Award

Printing & Fulfilment of Candidate Certificates

SCOTTISH QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

26 Mar 2024 at 13:07

Award

24 Aug 2022 at 14:59

Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) recently concluded a public procurement process for the Printing & Fulfilment of Candidate Certificates. The procurement falls under the services category with a focus on printing services. The SQA sought a secure service to print certificates and handle dispatch logistics. Adare International Limited was awarded the contract, valued at £34,000 GBP, signed on August 18, 2022.

This tender opportunity offered by the SQA can benefit businesses in the printing and fulfilment industry, particularly those with expertise in secure printing services and logistics. The procurement method used was a limited procedure with an award process without prior publication of a call for competition. Given the cancellation of the previous procurement process due to internal constraints, businesses with capabilities in meeting security standards and tight timeframes would be well-suited to compete in future similar tenders.

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Notice Title

Printing & Fulfilment of Candidate Certificates

Notice Description

QA requires a secure service to print candidate certificates. These then require to be sorted ready for dispatch to individual candidate addresses.

Lot Information

Lot 1

SQA requires a secure service to print candidate certificates. These then require to be sorted ready for dispatch to individual candidate addresses.

Procurement Information

SQA wishes to extend the current Printing contract for a further 12 months due to lack of internal resources to complete a new tender process.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03629d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009800-2024
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

79810000 - Printing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£34,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Mar 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Aug 20223 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

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 03452136720

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 INTERNATIONAL

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