Planning

Retail Packaging - Request for Information

HISTORIC ENVIRONMENT SCOTLAND

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Planning

20 Dec 2023 at 00:00

Summary of the contracting process

Historic Environment Scotland is planning a procurement process for sustainable packaging for its retail stores, located in Edinburgh. The procurement stage is currently in the planning phase, with the tender expected to be launched in February 2024. The organisation aims to engage with suppliers knowledgeable about sustainable packaging to reduce reliance on raw resources and comply with environmental guidelines.

This tender from Historic Environment Scotland presents an opportunity for businesses in the Built Environment, Conservation, Heritage, and Tourism sector. Companies with expertise in sustainable packaging production and solutions, as well as experience in minimising reliance on primary resources, would be well-suited to compete. The tender includes multiple lots for various packaging types, each requiring sustainable, HES branded solutions to meet the organisation's environmental targets and market demands.

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Notice Title

Retail Packaging - Request for Information

Notice Description

Historic Environment Scotland (HES) is undertaking market research in relation to the supply of sustainable packaging for our retail stores. We will be going out to tender in February 2024, and are looking to engage with suppliers that have: 1. Knowledge of sustainable packaging products available on the market. 2. Experience in implementing sustainable packaging solutions/practices to reduce reliance on raw resources. 3. Engaged with their supply chain to minimise reliance on primary resources. 4. Come up against barriers sustainable sourcing of sustainable packaging products and/or implementing sustainable solutions such as material take back systems. We want suppliers to not only tell us about sustainable primary packaging options which we are looking to procure for our goods sold in store, but also the secondary and territory packaging used in its transportation. HES wishes to lower its environmental impact, comply with Scottish Government Guidance and meet our own organisational targets through the purchase of more sustainable packaging products and solutions. We will use the information gathered from this notice to assess market capability and draft our specification.

Lot Information

Long life carrier bags

Historic Environment Scotland stores are well known among our visitors for the wide range of quality goods they sell. We have shops located throughout Scotland from Orkney to Edinburgh, with customers also able shop online. Therefore, our retail department requires a wide range of packaging to ensure the safe transportation of good sold in our retail stores. HES are seeking to appoint a supplier or suppliers via a single procurement exercise that will be able to deliver sustainable, HES branded packaging to all our stores across Scotland, including consumables. More information about the products is in the RFI.

Paper Bags

Historic Environment Scotland stores are well known among our visitors for the wide range of quality goods they sell. We have shops located throughout Scotland from Orkney to Edinburgh, with customers also able shop online. Therefore, our retail department requires a wide range of packaging to ensure the safe transportation of good sold in our retail stores. HES are seeking to appoint a supplier or suppliers via a single procurement exercise that will be able to deliver sustainable, HES branded packaging to all our stores across Scotland, including consumables. More information about the products is in the RFI.

Recyclable Bags

Historic Environment Scotland stores are well known among our visitors for the wide range of quality goods they sell. We have shops located throughout Scotland from Orkney to Edinburgh, with customers also able shop online. Therefore, our retail department requires a wide range of packaging to ensure the safe transportation of good sold in our retail stores. HES are seeking to appoint a supplier or suppliers via a single procurement exercise that will be able to deliver sustainable, HES branded packaging to all our stores across Scotland, including consumables. More information about the products is in the RFI.

Carriers or packaging for fragile products

Historic Environment Scotland stores are well known among our visitors for the wide range of quality goods they sell. We have shops located throughout Scotland from Orkney to Edinburgh, with customers also able shop online. Therefore, our retail department requires a wide range of packaging to ensure the safe transportation of good sold in our retail stores. HES are seeking to appoint a supplier or suppliers via a single procurement exercise that will be able to deliver sustainable, HES branded packaging to all our stores across Scotland, including consumables. More information about the products is in the RFI

Consumables such as tissue paper, wrapping/packaging material

Historic Environment Scotland stores are well known among our visitors for the wide range of quality goods they sell. We have shops located throughout Scotland from Orkney to Edinburgh, with customers also able shop online. Therefore, our retail department requires a wide range of packaging to ensure the safe transportation of good sold in our retail stores. HES are seeking to appoint a supplier or suppliers via a single procurement exercise that will be able to deliver sustainable, HES branded packaging to all our stores across Scotland, including consumables. More information about the products is in the RFI.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000753759
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC495322
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

18 - Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories

33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products


CPV Codes

18937100 - Goods-packing bags

33772000 - Disposable paper products

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Dec 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
18 Mar 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
20 Feb 2024Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
HISTORIC ENVIRONMENT SCOTLAND
Contact Name
April Hynd
Contact Email
april.hynd@hes.scot
Contact Phone
+44 1316688866

Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH9 1SH
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
Southside/Newington
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh South

Further Information

Notice Documents

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