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title: "Production and Mailing of Membership Magazine"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-044b35"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "HISTORIC ENVIRONMENT SCOTLAND"
published: "2024-06-27"
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# Production and Mailing of Membership Magazine

Buyer: HISTORIC ENVIRONMENT SCOTLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-044b35

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## Summary

The public procurement contracting process involves a tender titled "Production and Mailing of Membership Magazine" initiated by Historic Environment Scotland. The procurement falls under the services category, listing requirements for managing the production of a member magazine including editorial tasks, design, proofreading, and content management. Historic Environment Scotland seeks a supplier to fulfil these tasks in a selective procurement process with a focus on quality criteria and price. The procurement stage is currently in the tender period with a deadline set for April 22, 2024, and potential business partners are encouraged to consider this opportunity, especially those experienced in publishing services.

This tender for the Production and Mailing of Membership Magazine by Historic Environment Scotland offers business growth opportunities for suppliers in the publishing services industry. Businesses capable of project management, editorial content development, design, and proofreading are well-suited to compete for this contract. The procurement method is selective, with a focus on quality criteria and price considerations. Suppliers interested in providing these services should be prepared to meet key deadlines, adhere to specifications, and engage in ongoing collaboration with Historic Environment Scotland. This tender represents a chance for businesses to contribute to the communication and engagement goals of Historic Environment Scotland through the creation of engaging and informative member publications.

## Notice

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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019635-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Jun 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 22 Apr 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 Jun 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | If all the contract extensions are used up then this contract would be up for renewal in 2030. |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | HISTORIC ENVIRONMENT SCOTLAND |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH9 1SH |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh |
| Local authority | City of Edinburgh |
| Electoral ward | Southside/Newington |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh South |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | THINK PUBLISHING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 22 - Printed matter and related products
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 22000000 - Printed matter and related products
- 22213000 - Magazines
- 79970000 - Publishing services

## Release History

- 27 Jun 2024 at 09:29 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019635-2024
- 21 Mar 2024 at 13:05 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009187-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://historicenvironment.scot
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000761444
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00164

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