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Award

05 Apr 2019 at 01:00

TenderUpdate

05 Dec 2018 at 00:00

TenderUpdate

08 Nov 2018 at 00:00

TenderUpdate

07 Nov 2018 at 00:00

Tender

01 Nov 2018 at 00:00

Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Government is conducting the "Print & Associated Services 2019" procurement, which is currently in the Award stage. This multi-supplier and multi-lot framework agreement is focused on the printing services industry and covers three distinct lots: Litho / Digital Printing Services, Specimen Bags, and Special Labels. The contract, which is valued at £32 million, aims to support various Scottish public bodies including the NHS and educational institutions. The tender was signed on 26 March 2019, with submissions having closed earlier on 3 December 2018.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses in the printing and supply sectors, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that offer printing, packaging, and labelling services. Companies capable of delivering high-quality printing solutions and holding relevant accreditations—such as the ICCBBA for medical labels—will be well-positioned to compete for this contract, which emphasises quality and sustainability in its award criteria. Additionally, prospective suppliers are encouraged to understand the community benefits initiatives integrated within the Scottish Government's procurement processes, which focus on workforce development and ethical employment practices.

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Notice Title

Print & Associated Services 2019

Notice Description

The Print & Associated Services Framework Agreement will be Multi Supplier and Multi Lot. The Authority requirement is divided into three (3) distinct Lots: Lot 1 - Litho / Digital Printing Services Lot 2 - Specimen Bags Lot 3 - Special Labels To access PCS-Tender, record your interest in this notice and access Tender documentation please visit http//www.publictenderscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk search for Project Code 10264 under ITTs open to all suppliers

Lot Information

Litho / Digital Printing Services

Lot 1 is for the provision of Litho / Digital Printing Services. The Framework Agreement will be available for use by the Scottish Ministers (including Agencies), Scottish Non-Departmental Public Bodies, offices in the Scottish Administration which are not ministerial offices, cross- border public authorities within the meaning of section 88(5) of the Scotland Act 1998, the Scotland Office, the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body, councils constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994, Scottish Fire & Rescue Service, the Scottish Police Authority, Scottish health boards or special health boards, all NHS Scotland, The Integrated Joint Boards established further to the Public Bodies (Joint Working) Act 2014, bodies registered as social landlords under the Housing (Scotland) Act 2001, Student Loans Company Limited, the Forestry Commission, the Commissioner of Northern Lighthouse operating as the Northern Lighthouse Board, Equality and Human Rights Commission, Business Stream Ltd, the Business Gateway National Unit at the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities, further or higher education institutions being fundable bodies within the meaning of section 6 of the further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 2005, any public body established by or under the Scotland Act 1998 or any Act of the Scottish Parliament, any association of or formed by one or more of the foregoing, bodies financed wholly or mainly by one or more of the foregoing, bodies subject to management supervision by one or more of the foregoing and bodies more than half of the board of directors or members of which, or, in the case of a group of individuals, more than half of those individuals, being appointed by one or more of the foregoing. In addition to the contracting authorities listed, the framework agreement will be available to charities entered on the Scottish Charity Register and voluntary organisations entered on the Membership Database of the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations. Information about Scottish Public Bodies is available at: http://www.gov.scot/Topics/Government/public-bodies/about Scottish Non-Departmental Public Bodies are listed at: http://www.gov.scot/Topics/Government/public-bodies/about/Bodies Information about the Review of Public Procurement in Scotland and links to the other Centres of Expertise are available at: http://www.gov.scot/Topics/Government/Procurement

Special Labels

Lot 3 is for the provision of Special Labels. The Framework Agreement will be available for use by the Scottish Ministers (including Agencies), Scottish Non-Departmental Public Bodies, offices in the Scottish Administration which are not ministerial offices, cross- border public authorities within the meaning of section 88(5) of the Scotland Act 1998, the Scotland Office, the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body, councils constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994, Scottish Fire & Rescue Service, the Scottish Police Authority, Scottish health boards or special health boards, all NHS Scotland, The Integrated Joint Boards established further to the Public Bodies (Joint Working) Act 2014, bodies registered as social landlords under the Housing (Scotland) Act 2001, Student Loans Company Limited, the Forestry Commission, the Commissioner of Northern Lighthouse operating as the Northern Lighthouse Board, Equality and Human Rights Commission, Business Stream Ltd, the Business Gateway National Unit at the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities, further or higher education institutions being fundable bodies within the meaning of section 6 of the further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 2005, any public body established by or under the Scotland Act 1998 or any Act of the Scottish Parliament, any association of or formed by one or more of the foregoing, bodies financed wholly or mainly by one or more of the foregoing, bodies subject to management supervision by one or more of the foregoing and bodies more than half of the board of directors or members of which, or, in the case of a group of individuals, more than half of those individuals, being appointed by one or more of the foregoing. In addition to the contracting authorities listed, the framework agreement will be available to charities entered on the Scottish Charity Register and voluntary organisations entered on the Membership Database of the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations. Information about Scottish Public Bodies is available at: http://www.gov.scot/Topics/Government/public-bodies/about Scottish Non-Departmental Public Bodies are listed at: http://www.gov.scot/Topics/Government/public-bodies/about/Bodies Information about the Review of Public Procurement in Scotland and links to the other Centres of Expertise are available at: http://www.gov.scot/Topics/Government/Procurement

