Award

Secure Certificate Base Stock

SCOTTISH QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

10 Jul 2023 at 07:44

Tender

31 Mar 2021 at 11:32

Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) has completed a tender process for the procurement of Secure Certificate Base Stock, falling under the goods category related to Printing Paper. The process was initiated with the unique ID of SQA2246. Adare SEC Limited has been awarded the contract, valued at £195,000 GBP, signed on September 17, 2021. The main criteria for awarding the contract included security measures, production capabilities, delivery timeliness, contract management, sustainability, and price. The procurement was open to bidders and was covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA).

This procurement opportunity by the SQA for Secure Certificate Base Stock presents a chance for businesses involved in providing printing paper products to fulfil the organisation's certification needs. Prospective suppliers should demonstrate strong security measures, production capabilities, timeliness in delivery, efficient contract management, sustainable practices, and competitive pricing to be well-suited for this opportunity. The buyer, Scottish Qualifications Authority, is based in Midlothian, United Kingdom, and can be contacted at +44 03452135208 or procurement@sqa.org.uk for further information.

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Notice Title

Secure Certificate Base Stock

Notice Description

SQA require a supplier to provide secure certificate base stock to fulfil the organisations needs for all certification overprinting

Lot Information

Lot 1

SQA require a supplier to provide secure certificate base stock to fulfil the organisations needs for all certification overprinting.

Renewal: 1 x 12 month extension

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-02a169
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019559-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

22 - Printed matter and related products

30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages


CPV Codes

22400000 - Stamps, cheque forms, banknotes, stock certificates, trade advertising material, catalogues and manuals

30197630 - Printing paper

30199330 - Continuous paper for computer printers

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£500,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£195,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Jul 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
13 May 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
16 Sep 20214 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
June 2024

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SCOTTISH QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@sqa.org.uk
Contact Phone
+44 03452135208

Buyer Location

Locality
MIDLOTHIAN
Postcode
EH22 1FD
Post Town
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM11 East Lothian and Midlothian
Delivery Location
TLM73 East Lothian and Midlothian

Local Authority
Midlothian
Electoral Ward
Dalkeith
Westminster Constituency
Midlothian

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ADARE SEC

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