Award

Printing & Fulfilment of Candidate Certificates

SCOTTISH QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY

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Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Qualifications Authority awarded a contract for the Printing & Fulfilment of Candidate Certificates. The procurement process was completed, and Adare International Limited was selected as the supplier. This contract falls under the services category and was initiated under a limited procurement method without prior publication. The contract was signed on the 18th of August 2022, with a total value of £34,000 in GBP.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses in the printing and fulfilment industry to engage with the Scottish Qualifications Authority. Small and medium-sized enterprises, especially those with experience in secure printing services, are well-suited to compete for such contracts. The location of the procurement is in Midlothian, UK, and the contract involves the printing and dispatch of candidate certificates, emphasizing the need for reliable and secure services to fulfil the requirements.

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Notice Title

Printing & Fulfilment of Candidate Certificates

Notice Description

QA requires a secure service to print candidate certificates. These then require to be sorted ready for dispatch to individual candidate addresses.

Lot Information

Lot 1

SQA requires a secure service to print candidate certificates. These then require to be sorted ready for dispatch to individual candidate addresses.

Procurement Information

SQA wishes to extend the current Printing contract for a further 12 months due to lack of internal resources to complete a new tender process.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000703830
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR501764
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F25 - Concession Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
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

79810000 - Printing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£34,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Mar 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
18 Aug 20223 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
SCOTTISH QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@sqa.org.uk
Contact Phone
+44 03452136720

Buyer Location

Locality
MIDLOTHIAN
Postcode
EH22 1FD
Post Town
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM11 East Lothian and Midlothian
Delivery Location
TLM73 East Lothian and Midlothian

Local Authority
Midlothian
Electoral Ward
Dalkeith
Westminster Constituency
Midlothian

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ADARE INTERNATIONAL

Further Information

Notice Documents

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