Specimen Bags

Lot 2 is for the provision of Specimen Bags. The Framework Agreement will be available for use by the Scottish Ministers (including Agencies), Scottish Non-Departmental Public Bodies, offices in the Scottish Administration which are not ministerial offices, cross- border public authorities within the meaning of section 88(5) of the Scotland Act 1998, the Scotland Office, the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body, councils constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994, Scottish Fire & Rescue Service, the Scottish Police Authority, Scottish health boards or special health boards, all NHS Scotland, The Integrated Joint Boards established further to the Public Bodies (Joint Working) Act 2014, bodies registered as social landlords under the Housing (Scotland) Act 2001, Student Loans Company Limited, the Forestry Commission, the Commissioner of Northern Lighthouse operating as the Northern Lighthouse Board, Equality and Human Rights Commission, Business Stream Ltd, the Business Gateway National Unit at the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities, further or higher education institutions being fundable bodies within the meaning of section 6 of the further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 2005, any public body established by or under the Scotland Act 1998 or any Act of the Scottish Parliament, any association of or formed by one or more of the foregoing, bodies financed wholly or mainly by one or more of the foregoing, bodies subject to management supervision by one or more of the foregoing and bodies more than half of the board of directors or members of which, or, in the case of a group of individuals, more than half of those individuals, being appointed by one or more of the foregoing. In addition to the contracting authorities listed, the framework agreement will be available to charities entered on the Scottish Charity Register and voluntary organisations entered on the Membership Database of the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations. Information about Scottish Public Bodies is available at: http://www.gov.scot/Topics/Government/public-bodies/about Scottish Non-Departmental Public Bodies are listed at: http://www.gov.scot/Topics/Government/public-bodies/about/Bodies Information about the Review of Public Procurement in Scotland and links to the other Centres of Expertise are available at: http://www.gov.scot/Topics/Government/Procurement

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000562788
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR350722
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - Contract Award 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

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


CPV Codes

22000000 - Printed matter and related products

22100000 - Printed books, brochures and leaflets

22310000 - Postcards

22458000 - Bespoke printed matter

22800000 - Paper or paperboard registers, account books, binders, forms and other articles of printed stationery

22820000 - Forms

30192800 - Self-adhesive labels

30199700 - Printed stationery except forms

30199761 - Bar-coded labels

79520000 - Reprographic services

79800000 - Printing and related services

79810000 - Printing services

79821000 - Print finishing services

79823000 - Printing and delivery services

79824000 - Printing and distribution services

79933000 - Design support services

79971000 - Bookbinding and finishing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£32,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£32,000,000 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Apr 20197 years ago
Submission Deadline
3 Dec 2018Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
26 Mar 20197 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Within 4 years

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Scottish Government
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH6 6QQ
Postcode Area
Edinburgh
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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
14
Supplier Names

21 Colour Ltd

Allander Print Limited

Barr Printers Limited

Harlow Printing Limited

Ivanhoe Caledonian Printing Company

J Thomson Colour Printers Ltd

Jones & Brooks Ltd

MBM Print & Supply Chain Solutions

Mackay & Inglis Ltd

McAllister Litho Glasgow Ltd

Panda Litho Ltd t/a PandaPrint

Sciamed Ltd

Sterling Press Limited

Streamline Corporate Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV335722
    Print & Associated Services 2019 - The Print & Associated Services Framework Agreement will be Multi Supplier and Multi Lot. The Authority requirement is divided into three (3) distinct Lots: Lot 1 - Litho / Digital Printing Services Lot 2 - Specimen Bags Lot 3 - Special Labels To access PCS-Tender, record your interest in this notice and access Tender documentation please visit http//www.publictenderscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk search for Project Code 10264 under ITTs open to all suppliers
  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR350722
    Print & Associated Services 2019 - The Print & Associated Services Framework Agreement will be Multi Supplier and Multi Lot. The Authority requirement is divided into three (3) distinct Lots: Lot 1 - Litho / Digital Printing Services Lot 2 - Specimen Bags Lot 3 - Special Labels To access PCS-Tender, record your interest in this notice and access Tender documentation please visit http//www.publictenderscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk search for Project Code 10264 under ITTs open to all suppliers

Notice URLs

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