Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Scottish Qualifications Authority
Lowden, 24 Wester Shawfair, Dalkeith
Midlothian
EH22 1FD
UK
Telephone: +44 03452136720
E-mail: procurement@sqa.org.uk
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.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
Electronic Marking System
Reference number: SQA2092
II.1.2) Main CPV code
48000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
Extension to current Electronic Marking System
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
4 200 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
48000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM73
Main site or place of performance:
Scottish Qualifications Authority
The Optima Building, 58 Robertson Street, Glasgow G2 8DQ &
Lowden, 24 Wester Shawfair. Dalkeith, Midlothian EH22 1FD
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Extension to SQA's current Electronic Marking System contract, required to their regulated duties as an awarding body
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Proposed Processes and Software Solution
/ Weighting: 30
Quality criterion: Demonstrate ability & methodology to deliver a quality service
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Evidence of ability to meet required delivery timescales
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Provision of relevant management information
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: Evidence of Value added services
/ Weighting: 5
Price
/ Weighting:
40
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
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.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2024/S 000-010177
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: SQA2092
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
29/11/2018
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
RM Education Ltd
140 Eastern Avenue, Milton Park
Abingdon
OX14 4SB
UK
Telephone: +44 8450700300
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 4 200 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
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)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Glasgow Sheriif Court
Glasgow
G5 9DA
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
11/10/2024