Award

Certification Printing

SCOTTISH QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

27 Mar 2024 at 11:19

Tender

18 Apr 2023 at 10:16

Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Qualifications Authority has recently completed the procurement process for Certification Printing services. The procurement involved lithographic services and the printing of certificates. The buying organisation, Scottish Qualifications Authority, located in Midlothian, United Kingdom, used an Open procedure for the procurement. The deadline for submissions was on March 27, 2024. The awarded contract, valued at £238,992 GBP, was signed on September 25, 2023.

This tender for Certification Printing services, issued by the Scottish Qualifications Authority, presents opportunities for businesses specialising in printing and security-type printed matter. Given the emphasis on quality criteria like service delivery, security, and timeliness, businesses with expertise in these areas would be well-suited to compete. The active status of the tender indicates that potential bidders need to focus on showcasing their capabilities to meet the specific requirements outlined in the tender specifications.

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Notice Title

Certification Printing

Notice Description

Printing of certificates

Lot Information

Lot 1

Printing of SQA certificates and accompanying letters.

Renewal: Replacing SQA1964 - Printing of Candidate Certificates

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03bf63
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009998-2024
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
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

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


CPV Codes

22450000 - Security-type printed matter

79822400 - Lithographic services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£300,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£238,992 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Mar 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
22 May 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
24 Sep 20232 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
April 2027

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, TLM82 Glasgow City

Local Authority
Midlothian
Electoral Ward
Dalkeith
Westminster Constituency
Midlothian

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ADARE SEC

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