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Publishing, Print, Design & Associated Services - Direct Award Call-Off Contract

National Galleries of Scotland

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22 Oct 2026 at 01:00

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

National Galleries of Scotland commissioned publishing, printing, design and related services for delivery in Edinburgh. The requirement covers a broad range of creative and production work, including printed publications and materials, graphic design, photography, typesetting, translation and associated services. It also includes related equipment and display or presentation items. This is a call-off from the Scottish Government’s Publishing, Print, Design & Associated Services framework. The arrangement is non-exclusive: National Galleries of Scotland may use other providers, and the selected supplier has no guaranteed volume of work. The work supports the Galleries’ publishing and communications needs; the contract description does not set out specific titles, print quantities or individual project deliverables.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. National Galleries of Scotland selected APS Group (Scotland) Ltd as the sole supplier for this call-off. The stated contract value is £1,250,000. The contract was signed on 7 February 2026; no contract end date or duration is recorded. The call-off was made through the Scottish Government’s 2025 Publishing, Print, Design & Associated Services framework. Although the underlying framework is described as awarded through an open procedure, this opportunity is a framework call-off, not a fresh competition. The procurement is presented as a single lot. Bid statistics record one bid, which was from an SME. No award date or evaluation criteria are stated.

This award shows that National Galleries of Scotland buys a wide-ranging mix of publishing, print and design services through the Scottish Government’s PPDAS framework. A supplier aiming to compete for similar work would need to bring creative design capability together with dependable print production and delivery, and be able to handle associated services such as photography, typesetting and translation. The breadth of the requirement favours providers able to coordinate multiple disciplines rather than offer only a narrow print service. APS Group (Scotland) Ltd, recorded as an SME, won after a single bid, demonstrating that a smaller supplier was able to deliver this call-off. The arrangement is non-exclusive and has no guaranteed volume, so a credible competitor would also need capacity to respond to variable work rather than rely on a fixed pipeline.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Publishing, Print, Design & Associated Services - Direct Award Call-Off Contract

Notice Description

This is a Call-Off Contract from Scottish Government's Framework Agreement for the Provision of Publishing, Print, Design & Associated Services (PPDAS) 2025 (SP-24-006) which was awarded to a single Supplier. This notice is provided for information and transparency. The Service Provider acknowledges that it is not the exclusive Service Provider of the Services to NGS and as such no guarantee of work or volume of work has been granted by NGS.

Lot Information

Lot 1

This is a Call-Off Contract from Scottish Government's Framework Agreement for the Provision of Publishing, Print, Design & Associated Services (PPDAS) 2025 (SP-24-006) which was awarded to a sole Supplier. This notice if for information and transparency. The Service Provider acknowledges that it is not the exclusive Service Provider of the Services to NGS and as such no guarantee of work or volume of work has been granted by NGS.. This is a Call-Off Contract from Scottish Government's Framework Agreement for the Provision of Publishing, Print, Design & Associated Services (PPDAS) 2025 (SP-24-006) which was awarded to a sole Supplier. This notice if for information and transparency.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000846338
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT567149
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

22 - Printed matter and related products

30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages

31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting

32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

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

CPV Codes

22314000 - Designs

30192700 - Stationery

30199700 - Printed stationery except forms

31682230 - Graphic display panels

32300000 - Television and radio receivers, and sound or video recording or reproducing apparatus

34928470 - Signage

39133000 - Display units

39154100 - Exhibition stands

39171000 - Display cases

39294100 - Information and promotion products

71354100 - Digital mapping services

79530000 - Translation services

79800000 - Printing and related services

79810000 - Printing services

79822500 - Graphic design services

79824000 - Printing and distribution services

79933000 - Design support services

79970000 - Publishing services

79971000 - Bookbinding and finishing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1,250,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Oct 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
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 Galleries 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
EH4 3DS
Postcode Area
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
Inverleith
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

APS Group (Scotland) Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT567149
    Publishing, Print, Design & Associated Services - Direct Award Call-Off Contract - This is a Call-Off Contract from Scottish Government's Framework Agreement for the Provision of Publishing, Print, Design & Associated Services (PPDAS) 2025 (SP-24-006) which was awarded to a single Supplier. This notice is provided for information and transparency. The Service Provider acknowledges that it is not the exclusive Service Provider of the Services to NGS and as such no guarantee of work or volume of work has been granted by NGS.

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