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title: "Award of MSF 2017 - Smarter Wealthier and Fairer - Creative Services"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000687503"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT"
published: "2022-05-16"
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# Award of MSF 2017 - Smarter Wealthier and Fairer - Creative Services

Buyer: SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000687503

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## Summary

The Scottish Government is currently concluding the "Award of MSF 2017 - Smarter Wealthier and Fairer - Creative Services" procurement process, which is categorised under the services industry. This procurement stage involves the awarding of a contract valued at £3,500,000 for creative services under the Marketing Services Framework. The tender period spanned from 4th May 2022 to 3rd May 2023, and the contract has been signed on 4th May 2022. Notably, this process is based in Edinburgh, with related entities located across Scotland.

This tender presents significant opportunities for companies specialising in marketing, branding, and creative services, especially those that can offer innovative solutions tailored to public sector needs. Businesses capable of delivering comprehensive marketing strategies or specialised creative services would be well-positioned to compete. Given the substantial value of the contract, suppliers that can demonstrate prior experience in similar contracts or show exceptional creativity and effectiveness in service delivery will likely find this opportunity advantageous for business growth.

## Notice

The requirement is for Creative Services for the "MSF 2017 - Smarter Wealthier and Fairer - Creative Services" contract under the Creative Services Marketing Services Framework (Ref: SP-16-008). Full details are supplied in the documents attached.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY448546 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 May 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 5 Mar 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 5 Apr 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £3,500,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT |
| Additional buyers | ANGUS COUNCIL; CALMAC FERRIES LIMITED; EAST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL; EAST LOTHIAN COUNCIL; FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND; HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS ENTERPRISE; NORTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL; PERTH & KINROSS COUNCIL; REGISTERS OF SCOTLAND; SCOTTISH POLICE AUTHORITY; THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL; THE COMMON SERVICES AGENCY (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS NHS NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND) ("NSS") |
| Locality | GLASGOW |
| Post town | Glasgow |
| Postcode | G2 8EA |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM0 Eastern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM03 Angus and Dundee City |
| Local authority | Angus |
| Electoral ward | Forfar and District |
| Westminster constituency | Angus and Perthshire Glens |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 46 |
| Supplier names | ASSETSPIRE; ATKINS; BATTERIES AND SOLAR; BRIDGET DEBOYS; CAMERON + ROSS; CAMPBELL SCIENTIFIC; CHAS STEWART PLUMBING & HEATING ENGINEERS; COMMUNITY ENERGY SCOTLAND; CSI; D&J TAXIS; EDINBURGH SHOWTEC & EDINBURGH SHOWLITE (OPERATING UNDER EDINBURGH SHOWTEC; ERNST & YOUNG LLP (EY; FISHER SCIENTIFIC; GTR CONTRACTS; HARVEY NASH; IXBLUE; JOHNSONS APPAREL MASTER; KAZTECH SOLUTIONS; KC DENMARK; KINGSTON MARINE SERVICES; KONGSBERG MARITIME LTD (UK; LEAD SCOTLAND; LORIEN RESOURCING; LORRIMAR WEIGHING; MARINE ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS; METROHM; MORGERE; NICK WRIGHT PLANNING; OCF; PYE TAIT CONSULTING; RIBS MARINE SERVICES; ROBERT ROLLO & SONS; RSPB SCOTLAND; SKS SUPPLY TO HIE COMMUNITIES; SMARTS; SRUC; STANTEC; SULZER EMS; SWECO; THE UNION ADVERTISING AGENCY; THE WAREHOUSE SOUND SERVICES; VENESKY BROWN; VISION EVENTS (UK) LTD (QUICK QUOTE CONTACT; VIVUP; WAR PRODUCTIONS; WSP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

## Release History

- 16 May 2022 at 15:50 - Award - PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY448546

## Notice URLs

- http://https://forestryandland.gov.scot
- http://www.angus.gov.uk/
- http://www.calmac.co.uk
- http://www.eastdunbarton.gov.uk
- http://www.eastlothian.gov.uk
- http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk
- http://www.hie.co.uk
- http://www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk
- http://www.nss.nhs.scot/browse/procurement-and-logistics
- http://www.pkc.gov.uk
- http://www.ros.gov.uk
- http://www.scotland.gov.uk
- http://www.spa.police.uk

## Provenance

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