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Date: Fri, 2 May 2008 12:12:44 +0100
From: "Richard Rothwell" <rich...@caliban.org.uk>
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On 02/05/2008, Simon Elliott <simon_elli...@mac.com> wrote:
 > wow.
 >
 > The tender would have to include sufficient funding to cover staff for
 > development time and for website development and hosting.


Will look at the docs now they're uploaded.


 > Could the tender come from us as a whole group, perhaps with the INGOTs as
 > one assessment focus?


Absolutely - I think an sf-uk tender would be best, we can decide on
 the 'official company to front it in due course, and then employ
 consultants :-)

 Yes, using theINGOTS asn assessment focus is a good idea.


 > I am certainly happy to join in as I already publish this sort of thing to
 > www.thefreemac.com as my own effort.  If we can include sections on
 > courseware, training materials, etc. I think that this is a real
 > possibility.


I hope everyone would see it that way.


 > I will just have to get the Head to confirm that I can join in in school
 > time and get back but definitely interested.


Good luck - assuming the contract is big enough, we can pay release
 fees to the school - that is what Becta and the exam boards do.

 rgds,

R

 > Simon
 > www.thefreemac.com
 >
 >
 > On 2 May 2008, at 02/05/2008,11:09, linuxgirlie wrote:
 > 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
 > > >
 > > >  >
 > > >
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