Award

Parliamentary Monitoring and Associated Services

SCOTTISH ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION AGENCY

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Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Environment Protection Agency has awarded a contract for Parliamentary Monitoring and Associated Services to Newsdirect (UK) Ltd. The procurement process has been completed, with the contract value amounting to £97,127.50. The contract was signed on 24th May 2022. The procurement process took place in Stirling, UK, under the services category. The procurement method used was an open procedure, and the tender was initiated on 15th August 2022.

This tender for Parliamentary Monitoring and Associated Services by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency presents opportunities for businesses, especially small and medium enterprises, with expertise in environmental protection services. Businesses that can provide services related to monitoring parliamentary activities and associated services for government bodies would be well-suited to compete. The procurement process is active, and the deadline for the tender period ends on 27th April 2022. Electronic submission methods are accepted for this tender, providing easy access for potential suppliers to submit their bids efficiently.

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Notice Title

Parliamentary Monitoring and Associated Services

Notice Description

Parliamentary Monitoring and Associated Services

Lot Information

Lot 1

SEPA require a Contractor to provide Parliamentary Monitoring and Associated Services. Focus will mostly be on the Scottish Parliament, but also includes the UK and EU parliaments, and local authorities.. All additional information can be found it the attached ITT documents

Renewal: 24 months optional extensions

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000688457
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG456327
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

22 - Printed matter and related products

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services


CPV Codes

22200000 - Newspapers, journals, periodicals and magazines

22211100 - Official journals

72312100 - Data preparation services

72313000 - Data capture services

72314000 - Data collection and collation services

73110000 - Research services

92400000 - News-agency services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£97,127 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Aug 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
27 Apr 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
24 May 20223 years ago
Contract Period
18 May 2022 - 31 May 2025 3-4 years
Recurrence
5 years

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SCOTTISH ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION AGENCY
Contact Name
Hilary Doody
Contact Email
avril.gordon@gov.scot, hilary.doody@sepa.org.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1786457700

Buyer Location

Locality
STIRLING
Postcode
FK9 4TZ
Post Town
Falkirk and Stirling
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM0 Eastern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM02 Perth and Kinross, and Stirling
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland

Local Authority
Stirling
Electoral Ward
Stirling North
Westminster Constituency
Stirling and Strathallan

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

NEWSDIRECT (UK

Further Information

Notice Documents

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