Notice Information
Notice Title
Production and Mailing of Membership Magazine
Notice Description
The magazine's main objectives are - - To support member recruitment and retention - To inspire members to visit Historic Scotland properties - To communicate news about the work of Historic Environment Scotland - To reinforce benefits of membership to existing members, in order to support increased retention rates. - To promote the organisation's events, activities and services. Historic Environment Scotland are looking for a supplier who can - - Project manage production of the member magazine up to and including the mailing stage. - Write, commission, and develop editorial copy, interview leads and source content from various HES experts/departments. Visiting properties to create copy, as required. - Produce a draft content plan for each issue. This will then be discussed and agreed at an Editorial Board meeting, scheduled by HES with representatives from HES and the supplier in attendance. - Pages designed, edited, and proofed. The organisation's brand guidelines and editorial style guide will be given to the successful supplier. Where practical in the magazine, consideration should be given to accessibility standards and recognised techniques of aiding legibility. - Provide full proof-reading service including historical fact checking. - Provide online proofing solution, similar to Proof HQ currently being used, to centralise comments from in excess of 20 HES staff. - Produce a schedule for the year ahead, detailing all the key deadlines. - Liaison with contributors of content. This may need to be rewritten in the magazine style. - Manage competitions such as an annual photography competition and co-ordinate judging panel. - Respond to all correspondence received from members related to the content of the magazine. - Content should be made available for HES to re-purpose into digital content. - Provide summary management information after delivery, highlighting any service levels not met and remedial action taken. - Attend regular meetings with HES to discuss progress - Developing and suggesting new features and design refreshes for the magazine to keep the content diverse and engaging.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Please see Specification for full requirement details.
Renewal: After the initial 2 years is up, the contract could be extended for up to 4 years, which would be reviewed annually.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000761444
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN508431
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Restricted procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
22 - Printed matter and related products
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
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- CPV Codes
22000000 - Printed matter and related products
22213000 - Magazines
79970000 - Publishing services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 27 Jun 20241 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 22 Apr 2024Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 25 Jun 20241 years ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- If all the contract extensions are used up then this contract would be up for renewal in 2030.
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- HISTORIC ENVIRONMENT SCOTLAND
- Contact Name
- Catherine McNair
- Contact Email
- procurement@hes.scot
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
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
- TLM Scotland
-
- Local Authority
- City of Edinburgh
- Electoral Ward
- Southside/Newington
- Westminster Constituency
- Edinburgh South
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAR501483&idx=7
10th April 2024 - Links to Examples -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAR501483&idx=6
10th April 2024 - Advertising Display Rates -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAR501483&idx=5
10th April 2024 - About our members -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAR501483&idx=1
21st March 2024 - Guidance for stage 1 - For information -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAR501483&idx=2
21st March 2024 - Information Security Management - To be completed -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAR501483&idx=3
21st March 2024 - Specification - For Information -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAR501483&idx=4
21st March 2024 - HES Terms and Conditions - For Information, please read -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR501483
Production and Mailing of Membership Magazine - The magazine's main objectives are - - To support member recruitment and retention - To inspire members to visit Historic Scotland properties - To communicate news about the work of Historic Environment Scotland - To reinforce benefits of membership to existing members, in order to support increased retention rates. - To promote the organisation's events, activities and services. Historic Environment Scotland are looking for a supplier who can - - Project manage production of the member magazine up to and including the mailing stage. - Write, commission, and develop editorial copy, interview leads and source content from various HES experts/departments. Visiting properties to create copy, as required. - Produce a draft content plan for each issue. This will then be discussed and agreed at an Editorial Board meeting, scheduled by HES with representatives from HES and the supplier in attendance. - Pages designed, edited, and proofed. The organisation's brand guidelines and editorial style guide will be given to the successful supplier. Where practical in the magazine, consideration should be given to accessibility standards and recognised techniques of aiding legibility. - Provide full proof-reading service including historical fact checking. - Provide online proofing solution, similar to Proof HQ currently being used, to centralise comments from in excess of 20 HES staff. - Produce a schedule for the year ahead, detailing all the key deadlines. - Liaison with contributors of content. This may need to be rewritten in the magazine style. - Manage competitions such as an annual photography competition and co-ordinate judging panel. - Respond to all correspondence received from members related to the content of the magazine. - Content should be made available for HES to re-purpose into digital content. - Provide summary management information after delivery, highlighting any service levels not met and remedial action taken. - Attend regular meetings with HES to discuss progress - Developing and suggesting new features and design refreshes for the magazine to keep the content diverse and engaging. -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN508431
Production and Mailing of Membership Magazine - The magazine's main objectives are - - To support member recruitment and retention - To inspire members to visit Historic Scotland properties - To communicate news about the work of Historic Environment Scotland - To reinforce benefits of membership to existing members, in order to support increased retention rates. - To promote the organisation's events, activities and services. Historic Environment Scotland are looking for a supplier who can - - Project manage production of the member magazine up to and including the mailing stage. - Write, commission, and develop editorial copy, interview leads and source content from various HES experts/departments. Visiting properties to create copy, as required. - Produce a draft content plan for each issue. This will then be discussed and agreed at an Editorial Board meeting, scheduled by HES with representatives from HES and the supplier in attendance. - Pages designed, edited, and proofed. The organisation's brand guidelines and editorial style guide will be given to the successful supplier. Where practical in the magazine, consideration should be given to accessibility standards and recognised techniques of aiding legibility. - Provide full proof-reading service including historical fact checking. - Provide online proofing solution, similar to Proof HQ currently being used, to centralise comments from in excess of 20 HES staff. - Produce a schedule for the year ahead, detailing all the key deadlines. - Liaison with contributors of content. This may need to be rewritten in the magazine style. - Manage competitions such as an annual photography competition and co-ordinate judging panel. - Respond to all correspondence received from members related to the content of the magazine. - Content should be made available for HES to re-purpose into digital content. - Provide summary management information after delivery, highlighting any service levels not met and remedial action taken. - Attend regular meetings with HES to discuss progress - Developing and suggesting new features and design refreshes for the magazine to keep the content diverse and engaging.
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