Award

Examination Polythene Packaging

SCOTTISH QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

07 Feb 2018 at 00:00

Tender

17 Mar 2017 at 00:00

Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Qualifications Authority is currently engaged in the procurement process for "Examination Polythene Packaging," aimed at obtaining three types of polythene packaging required for their examination diet process. This tender falls within the goods category, specifically in the education sector, and is based in Midlothian, UK. The procurement method is a selective restricted procedure, with the tender period ending on 17 April 2017. The awarded contract was signed on 12 September 2017, with an estimated total value of £130,000, covering various lots related to packaging requirements for examination materials.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specializing in packaging solutions, particularly those who can provide high-quality polythene products tailored for educational settings. Suppliers offering custom packaging services, such as those capable of producing tamper-evident solutions and barcode printing, would be particularly well-suited to compete. Given the focus on secure and effective packaging for confidential examination papers, companies with expertise in the education sector and experience in working with public sector clients may find this tender especially advantageous.

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Notice Title

Examination Polythene Packaging

Notice Description

Requirement for three different forms of polythene packaging for the SQA examination diet process.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Question Paper Packaging 1. Skirt weld polythene envelopes or an equivalent solution in which to package confidential examination papers. Proposed packaging must be at least 70Mu thick, tamper evident and also perforated for ease of opening. Packaging is required for A3, A4 and A5 examination papers of page extents between 2pp and 40pp, packed in 10s. There may be a requirement for a unique barcode to be printed on the front of each impression. Suppliers should indicate if they can provide this service. 2. Polythene film to use by one of our print suppliers in which to securely wrap confidential examination papers for onward despatch to schools and other examination centres in Scotland. Examination Script Bags 3. We also require polythene bags to hold examination scripts. These polythene bags should be available in varying sizes from 18 x 28 to 24 x 36 inches with a removable self-sealing strip. They may also require to be marked with a coloured strip.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000483249
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB309343
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products

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


CPV Codes

39162000 - Educational equipment

79920000 - Packaging and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£130,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£130,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Feb 20188 years ago
Submission Deadline
17 Apr 2017Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
12 Sep 20178 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SCOTTISH QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY
Contact Name
Martin Higgs
Contact Email
procurement@sqa.org.uk
Contact Phone
+44 03452136720, +44 03452136760

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
TLM Scotland

Local Authority
Midlothian
Electoral Ward
Dalkeith
Westminster Constituency
Midlothian

Further Information

Notice Documents

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