Standardised Assessment Digital Platform for Primary and Secondary Schools

Official notice

Authority: North Ayrshire Council (Local council)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: Scotland (UKM93)

Awarded value£321,555published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 16 May 2025no call for competition

Awarded to GL Assessment Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Standardised Assessment Digital Platform for Primary and Secondary Schools

CPV: Education and training services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1North Ayrshire Council ("NAC") require a standardised assessment digital platform for…Awarded

North Ayrshire Council ("NAC") require a standardised assessment digital platform for Primary and Secondary Schools. This contract followed the Single Tender Action process and has been awarded without a call for competition as per Part 3, Section 6 of The Procurement (Scotland) Regulations 2016.

The contract commenced on 19th May 2025 and the contract end date is 19th May 2028. An option to extend for an additional period of up to 24 months will be at the sole discretion of NAC and subject to satisfactory performance and funding.

Delivery: Scotland

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: Services
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: 18 Nov 2025, 15:22 GMT
Last source update: 18 Nov 2025, 15:22 GMT
Authority reference: NAC/STA/5278
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-074859
Classification (CPV): Education and training services
Delivery area: Scotland (UKM93)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05e383 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons
Published justification: The full requirement can only be provided by a single supplier.

Publisher note: (SC Ref:816189)

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £321,5551 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 16 May 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
GL Assessment Ltd	£321,555 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 074859-2025-NAC/STA/5278-1 · GL Assessment Ltd
Signed
16 May 2025
Value
£321,555
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

North Ayrshire Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Cunninghame House, Friars Croft, Irvine, Scotland, KA12 8EEContact name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Kilmarnock Sheriff CourtReview body KilmarnockContact email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

GL Assessment LtdAwarded supplier 1st Floor Vantage London, Great West Road, Brentford, London, London, TW8 9AG

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.