Published at LXer:
Several open-source providers are in the running for a new Becta framework covering the supply of software licences to the education sector. Novell, Sirius Corporation and LinuxIT are thought to be among 21 firms invited to tender for the approved supplier catalogue, worth a potential £80m over four years. Submissions for the final round have to be in before 13 August. The final list of up to 10 suppliers will be unveiled in October. It is the first time education technology agency Becta has broadened its list of approved suppliers to include open-source specialists, as it moves to put pressure on Microsoft.
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