Find a TenderAwarded without competition
Published 7 Aug 2025, 13:20 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Education Seesaw Subscription Renewal 2025-2027

Official notice

Authority: Argyll and Bute Council (Local council)

GoodsAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Awarded value£56,072published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 6 Aug 2025no call for competition
Awarded to Seesaw Learning2 awards

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Renewal of our existing subscription to Seesaw, which is an online parental engagement resource, on a 2 year basis.

CPV: Software package and information systems

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
7 Aug 2025, 13:20 BST
Last source update
3 Feb 2026, 10:15 GMT
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-009311
Classification (CPV)
Software package and information systems
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM6)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-058356 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification

The Council has a requirement to renew it's parental engagement tool for its Education Service in which the initial engagement began in 2019. Seesaw are the sole supplier, and renewing directly financially is the best option/lowest price.

Publisher note: (SC Ref:822450)

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 2
Awarded value £56,0721 contract exc. VAT · 1 repeated publication of the same award counted once
Bids received 1
Contracts signed 2latest 6 Aug 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Seesaw Learning£56,072 †same award published again · counted once—Awarded
Seesaw Learning£56,072 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 009311-2026-JNCA085/2526-1 · Seesaw Learning

    Signed
    6 Aug 2025
    Value
    £56,072
    Status
    active
  • Contract 046906-2025-JNCA085/2526-1 · Seesaw Learning

    Signed
    6 Aug 2025
    Value
    £56,072
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad0——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Argyll and Bute Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Kilmory, Lochgilphead, Scotland, PA31 8RTContact email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Oban Sheriff Court and Justice of the PeaceReview body Oban

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Seesaw LearningAwarded supplier 548 Market St PMB 98963, San Francisco, US, 94104

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.