Tender

Paper Products

SCOTTISH QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY

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Tender

27 Oct 2025 at 00:00

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Notice Title

Paper Products

Notice Description

Paper supplies

Lot Information

Lot 1

SQA require the supply and delivery of specialist paper products to their print rooms located at their Dalkeith and Glasgow sites.

Renewal: Renewal process will start September 2030

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000813989
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT542119
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

22 - Printed matter and related products


CPV Codes

22810000 - Paper or paperboard registers

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£360,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Oct 20253 months ago
Submission Deadline
3 Dec 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

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
Not specified

Local Authority
Midlothian
Electoral Ward
Dalkeith
Westminster Constituency
Midlothian

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