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SQA Academy Hosting & Support

SQA Academy Hosting & Support has been closed on 12 Nov 2021. It no longer accepts any bids. For further information, you can contact the Scottish Qualifications Authority

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Location: United Kingdom

General information

Donor:

Scottish Qualifications Authority

Industry:

Information Technology

Status:

Closed

Timeline

Published:

07 Oct 2021

Deadline:

12 Nov 2021

Value:

Not available

Contacts

Phone:

+44 03452136720

Email: [email protected]

Description

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT429884

Contract Notice (below OJEU threshold)

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

Scottish Qualifications Authority

Lowden, 24 Wester Shawfair, Dalkeith

Midlothian

EH22 1FD

Telephone: +44 03452136720

E-mail: [email protected]

NUTS: UKM73

Internet address(es)

Main address: http://www.sqa.org.uk

Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00386

I.2) Joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

I.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:

www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk

Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:

www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk

Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at:

www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk

I.4) Type of the contracting authority

Other: NDPB

I.5) Main activity

Education

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

SQA Academy Hosting & Support

Reference number: SQA2308

II.1.2) Main CPV code

72222300

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

This is a replacement for a current contract. The contract is for the SQA Academy to provide training material to internal and external users. The current environment is hosted and maintained by E-Learn Design (ELD) using cloud-based servers and architecture. This is reliable and enabled ELD to keep SQA servers patched and up to date with the current latest versions of the Moodle software. The hosting solution comprises a single large web server for the live sites, a single smaller web server for the UAT Sites, a clustered database server for live & UAT and load balancers in front of the live web server to allow for increased capacity.

Suppliers must be able to provide the Moodle Software.

SQA want to keep the split solution that we currently have, a single large we-server and a clustered database service. No external load balancers are required.

II.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 94 000.00 GBP

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

II.2) Description

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

72222300

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKM73

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Suppliers must be able to provide the Moodle Software.

SQA want to keep the split solution that we currently have, a single large we-server and a clustered database service. No external load balancers are required.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Criteria below:

Quality criterion: Demonstrated ability and methodology to deliver a quality service / Weighting: 20

Quality criterion: Demonstrated ability and methodology to deliver a quality service 20% Evidence of ability to meet required delivery timescales / Weighting: 15

Quality criterion: Provision of relevant Management Information / Weighting: 10

Quality criterion: Evidence of value-added services / Weighting: 10

Quality criterion: Fair Working Practices as detailed on pages 13-14 / Weighting: 5

Price / Weighting: 40

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 24

This contract is subject to renewal: Yes

Description of renewals:

12 months plus 12 month extension

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options:

Additional support over contract period

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

II.2.14) Additional information

Must be able to provide Moodle application and support

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1) Conditions for participation

III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

List and brief description of conditions:

Must be able to provide Moodle Support and Application

III.1.2) Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

III.1.3) Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

III.2) Conditions related to the contract

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

IV.2) Administrative information

IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date: 12/11/2021

Local time: 12:00

IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in months: 4 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date: 12/11/2021

Local time: 12:00

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: Yes

Estimated timing for further notices to be published:

Contract to be reviewed towards the end date to see if the contract extension will be taken

VI.2) Information about electronic workflows

Electronic ordering will be used

Electronic invoicing will be accepted

Electronic payment will be used

VI.3) Additional information

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=669832.

The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.

Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.

(SC Ref:669832)

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

Edinburgh Sheriff Court

27 Chamber Street

Edinburgh

EH1 1LB

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

07/10/2021

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General information

Timeline

Contacts

Description

Contract Notice (below OJEU threshold)

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

I.2) Joint procurement

I.3) Communication

I.4) Type of the contracting authority

I.5) Main activity

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

II.1.2) Main CPV code

II.1.3) Type of contract

II.1.4) Short description

II.1.5) Estimated total value

II.1.6) Information about lots

II.2) Description

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

II.2.3) Place of performance

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

II.2.5) Award criteria

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

II.2.10) Information about variants

II.2.11) Information about options

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

II.2.14) Additional information

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1) Conditions for participation

III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

III.1.2) Economic and financial standing

III.1.3) Technical and professional ability

III.2) Conditions related to the contract

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1) Type of procedure

IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

IV.2) Administrative information

IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1) Information about recurrence

VI.2) Information about electronic workflows

VI.3) Additional information

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

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