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title: "Award of Glow Meet (Adobe Connect) - Hosting and Support Services EDUC074"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000445296"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "EDUCATION SCOTLAND"
published: "2016-12-06"
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# Award of Glow Meet (Adobe Connect) - Hosting and Support Services EDUC074

Buyer: EDUCATION SCOTLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000445296

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## Summary

The procurement process involves Education Scotland seeking a supplier for hosting and support services for the Glow Meet (Adobe Connect) service. This tender, titled "Award of Glow Meet (Adobe Connect) - Hosting and Support Services EDUC074," falls under the services category and is taking place in Scotland. The tender period commenced on 17th October 2016 and will conclude on 16th October 2017. This procurement is currently at the award stage, with a contract value of £70,136, awarded to Dreamtek Ltd.

This tender presents ample opportunities for businesses involved in software and IT services, particularly those specialising in application service provision and educational technologies. Companies with a background in hosting solutions, online collaboration tools, and educational software are well-suited to compete in this market. The requirement for a seamless transition and integration suggests that adeptness in handling bespoke solutions will also be advantageous for bidders aiming to secure contracts with Education Scotland or similar organisations in the future.

## Notice

The Scottish Ministers acting through Education Scotland are seeking a Supplier to provide hosting and support services for the Glow Meet (Adobe Connect) Service. This includes the following:*Transfer of Adobe Connect licenses from existing supplier.*Hosting, management and support for an on-premise Adobe Connect solution for 1 year*Take-on of existing bespoke code providing integration with the Glow authentication service, RM Unify.The expectation is to achieve a seamless transition from the current Glow Meet to the new service.BackgroundEducation Scotland currently provide a Glow Meet Service consisting of Glow Meet and Glow TV delivered by Adobe Connect. It is used for a number of functions to deliver teaching and learning that can broadly described as:Flipped Learning - Recording of video by teachers and playback out of the classroom by pupils in own time;School 2 School National Collaboration - 2 or more Scottish schools working together on projects or as part of an on-going relationship;International Collaboration - Scottish schools working with schools overseas or in the UK on specific projects or to develop relationships;National Larger Scale Themed Collaboration - National collaborations facilitated by Education Scotland or another central body;Remote Lessons/Shared Classroom - Lessons delivered to either geographically remote classes or small schools sharing teachers;Large Events - Events involving multiple Glow and non-Glow users requiring video and audio;Ad Hoc Video Conferences - events and sessions requiring a few users or schools to meet online;On-demand Video Playback - playback of any of the recorded output of all of the uses described above.Glow Meet should not be used for standard corporate use or for sensitive inter-agency communication to discuss child safety and other non-teaching and learning uses (e.g. GIRFEC meetings.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC265858 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Dec 2016 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Dec 2016 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £70,136 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | EDUCATION SCOTLAND |
| Additional buyers | ABERDEENSHIRE COUNCIL; CHILDREN'S HEARINGS SCOTLAND; CLACKMANNANSHIRE COUNCIL; COMHAIRLE NAN EILEAN SIAR; DUMFRIES & GALLOWAY HEALTH BOARD (HEREAFTER REFERRED TO AS THE "AUTHORITY"); FIFE COUNCIL; PERTH & KINROSS COUNCIL; REGISTERS OF SCOTLAND; RENFREWSHIRE COUNCIL; ROBERT GORDON UNIVERSITY; ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN EDINBURGH; SCOTTISH BORDERS COUNCIL; SCOTTISH ENTERPRISE; SCOTTISH SOCIAL SERVICES COUNCIL; SOCIAL CARE AND SOCIAL WORK IMPROVEMENT SCOTLAND (CARE INSPECTORATE); SOUTH AYRSHIRE COUNCIL; STIRLING COUNCIL; STUDENT AWARDS AGENCY SCOTLAND; THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL; TRANSPORT SCOTLAND |
| Locality | ALLOA |
| Post town | Falkirk and Stirling |
| Postcode | FK10 1EB |
| 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 | 33 |
| Supplier names | BARNARDO'S; CACTUS ID; CALM TRAINING; COMPAREX; DAISY COMMUNICATIONS; DREAMTEK; EVERWARM; FIFE COUNCIL - RESOURCE EFFICIENT SOLUTIONS; GES; HAGS-SMP; INDEPENDENT LIVING SERVICES; J THOMSON COLOUR PRINTERS; KOMPAN SCOTLAND; LAKEHOUSE; MCGILL ELECTRICAL; MLL TELECOM; MORRIS & SPOTTISWOOD; MORTON FRASER; NAIRN BROWN (GLASGOW; NISSAN MOTOR (GB; OLM; P1 SOLUTIONS; PARITY PROFESSIONALS; REIDS OF RHYNIE; RICARDO-AEA; SOFTWARE BOX; SUEZ RECYCLING & RECOVERY; SWITCHSHOP; THE PLAY INSPECTION; UNION; VERTEX SOLUTIONS INTERNATIONAL; VIAMED; WSP |

## Release History

- 6 Dec 2016 at 09:17 - Award - PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC265858

## Notice URLs

- http://www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk
- http://www.careinspectorate.com
- http://www.chscotland.gov.uk/
- http://www.clacksweb.org.uk/
- http://www.cne-siar.gov.uk
- http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk
- http://www.educationscotland.gov.uk/
- http://www.fifedirect.org.uk
- http://www.hfs.scot.nhs.uk
- http://www.pkc.gov.uk
- http://www.rbge.org.uk
- http://www.renfrewshire.gov.uk
- http://www.rgu.ac.uk
- http://www.ros.gov.uk
- http://www.scotborders.gov.uk
- http://www.scottish-enterprise.com/
- http://www.south-ayrshire.gov.uk/procurement/
- http://www.sssc.uk.com
- http://www.stirling.gov.uk/procurement
- http://www.transport.gov.scot

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