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title: "Hosted SAP Reference System"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000668001"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SCOTTISH QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY"
published: "2022-01-05"
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# Hosted SAP Reference System

Buyer: SCOTTISH QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000668001

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## Summary

The Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) has initiated a public procurement process for a contract titled "Hosted SAP Reference System". This procurement falls under the services category in the education industry, situated in Midlothian, Scotland. The procurement method is an open procedure, and the tender is currently in the Award stage after being awarded on 26 November 2021. The total value of the contract is £107,119.90, and it was signed on the same date. Key dates include the tender's active status as of 22 September 2021, with bids received indicating a competitive interest in the project.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialised in IT services, particularly those with capabilities in maintaining and hosting SAP systems. Companies that are SAP approved partners may find this particularly advantageous, as the contract requires expertise in SAP ERP solutions and their integration with existing systems. Given the ongoing maintenance requirement of the hosted system, businesses offering comprehensive support services could leverage this contract to expand their footprint within the education sector, ultimately fostering relationships with public sector entities like SQA.

## Notice

SQA has moved from using the SAP ERP to using Unit4 Business World as its ERP system. However, there will still be a need for SQA to access our historical data. SQA have a requirement to host an SAP reference system to hold historical data. Only the Production ERP system will be required to be hosted, and none of the current interfaces retained. The system will also require ongoing maintenance

### Lot Information

Lot 1

SQA has moved from using the SAP ERP to using Unit4 Business World as its ERP system. However, there will still be a need for SQA to access our historical data. SQA have a requirement to host an SAP reference system to hold historical data. Only the Production ERP system will be required to be hosted, and none of the current interfaces retained. The system will also require ongoing maintenance. SAP approved Partner as detailed on page 12 - Pass / Fail

Options: additional support over contract period

Renewal: 12 month extension

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN436896 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Jan 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 8 Oct 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 26 Nov 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Contract to be reviewed towards the end date |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £70,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £107,119 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SCOTTISH QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY |
| Locality | MIDLOTHIAN |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH22 1FD |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM11 East Lothian and Midlothian |
| Local authority | Midlothian |
| Electoral ward | Dalkeith |
| Westminster constituency | Midlothian |
| Delivery location | TLM73 East Lothian and Midlothian |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ABSOFT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72222300 - Information technology services

## Release History

- 5 Jan 2022 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN436896
- 22 Sep 2021 at 00:00 - Tender - PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP428396

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=SEP428396&idx=2
  18th October 2021 - Please see the attached document that will give the correct versions of the above software.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=SEP428396&idx=1
  22nd September 2021 - ITT Document
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP428396
  Hosted SAP Reference System - SQA has moved from using the SAP ERP to using Unit4 Business World as its ERP system. However, there will still be a need for SQA to access our historical data. SQA have a requirement to host an SAP reference system to hold historical data. Only the Production ERP system will be required to be hosted, and none of the current interfaces retained. The system will also require ongoing maintenance
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN436896
  Hosted SAP Reference System - SQA has moved from using the SAP ERP to using Unit4 Business World as its ERP system. However, there will still be a need for SQA to access our historical data. SQA have a requirement to host an SAP reference system to hold historical data. Only the Production ERP system will be required to be hosted, and none of the current interfaces retained. The system will also require ongoing maintenance

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- http://www.sqa.org.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000668001
- https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/the-courts/court-locations/edinburgh-sheriff-court-and-justice-of-the-peace-court

## Provenance

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