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Plain language editing service

AUDIT SCOTLAND

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Summary of the contracting process

Audit Scotland is currently engaged in a procurement process for a "Plain language editing service", aimed at providing expert editing suggestions to enhance the clarity of their audit products. This tender falls under the services category within the public services industry and is located in Edinburgh, UK. The procurement method employed is open, and the tender period concluded on 10th September 2021, following the signing of the contract on 1st October 2021 for an amount of £9,510. The awarded contract is active and held by Prepress Projects.

This procurement presents valuable opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialising in editing and language services. Companies that focus on plain language techniques and possess experience in editing government or public sector documents would be well-suited to participate. As the emphasis is on clarity and accessibility in communication, organisations that can provide reliable, flexible editing services with a thorough understanding of formal report styles may find this tender especially advantageous for business growth.

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Notice Title

Plain language editing service

Notice Description

We require an experienced English-medium editing service that specialises in plain language techniques. The service will deliver editing suggestions that help ensure our audit products are well written in clear language that is easy to understand.

Lot Information

Lot 1

We need a confidential, reliable, flexible and resilient editing service. The supplier will provide one or more editors who will personally review our confidential draft reports and: - suggest plain language edits to improve readability and structure. For example: minimising jargon and passive language, supporting simple and direct sentences. - make suggestions for tightening our report writing by shrinking the word count, ensuring this does not change the key messages and meaning of the report. - advise on compliance with Audit Scotland's house style guide, including our report-writing style guide, to support high standards of syntax, grammar and punctuation. However, the overall focus of the editing service should be more on plain language advice than general proofreading.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000664654
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT429887
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

79131000 - Documentation services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£10,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£10,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£9,510 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Oct 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
10 Sep 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Oct 20214 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
AUDIT SCOTLAND
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
mborland@audit-scotland.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 01316251630

Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH3 9DN
Post Town
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
City Centre
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh East and Musselburgh

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

PREPRESS PROJECTS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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