--- title: "Provision of Open Badges for Glow" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000547172" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000547172" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000547172.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000547172.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "EDUCATION SCOTLAND" published: "2018-06-21" --- # Provision of Open Badges for Glow Buyer: EDUCATION SCOTLAND Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000547172 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000547172) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000547172.json) ## Summary The procurement process for the project titled "Provision of Open Badges for Glow" is being conducted by Education Scotland, located in Livingston, UK. This initiative falls under the education industry category and seeks to engage an external service provider to develop Glow Open Badges, which are intended to enhance the digital learning environment in Scotland. Currently in the planning stage, key dates include potential presentations by bidders scheduled between 17th and 27th July 2018, with a deadline for expressing interest by 12:00 on 11th July 2018. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in digital education solutions, particularly firms specialising in badge systems, online learning tools, and educational technologies. Companies able to demonstrate their capabilities in developing and implementing Open Badges or similar digital credentialing systems would be well-positioned to compete in this procurement. Engaging with Education Scotland during the tender's planning phase could provide valuable insights and pave the way for future collaborations within the education sector. ## Notice Education Scotland has a requirement to place a contract with an external service provider for the provision of Glow Open Badges. Glow is Scotland's national digital environment that offers a number of different servcies to support learning across the curriculum. The Open Badges will be used to communicate skills and achievements by providing visual tokens packed with verifiable data and evidence that can be shared across the web. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Education Scotland has a requirement to place a contract with an external service provider for the provision of Glow Open Badges. Glow is Scotland's national digital environment that offers a number of different services to support learning across the curriculum. Education Scotland wish to offer a servcie that will allow educators to create and issue badges to their students in recognition of their skills. Learners will be able to earn badges and display these across the web as evidence of their learning. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN322967 | | Notice type | OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice | | 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 | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 21 Jun 2018 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 13 Aug 2018 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## 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 | TLM Scotland | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 48 - Software package and information systems - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 48190000 - Educational software package - 72212190 - Educational software development services - 80000000 - Education and training services - 80100000 - Primary education services - 80200000 - Secondary education services - 80210000 - Technical and vocational secondary education services - 80212000 - Vocational secondary education services - 80310000 - Youth education services - 80340000 - Special education services ## Release History - 21 Jun 2018 at 00:00 - Planning - OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN322967 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN322967 Provision of Open Badges for Glow - Education Scotland has a requirement to place a contract with an external service provider for the provision of Glow Open Badges. Glow is Scotland's national digital environment that offers a number of different servcies to support learning across the curriculum. The Open Badges will be used to communicate skills and achievements by providing visual tokens packed with verifiable data and evidence that can be shared across the web. ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.educationscotland.gov.uk/ - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000547172 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=547172 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000547172. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000547172.json.