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Banner Print & Production

NATIONAL RECORDS OF SCOTLAND

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Award

08 Oct 2025 at 00:00

PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process managed by the National Records of Scotland, located in Edinburgh, is for a contract titled "Banner Print & Production," specifically dealing with the printing and production of a Tartan Parade banner. This contract falls under the services industry category and is situated in the UKM75 region. It was completed without prior publication through a limited procurement method as a call-off from the SP-17-028 framework related to publishing, print, design, and associated services. The procurement stage is at the award phase, with the contract having been signed on 6th May 2025 for a total value of £310.32.

This tender provides significant opportunities for businesses involved in print and production services, particularly those capable of delivering high-quality banner printing for events like parades. The successful supplier was APS Group (Scotland) Ltd, indicating that well-established companies with expertise in similar service categories could be well-suited to compete for such contracts. As these contracts often require adherence to procedural frameworks and enable close collaboration with public bodies, businesses aiming to expand their portfolio in public sector contracts would find participating in such opportunities beneficial for growth.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Banner Print & Production

Notice Description

Tartan Parade banner - print and production

Lot Information

Lot 1

Printing and production of banner for Tartan Parade.

Procurement Information

Call off from SP-17-028 - Publishing, Print, Design and Associated Services framework.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000812454
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT540922
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract 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
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79800000 - Printing and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£310 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Oct 20254 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
6 May 20259 months 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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NATIONAL RECORDS OF SCOTLAND
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH1 3YY
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
City Centre
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh North and Leith

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

APS GROUP (SCOTLAND

Further Information

Notice Documents

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