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Botanic Membership Magazine

ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN EDINBURGH

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Summary of the contracting process

The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh is currently engaging in a procurement process for their project titled "Botanic Membership Magazine." This initiative falls under the education sector and aims to innovate the magazine by enhancing its design, content, and delivery methods. The procurement is at the award stage, with the contract signed on 29th October 2021. Electronic submissions for this open tender were closed on 23rd September 2021, after a bidding period that allowed businesses to propose their ideas and capabilities for this significant project focused on maximising communication and fundraising efforts.

This tender represents a lucrative opportunity for businesses specialising in magazine production, design, and content creation. Companies with experience in developing membership materials for charitable organisations, particularly those that can offer comprehensive services including editorial, design, print production, and fulfilment, would be well-positioned to compete. The collaboration aims to refresh the magazine's approach, promoting effective communication with members and enhancing fundraising, making this an excellent opportunity for growth in the creative and publishing sectors.

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Notice Title

Botanic Membership Magazine

Notice Description

RBGE would now like to adopt a fresh new approach to the magazine, and review the design, format, content and delivery options. We would like potential partners to think about a new concept for the magazine that will help to improve communications with our members and maximise our fundraising capacity.

Lot Information

Lot 1

We now wish to refresh and reinvigorate the magazine and take it in a new direction to advance communications with our members and donors, raise our profile as a charity, and maximise our fundraising potential. At this critical moment, we are seeking a partner who will inspire us with fresh ideas and help us to create a new magazine that reflects the ambitions of the organisation. Our partner must be customer-focused, experienced in producing membership magazines for similar organisations, and an innovative supplier to provide a full design, editorial, print production, fulfilment and advertising service.

Renewal: 12 Months (So 24 months in total including original 12)

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000666131
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT431558
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

22 - Printed matter and related products


CPV Codes

22213000 - Magazines

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£96,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Oct 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
23 Sep 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
29 Oct 20214 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
2 Years after original publication if RBGE wish to continue external production of the magazine

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN EDINBURGH
Contact Name
Emma Lacroix
Contact Email
elacroix@rbge.org.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH3 5LR
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
TLM75 City of Edinburgh

Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
Inverleith
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh North and Leith

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

THINK

Further Information

Notice Documents

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