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title: "To print Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh botanical art book Plants from the Woods and Forests of Chile (specialist book printing)"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000656354"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN EDINBURGH"
published: "2021-07-29"
---

# To print Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh botanical art book Plants from the Woods and Forests of Chile (specialist book printing)

Buyer: ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN EDINBURGH  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000656354

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## Summary

The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh is currently in the award stage of a public procurement process for the reprinting of its botanical art book, "Plants from the Woods and Forests of Chile." This tender, classified under the goods category and focused on specialist book printing, is located within the Edinburgh region, UK. The procurement method is an open procedure, with the contract having been awarded on 29 July 2021 to McAllister Litho Glasgow Ltd. The project involves printing a large-format hardback book containing 202 pages, with a printed pagination requirement specified in detail.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses operating in the printing sector, particularly those with capabilities in high-quality, large-format book production. Companies that specialise in publishing, lithography, or have expertise in botanical or educational materials would be well-positioned to engage in similar contracts in the future. As an active project of the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, it reflects the organisation's commitment to maintaining its publishing efforts, thereby opening avenues for suppliers to contribute to notable cultural and educational works.

## Notice

The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh is looking to reprint its successful Plants from the Woods and Forests of Chile hardback botanical art book. You are invited to respond to the brief with your approach to the specification below: Pagination of book: 202 pages. 196 pages + 6 pages (one foldout) Size: 343 X 245mm portrait Print: HUV equipped press 4/4 (If not HUV press then please provide your solutions to the printing note* below).

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh is looking to reprint its successful Plants from the Woods and Forests of Chile hardback botanical art book. You are invited to respond to the brief with your approach to the specification below: Pagination of book: 202 pages. 196 pages + 6 pages (one foldout) Size: 343 X 245mm portrait Print: HUV equipped press 4/4 (If not HUV press then please provide your solutions to the printing note* below).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL422531 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 Jul 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 21 Jun 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Jul 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £10,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN EDINBURGH |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH3 5LR |
| 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 | Inverleith |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh North and Leith |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MCALLISTER LITHO GLASGOW |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 22 - Printed matter and related products

### Codes

- 22000000 - Printed matter and related products

## Release History

- 29 Jul 2021 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL422531
- 7 Jun 2021 at 00:00 - Tender - PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN417383

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUN417383&idx=1
  7th June 2021 - ITT Specialist Book Print
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN417383
  To print Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh botanical art book Plants from the Woods and Forests of Chile (specialist book printing) - The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh is looking to reprint its successful Plants from the Woods and Forests of Chile hardback botanical art book. You are invited to respond to the brief with your approach to the specification below: Pagination of book: 202 pages. 196 pages + 6 pages (one foldout) Size: 343 X 245mm portrait Print: HUV equipped press 4/4 (If not HUV press then please provide your solutions to the printing note* below).
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL422531
  To print Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh botanical art book Plants from the Woods and Forests of Chile (specialist book printing) - The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh is looking to reprint its successful Plants from the Woods and Forests of Chile hardback botanical art book. You are invited to respond to the brief with your approach to the specification below: Pagination of book: 202 pages. 196 pages + 6 pages (one foldout) Size: 343 X 245mm portrait Print: HUV equipped press 4/4 (If not HUV press then please provide your solutions to the printing note* below).

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- http://www.rbge.org.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000656354
- https://www.mlg.co.uk/

## Provenance

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