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Message from discussion Invitation to tender School Open Source Project
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Subject: Re: Invitation to tender School Open Source Project
From: dcarey121 <dca...@oxfordlogic.com>
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Dear all

I've also uploaded the zip file containign tender documents to the
group area.  If you ar eunable to access this eamiul
tender.questi...@becta.org.uk and they will forward you a copy.

Regards
David Carey
Becta Consultant

On May 2, 10:28=A0am, 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. =A0To achieve
> this it recognises that they must be supported in its awareness,
> adoption, deployment, use and ongoing development. =A0In order to aid
> this we are commissioning a project to:
>
> 1. =A0Support 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
> =A0Invitation to Tender issued
>
> By 12 noon 9th May
> =A0Tenderers submit questions and comments regarding tender documents.
> (see 1.6 above)
>
> 13th May
> =A0Becta responds to questions and comments via email to all tenderers
>
> By 12 noon 20th May
> =A0Bidders submit tender (see 1.8 above)
>
> 3rd June
> =A0Please 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
> =A0Contract Award
>
> Please address all correspondence or requests for tender documents =A0to
> tender.questi...@becta.org.uk
>
> Best regards
>
> David Carey
>
> Becta Consultant
>