Notice Information
Notice Title
SPPD - Publishing, Print, Design & Associated Services (PPDAS) 2025
Notice Description
This Framework Agreement is for the Provision of Publishing, Print, Design & Associated Services (PPDAS) across the Scottish Public Sector.
Lot Information
Lot 1
The Scottish Procurement & Property Directorate (SPPD) is the organisation tasked with procuring requirements on behalf of Scottish public sector bodies. The current Publishing, Print, Design & Associated Services (PPDAS) framework is due to expire on 30 September 2025. The agreement is for a period of 4 years. The Contractor must be able to provide the full range of services as detailed in the Invitation to Tender documents to Public Sector Bodies on a cost effective and best value basis. These include (but are not limited) to the following: - Design Services - Publishing Services - Print Services - Display Materials - Promotional Items - Distribution Services - Delivery Services - Other Services
Renewal: The Framework will be placed for a 4-year period and may be subject to renewal at the end of the 4-year period.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-049a5a
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053293-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Planning Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- SME
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
31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products
71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
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- CPV Codes
22314000 - Designs
30192700 - Stationery
30199700 - Printed stationery except forms
31682230 - Graphic display panels
32300000 - Television and radio receivers, and sound or video recording or reproducing apparatus
34928470 - Signage
39133000 - Display units
39154100 - Exhibition stands
39171000 - Display cases
39294100 - Information and promotion products
71354100 - Digital mapping services
79530000 - Translation services
79800000 - Printing and related services
79810000 - Printing services
79822500 - Graphic design services
79824000 - Printing and distribution services
79933000 - Design support services
79970000 - Publishing services
79971000 - Bookbinding and finishing services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £40,000,000 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- £40,000,000 £10M-£100M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £40,000,000 £10M-£100M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 2 Sep 20255 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 26 Mar 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 11 Dec 2024Expired
- Award Date
- 1 Sep 20255 months ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Within 4 years
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT
- Contact Name
- Marta Sito
- Contact Email
- marta.sito@gov.scot
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- GLASGOW
- Postcode
- G2 8LU
- Post Town
- Glasgow
- Country
- Scotland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLM Scotland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLM1 East Central Scotland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLM13 City of Edinburgh
- Delivery Location
- TLM Scotland
-
- Local Authority
- City of Edinburgh
- Electoral Ward
- Leith
- Westminster Constituency
- Edinburgh North and Leith
Further Information
Notice URLs
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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