Notice Information
Notice Title
Scotland's Baby Box 2021-26
Notice Description
The Scottish Government's Directorate of Children and Families, Improving Health and Wellbeing Division requires a Service Provider to provide Managing Agent Services for the supply and distribution of Scotland's Baby Box and support for the Best Start Grant processes. It is intended that the contract will commence in July 2020 to allow for operational service delivery commencement from 3rd May 2021 to 31st March 2026.
Lot Information
Lot 1
The Scottish Government's Directorate of Children and Families, Improving Health and Wellbeing Division requires a Service Provider to provide Managing Agent Services for the supply and distribution of Scotland's Baby Box and support for the Best Start Grant processes. The Baby Box is intended as a universal welcome gift and is one of a range of measures provided to give children the best possible start in life and forming part of wider action the Scottish Government is taking to tackle deprivation, inequality and improve public health. The Boxes aim to support parents and provide families with essential items such as digital thermometers, clothes, books, a changing mat, blankets, and other items needed in the baby's first few months of life and provides a safe space for babies to sleep. The Managing Agent Services include: - Sourcing and Production Baby Box and Contents - Design, Print and Publication Services - Storage and Stock Management - Box and Contents Assembly - Box Distribution & Delivery - Customer Support Services (including Best Start Grant processing) - Contract Management, Communication and Reporting - Stakeholder Engagement
Renewal: It is intended that the contract will commence in July 2020 to allow for operational service delivery commencement from 3rd May 2021 to 31st March 2026. The contract allows for extension for an additional 24 months from 1st April 2026 to 31st March 2028. The estimated value of the contract includes the potential extension period.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000616250
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR385711
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
18 - Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories
22 - Printed matter and related products
33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products
63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services
64 - Postal and telecommunications services
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
85 - Health and social work services
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- CPV Codes
18411000 - Baby clothing
22458000 - Bespoke printed matter
33750000 - Baby care products
39143110 - Beds and bedding and specialist soft furnishings
39143116 - Cots
63120000 - Storage and warehousing services
63121100 - Storage services
63122000 - Warehousing services
64121200 - Parcel delivery services
79420000 - Management-related services
79512000 - Call centre
79810000 - Printing services
79823000 - Printing and delivery services
79824000 - Printing and distribution services
79920000 - Packaging and related services
79921000 - Packaging services
85140000 - Miscellaneous health services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £56,000,000 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- £56,000,000 £10M-£100M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 22 Apr 20205 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 30 Apr 2020Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 22 Apr 20205 years ago
- Contract Period
- 3 May 2021 - 31 Mar 2026 4-5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Cancelled
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Unsuccessful
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT
- Contact Name
- Bob McLeod
- Contact Email
- alison.gardiner@gov.scot, bob.mcleod@gov.scot
- Contact Phone
- +44 1312443567, +44 1312446007
Buyer Location
- Locality
- ABERDEEN
- Postcode
- AB11 9DB
- Post Town
- Aberdeen
- 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 Documents
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https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR382253
Scotland's Baby Box 2021-26 - The Scottish Government's Directorate of Children and Families, Improving Health and Wellbeing Division requires a Service Provider to provide Managing Agent Services for the supply and distribution of Scotland's Baby Box and support for the Best Start Grant processes. It is intended that the contract will commence in July 2020 to allow for operational service delivery commencement from 3rd May 2021 to 31st March 2026. -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR385711
Scotland's Baby Box 2021-26 - The Scottish Government's Directorate of Children and Families, Improving Health and Wellbeing Division requires a Service Provider to provide Managing Agent Services for the supply and distribution of Scotland's Baby Box and support for the Best Start Grant processes. It is intended that the contract will commence in July 2020 to allow for operational service delivery commencement from 3rd May 2021 to 31st March 2026.
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