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We are, just waiting for confirmation from the head and deputy.
Jo
2008/5/2 Richard Rothwell <rich...@caliban.org.uk>:
>
> Wow!
>
> Who is interested in working on this (besides me)
>
> R
>
> On 02/05/2008, dcarey121 <dca...@oxfordlogic.com> wrote:
> >
> > Dear all
> > I felt this may be of interest to members of this list as a potential
> > opprotunity or future benefit.
> >
> >
> > Notification of invitation to tender for School Open Source Project
> >
> > Becta wishes to ensure that schools are aware of and can access the
> > wide variety of open source software in the marketplace. To achieve
> > this it recognises that they must be supported in its awareness,
> > adoption, deployment, use and ongoing development. In order to aid
> > this we are commissioning a project to:
> >
> > 1. Support a sustainable and significant community of schools who use
> > and develop open source products by April 2010; and
> >
> > 2. Provide schools specific content development on open source
> > implementations.
> >
> > The intended timetable for project award will be:
> >
> > 2nd May
> > Invitation to Tender issued
> >
> > By 12 noon 9th May
> > Tenderers submit questions and comments regarding tender documents.
> > (see 1.6 above)
> >
> > 13th May
> > Becta responds to questions and comments via email to all tenderers
> >
> > By 12 noon 20th May
> > Bidders submit tender (see 1.8 above)
> >
> > 3rd June
> > Please endeavour to keep free as a shortlist of bidders may be
> > invited to Becta to discuss their tender submission, after which a
> > final decision will be made on awarding the Contract. (see 1.3 above)
> >
> > 12th June
> > Contract Award
> >
> >
> > Please address all correspondence or requests for tender documents to
> > tender.questi...@becta.org.uk
> >
> > Best regards
> >
> > David Carey
> >
> > Becta Consultant
> >
> > david.ca...@becta.org.uk
> >
> > >
> >
>
>
> --
> Richard Rothwell, richa...@m6-it.org
> Education Consultant http://m6-it.org
>
> Web services * Back-ups * Support * Training & Certification * E-Mail
> M6-IT CIC ``Software Freedom for the Education and Voluntary Sector''
>
> M6-IT is a Community Interest Company, limited by guarantee
> Registered in England & Wales, Registration No: 6040154
> 11 St Marks Road, Stourbridge, West Midlands, DY9 7DT
>
> >
>
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We are, just waiting for confirmation from the head and deputy.<br><br><div class="gmail_quote"><br>Jo<br><br><br>2008/5/2 Richard Rothwell <<a href="mailto:rich...@caliban.org.uk">rich...@caliban.org.uk</a>>:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
<br>
Wow!<br>
<br>
Who is interested in working on this (besides me)<br>
<br>
R<br>
<div><div></div><div class="Wj3C7c"><br>
On 02/05/2008, dcarey121 <<a href="mailto:dca...@oxfordlogic.com">dca...@oxfordlogic.com</a>> wrote:<br>
><br>
> Dear all<br>
> I felt this may be of interest to members of this list as a potential<br>
> opprotunity or future benefit.<br>
><br>
><br>
> Notification of invitation to tender for School Open Source Project<br>
><br>
> Becta wishes to ensure that schools are aware of and can access the<br>
> wide variety of open source software in the marketplace. To achieve<br>
> this it recognises that they must be supported in its awareness,<br>
> adoption, deployment, use and ongoing development. In order to aid<br>
> this we are commissioning a project to:<br>
><br>
> 1. Support a sustainable and significant community of schools who use<br>
> and develop open source products by April 2010; and<br>
><br>
> 2. Provide schools specific content development on open source<br>
> implementations.<br>
><br>
> The intended timetable for project award will be:<br>
><br>
> 2nd May<br>
> Invitation to Tender issued<br>
><br>
> By 12 noon 9th May<br>
> Tenderers submit questions and comments regarding tender documents.<br>
> (see 1.6 above)<br>
><br>
> 13th May<br>
> Becta responds to questions and comments via email to all tenderers<br>
><br>
> By 12 noon 20th May<br>
> Bidders submit tender (see 1.8 above)<br>
><br>
> 3rd June<br>
> Please endeavour to keep free as a shortlist of bidders may be<br>
> invited to Becta to discuss their tender submission, after which a<br>
> final decision will be made on awarding the Contract. (see 1.3 above)<br>
><br>
> 12th June<br>
> Contract Award<br>
><br>
><br>
> Please address all correspondence or requests for tender documents to<br>
> <a href="mailto:tender.questi...@becta.org.uk">tender.questi...@becta.org.uk</a><br>
><br>
> Best regards<br>
><br>
> David Carey<br>
><br>
> Becta Consultant<br>
><br>
> <a href="mailto:david.ca...@becta.org.uk">david.ca...@becta.org.uk</a><br>
><br>
> ><br>
><br>
<br>
<br>
--<br>
</div></div>Richard Rothwell, <a href="mailto:richa...@m6-it.org">richa...@m6-it.org</a><br>
Education Consultant <a href="http://m6-it.org" target="_blank">http://m6-it.org</a><br>
<br>
Web services * Back-ups * Support * Training & Certification * E-Mail<br>
M6-IT CIC ``Software Freedom for the Education and Voluntary Sector''<br>
<br>
M6-IT is a Community Interest Company, limited by guarantee<br>
Registered in England & Wales, Registration No: 6040154<br>
11 St Marks Road, Stourbridge, West Midlands, DY9 7DT<br>
<div><div></div><div class="Wj3C7c"><br>
<br>
</div></div></blockquote></div><br><br clear="all"><br>-- <br><a href="http://www.karoshi.org.uk">http://www.karoshi.org.uk</a>
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