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title: "Specialist Herbarium Mounting Board"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000717689"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN EDINBURGH"
published: "2023-01-18"
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# Specialist Herbarium Mounting Board

Buyer: ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN EDINBURGH  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000717689

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## Summary

The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh has awarded a contract for the supply of specialist herbarium mounting boards to John Purcell Paper. The procurement process, initiated as a tender, was successfully completed on 18th January 2023. The procurement involved the delivery of the boards to Edinburgh in the United Kingdom. The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh is part of the education industry category and conducted an open procurement method for goods. The contract was signed on the same day as the award.

This tender for specialist herbarium mounting boards can offer business growth opportunities for companies with expertise in supplying for the museum and archive market. Suitable suppliers should be able to meet the technical specifications required for the boards such as pH balance, fibre composition, and colour consistency. The procurement stage involved specific dates for tender and award periods with electronic submission methods. Businesses specializing in museum and archive supplies are well-suited to compete for this tender and contribute to fulfilling the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh's requirements for herbarium mounting boards.

## Notice

RBGE is looking for a supplier to provide specialist herbarium mounting board (sheet size 264 x 420mm) in the order 50000 per year of the 0.550 mm thick and up to 2000 per year of 1.1 mm thickness.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

RBGE is looking for a supplier to provide specialist herbarium mounting board (sheet size 264 x 420mm) in the order 50000 per year of the 0.550 mm thick and up to 2000 per year of 1.1 mm thickness. Suitable suppliers should have specialist experience in supplying for the museum and archive market. They must be able to provide evidence that the mounting board is of the technical specifications listed. pH7.5 to 9 100% cotton fibre Free from acid, lignin and sulphur Unbuffered Off white free of optical brightening agents Fine Art Trade Guild (FATG), museum-level 264 x 420mm cut long grain

Renewal: 2 x 12 month extensions

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN468885 |
| 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 | 18 Jan 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 12 Jan 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 Jan 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | 4 Years from Award. |

## 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 | 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 | TLM75 City of Edinburgh |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | JOHN PURCELL PAPER |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 22 - Printed matter and related products

### Codes

- 22992000 - Hand-made paper or paperboard

## Release History

- 18 Jan 2023 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN468885
- 21 Dec 2022 at 00:00 - Tender - PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC467507

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=DEC467507&idx=4
  27th December 2022 - RBGE 2022 57 Heb Mounting Paper Price Final - Quantity adjustment from 50k to 5k
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=DEC467507&idx=6
  27th December 2022 - RBGE 2022 57 Price Final - Quantity adjustment from 50k to 5k including Evaluation
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=DEC467507&idx=2
  27th December 2022 - RBGE-2022-57 Heb Mounting Paper ITT - ITT
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=DEC467507&idx=5
  27th December 2022 - RBGE-2022-57 Heb Mounting Paper ITT - Quantity Adjustment from 50k to 5k
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=DEC467507&idx=3
  27th December 2022 - RBGE 2022 57 Heb Mounting Paper Price Final - Quantity adjustment from 50k to 5k
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=DEC467507&idx=1
  27th December 2022 - RBGE 2022 57 Heb Mounting Paper Price Final
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC467507
  Specialist Herbarium Mounting Board - RBGE is looking for a supplier to provide specialist herbarium mounting board (sheet size 264 x 420mm) in the order 50000 per year of the 0.550 mm thick and up to 2000 per year of 1.1 mm thickness.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN468885
  Specialist Herbarium Mounting Board - RBGE is looking for a supplier to provide specialist herbarium mounting board (sheet size 264 x 420mm) in the order 50000 per year of the 0.550 mm thick and up to 2000 per year of 1.1 mm thickness.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- http://www.rbge.org.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000717689
- https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/the-courts/court-locations/edinburgh-sheriff-court-and-justice-of-the-peace-court

## Provenance

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