Official UK procurement notice
NOS Database Hosting and Maintenance
Authority: Skills Development Scotland Ltd
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionSkills Development Scotland has a multi-lot requirement to procure a supplier to host the UK National Occupational Standards system which is an Umbraco website currently hosted on an Azure application service. Skills Development Scotland also has a requirement to procure a supplier to provide technical support and maintenance services for the UK National Occupational Standards system, including the website, database and associated components.
CPV: Information technology services
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · all with a published value (£300,000 together) · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1NOS Website and Database HostingAwardedRenewalPublished value£112,500
Skills Development Scotland has a requirement to procure a supplier to host the UK National Occupational Standards (NOS) system which is an Umbraco website currently hosted on an Azure application service. Additional information: This Lot is for - Lot 1 NOS Website and Database Hosting. The estimated value for this lot is 112500 GBP for the duration of the contract including any applicable extension periods
Lot #2NOS Website and Database Maintenance and SupportAwardedRenewalPublished value£187,500
The scope of the tendered services covers providing SDS with on-going support and maintenance for the NOS system and database. Skills Development Scotland may require the successful supplier to undertake development work to improve the functionality of the database. Additional information: This Lot is for - Lot 2 NOS Website and Database Maintenance and Support. The estimated value for this lot is 187500 GBP for the duration of the contract including any applicable extension periods
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 (7)
- Methodology and Approach: 50
- Continuous Improvement: 10
- Change and Risk Management: 20
- Cyber Security: 10
- Added Value: 5
- Fair Work First: 5
- price: 30
Published award criteria (9)
- Meets Specification of Requirements: Pass/Fail
- Methodology and Approach: 50
- Continuous Improvement: 10
- Change and Risk Management: 20
- Cyber Security: 10
- Added Value: 5
- Fair Work First: 5
- Prompt Payment in the Supply Chain: Pass/Fail
- Price: 30
- Suitability
Further information can be found within the Invitation to Tender document as well as the online Single Procurement Document (SPD) module
- Economic & financial standing
Further information can be found within the Invitation to Tender document as well as the online Single Procurement Document (SPD) module
- Technical & professional ability
Further information can be found within the Invitation to Tender document as well as the online Single Procurement Document (SPD) module
- Price carries 30 of 130 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 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 Feb 2025, 15:36 GMT
- Last source update
- 7 Oct 2025, 10:29 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 24 Mar 2025 – …
- Authority reference
P24-022- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-062751- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04e436Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic payment
- Performance terms
Further information can be found within the Invitation to Tender document as well as the online Single Procurement Document (SPD) module
Publisher note: Further information can be found within the Invitation to Tender document as well as the online Single Procurement Document (SPD) module (SC Ref:812209)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 24 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 90 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 24 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
Timeline
24 Mar 2025 → 7 Oct 2025 · 4 dates- Submission deadline24 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened24 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Contract starts1 Jun 2025, 00:00 BST
- Notice published374 days ago7 Oct 2025, 10:29 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete7 Oct 2025, 10:29 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · NOS Website and Database Hosting1 award | |||
| BridgeallSME | — | — | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · NOS Website and Database Maintenance and Support1 award | |||
| ActiveISSME | — | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · NOS Website and Database Hosting | 3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
| 2 · NOS Website and Database Maintenance and Support | 5bids · 5 electronic · 5 from abroad | 2 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- The Sheriff Clerk's OfficeReview body
- The Skills Development Scotland Co. LimitedMediation bodyReview contact point
Bidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the noticeOfficial documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.