Electronic Marking System · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Scottish Qualifications Authority

GoodsAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competitionSME suitable

Sectors: Software Packages & ERP (48) Delivery: Scotland (UKM73)

Awarded value£4,200,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 29 Nov 2018no call for competition

Awarded to RM Education Ltd2 awards

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Extension to current Electronic Marking System

CPV: Software package and information systems

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Extension to SQA's current Electronic Marking System contract, required to their…Awarded

Extension to SQA's current Electronic Marking System contract, required to their regulated duties as an awarding body

Delivery: Scotland · Scottish Qualifications Authority The Optima Building, 58 Robertson Street, Glasgow G2 8DQ & Lowden, 24 Wester Shawfair. Dalkeith, Midlothian EH22 1FD

48000000 Software package and information systems

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Goods
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 28 Mar 2024, 09:19 GMT
Last source update: 11 Oct 2024, 11:01 BST
Authority reference: SQA2092
FTS notice number: 2024/S 000-032745
Classification (CPV): Software package and information systems
Delivery area: Scotland (UKM73)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-044dec Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: In June 2021 it was announced that that SQA was to be replaced and the subsequent announcement of the Independent Review of Qualifications and Assessment (Hayward Review) has meant that SQA's focus has been on maintaining risk free service delivery during the last 3 years of uncertainty, given multiple changes to our delivery model in that time.

Publisher note: SQA will during 2024, issue a Prior Information Notice to engage with the market place on SQA's direction of travel with this service. This will happen once the outcomes of Hayward and the Education reform programme become clearer. (SC Ref:780372)

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 2

Awarded value £4,200,0001 contract exc. VAT · 1 repeated publication of the same award counted once

Bids received 21 from SMEs

Contracts signed 2latest 29 Nov 2018

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
RM Education Ltd	£4,200,000 †same award published again · counted once	—	Awarded
RM Education Ltd	£4,200,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 010177-2024-SQA2092-1 · RM Education Ltd
Signed
29 Nov 2018
Value
£4,200,000
Status
active
Contract 032745-2024-SQA2092-1 · RM Education Ltd
Signed
29 Nov 2018
Value
£4,200,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad	1	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Scottish Qualifications Authority

Contracting authorityNDPBEducation Lowden, 24 Wester Shawfair, Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland, EH22 1FDContact email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Glasgow Sheriif CourtReview body Glasgow

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

RM Education LtdAwarded supplier 140 Eastern Avenue, Milton Park, Abingdon, UK, OX14 4SBContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.