New Becta schools supplier list unveiled

OGC names the dozen suppliers that have made it onto the £80m Software for Educational Institutions Framework

OGCbuying.solutions has named the 12 resellers that have made Becta’s new schools software supplier list.

In a watershed moment for the free-to-use software community, open source consultancy Sirius Corporation announced yesterday it was one of 12 successful applicants for the Software for Educational Institutions Framework agreement.

The full list comprises Sirius, Academia, Civica Services, European Electronique, Insight Direct UK, Joskos Solutions, Pugh Computers, Ramesys, RM, SCC, Trustmarque Solutions and Viglen. All of the suppliers received their confirmatory letters today.

The framework, worth around £80m over four years, will go live on 9 October.