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title: "VEAT Notice for Glow Authentication and Portal Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0696bc"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "EDUCATION SCOTLAND"
published: "2026-05-12"
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# VEAT Notice for Glow Authentication and Portal Service

Buyer: EDUCATION SCOTLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0696bc

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## Summary

Education Scotland, a public body governed by law and based in Livingston, UK, has completed the award process for the extension of the Glow Authentication and Portal Service contract. This extension, detailed in the VEAT Notice, pertains to computer support services and is classified under the CPV code 72610000. The procurement pertains to a service category and is to cover the continued provision of Scotland's national digital learning platform. The contract has been extended to run until 30th September 2028 and is valued at £349,987 GBP to ensure alignment with the Future of Glow programme timeline. This limited procurement method was executed without prior competition due to specific regulatory allowances and a need to maintain service continuity for educators and learners across the UK.

This procurement extension presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in computer support services and educational technology sectors. Suppliers such as RM Education, the active awardee, exemplify the type of large-scale enterprise suitably equipped to support this initiative. Businesses capable of delivering robust, scalable, and reliable educational platforms or support services could explore involvement in future procurement exercises related to the Glow platform. Such opportunities are particularly pertinent for companies aiming to expand their operations within the UK educational technology space and potential involvement in the Future of Glow programme as it seeks to procure new solutions from 2028 onwards.

## Notice

VEAT Notice for the extension of the Glow Authentication and Portal Service contract until September 30 2028

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This is a VEAT notice for an extension to the Glow Authentication and Portal Services (GAPS) contract under Regulation 72 1 (b) of the Public Contract Regulations (Scotland) 2015. Awarded in 2017, the GAPS contract continued the provision of Scotland's national digital learning platform, providing educators and learners access to a range of educational services, applications and content using a single username and password. The GAPS contract has been extended until 30/09/2028, at a cost of 349,987 GBP for an additional two months to what was provided for within the contract, to align with the ongoing Future of Glow programme and provide continuity of service for end users. The Future of Glow programme is currently exploring options for a re-procurement of the Glow platform and has already engaged with the market via a PIN (RFI) (Ref NOV542637), published on November 2025, to inform our commodity strategy. Any potential procurement exercise may result in a contract start date aligning with the beginning of the 2028/29 academic year. Due to this, any additional procurement exercise for the intervening period between the expiry of the GAPS contract and any future Glow contract would represent a significant inconvenience to Education Scotland on economic and technical grounds.

### Procurement Information

This is a VEAT notice for an extension to the Glow Authentication and Portal Services (GAPS) contract under Regulation 72 1 (b) of the Public Contract Regulations (Scotland) 2015. Awarded in 2017, the GAPS contract continued the provision of Scotland's national digital learning platform, providing educators and learners access to a range of educational services, applications and content using a single username and password. The GAPS contract has been extended until 30/09/2028, at a cost of 349,987 GBP for an additional two months to what was provided for within the contract, to align with the ongoing Future of Glow programme and provide continuity of service for end users. The Future of Glow programme is currently exploring options for a re-procurement of the Glow platform and has already engaged with the market via a PIN (RFI) (Ref NOV542637), published on November 2025, to inform our commodity strategy. Any potential procurement exercise may result in a contract start date aligning with the beginning of the 2028/29 academic year. Due to this, any additional procurement exercise for the intervening period between the expiry of the GAPS contract and any future Glow contract would represent a significant inconvenience to Education Scotland on economic and technical grounds.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043485-2026 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 May 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 Apr 2026 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £349,987 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | EDUCATION SCOTLAND |
| Locality | LIVINGSTON |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH54 6GA |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM14 West Lothian |
| Local authority | West Lothian |
| Electoral ward | Livingston South |
| Westminster constituency | Livingston |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | RM EDUCATION |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72610000 - Computer support services

## Release History

- 12 May 2026 at 12:59 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043485-2026

## Notice URLs

- http://www.educationscotland.gov.uk/
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000830645
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA11402

## Provenance

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