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title: "Graphic Design of Guidebooks"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0778b8"
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current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "Historic Environment Scotland"
published: "2026-09-23"
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# Graphic Design of Guidebooks

Buyer: Historic Environment Scotland  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0778b8

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## Summary

Historic Environment Scotland is seeking graphic design services for its official souvenir guidebooks and other retail publications. The work is associated with one lot and is to be delivered in Scotland. This is design work for publications linked to the organisation’s heritage remit; the stated requirement is for graphic design rather than printing or publication supply. Historic Environment Scotland is the buyer. Suppliers whose work covers graphic design and the production of retail or visitor-facing publications are the closest fit. The requirement also asks suppliers to consider community benefits they could bring to the contract.

The buyer invited offers through an open procedure, and the tender evaluation is weighted 60% for quality and 40% for price. The submission deadline was 23 October 2026 at 12:00 UK time; the evaluation period was due to start at that time. The initial contract period is two years, with two possible one-year extensions. The buyer also reserves options to request additional deliveries or extensions of existing supplies or installations. Bids had to be submitted electronically in English, with variants not allowed. Financial standing is assessed using a business credit report or, if that is unavailable, audited accounts for the last full financial year. Required insurance cover is £5 million employers’ liability, £10 million public liability and £5 million professional indemnity.

The opportunity suits graphic design businesses with experience producing guidebooks, souvenir publications or other retail publications, and the capacity to deliver additional work if requested. Suppliers need to demonstrate adequate financial strength, with credit information or audited accounts available for assessment, and hold the specified employers’ liability, public liability and professional indemnity insurance. Quality is the more heavily weighted part of the evaluation, so a strong design offer is central to competing, alongside a competitive price. Historic Environment Scotland cannot accept suppliers’ terms and conditions and will not negotiate at award or after the contract is awarded. Suppliers are also asked to consider community benefits they could contribute to the contract.

## Notice

The contract requirement is for the graphic design of Historic Environment Scotland's official souvenir Guidebooks and other retail publications.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Please see Document 2 Specification for full contract requirements.

Options: The Contracting Authority reserves the right to request additional deliveries by the Successful Tenderer, either intended as partial replacement of supplies or installations or as extensions of exisiting supplies and installations. The Contracting Authority may at it's sole discretion exercise this option.

Renewal: Once the initial 2 years are up, the contract may be extended by a further 2, 1 year periods.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090185-2026 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 23 Oct 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | If all extensions are used and there is still a need for the requirements, the contract will 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 | Active |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Historic Environment Scotland |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Postcode area | 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 |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79822500 - Graphic design services

## Release History

- 23 Sep 2026 at 14:34 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090185-2026

## Notice URLs

- http://historicenvironment.scot
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000843765
- https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=843765
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=843765
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00164
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx

## Provenance

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