Sep 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
19 Dec 20254 months ago
Contract Period
30 Apr 2026 - 29 Apr 2029 3-4 years
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
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

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
TLM Scotland

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/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUL535109&idx=2
    27th August 2025 - Please see the screenshot relating to Concurrency and User Base
  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL535109
    Qualifications Scotland Digital learning, 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.
  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR553321
    Qualifications Scotland Digital learning, 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.

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