Official UK procurement notice
Electronic Marking System · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Qualifications Scotland
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionQualifications Scotland intends to appoint a contractor to deliver an eMarking solution, other supporting software, hosting, hardware (excluding client-side equipment), training, management reporting and other services
CPV: Document management system · Educational software package · Information technology services · Software package and information systems
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The scope of this ITT includes for the retender of the NQ eMarking serviceAwardedRenewal
The scope of this ITT includes for the retender of the NQ eMarking service.
Qualifications Scotland would like the suppliers to detail the full extent of the services they can offer. Suppliers should provide descriptions of the full range of options open to Qualifications Scotland in terms of both implementing and supporting the Solution.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (6)
- Demonstrate ability & methodology to deliver a quality service: 10%
- Provision of relevant management information: 5%
- Fair Working Practices: 5%
- Proposed Processes and Software Solution: 20%
- Evidence of ability to meet required delivery timescales: 20%
- price: 40%
Published award criteria (6)
- Demonstrate ability & methodology to deliver a quality service: 10
- Provision of relevant management information: 5
- Fair Working Practices: 5
- Proposed Processes and Software Solution: 20
- Evidence of ability to meet required delivery timescales: 20
- Price: 40
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 19 Mar 2026, 14:27 GMT
- Last source update
- 24 Aug 2026, 10:50 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 20 Apr 2026 – …
- Authority reference
QS014- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-080222- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-066f1aFind a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: (SC Ref:840945)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 20 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 20 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
Timeline
20 Apr 2026 → 24 Aug 2026 · 3 dates- Submission deadline186 days ago20 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened186 days ago20 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
- Notice published60 days ago24 Aug 2026, 10:50 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete24 Aug 2026, 10:50 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| RM Education Ltd | £4,420,881 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 080222-2026-QS014-1 · RM Education Ltd
- Signed
- 13 Aug 2026
- Value
- £4,420,881
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad | 0 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Edinburgh Sherrif CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- RM Education LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria