--- title: "Content production, coordination, design and print of National Museums Scotland's Members' magazine, Explorer. Content production, coordination and design of National Museums Scotland's Annual Review" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000749272" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000749272" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000749272.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000749272.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "NATIONAL MUSEUMS SCOTLAND" published: "2024-02-06" --- # Content production, coordination, design and print of National Museums Scotland's Members' magazine, Explorer. Content production, coordination and design of National Museums Scotland's Annual Review Buyer: NATIONAL MUSEUMS SCOTLAND Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000749272 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000749272) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000749272.json) ## Summary The National Museums Scotland has completed a procurement process for content production, coordination, design, and print of its Members' magazine, Explorer, and Annual Review. The organisation is located in Edinburgh, UKM. The procurement method used was an open procedure in the services category. The buying organisation is a central purchasing body. The key deadline for this tender was the contract signing on 1st February 2024. This contract awarded to Connect Publications (Scotland) Ltd presents growth opportunities for businesses, especially SMEs, in the services industry related to recreation, culture, and religion. Businesses involved in content production, design, and print services would be well-suited to compete in this tender. The tender process included electronic submissions and the contract value stood at £312,000 GBP, with a focus on quality as the main award criterion. ## Notice National Museums Scotland's Members' magazine and Annual Review ### Lot Information Lot 1 Content production, coordination, design and print of National Museums Scotland's Members' magazine, Explorer. Content production, coordination and design of National Museums Scotland's Annual Review Renewal: Contract length is two years with the option to extend for one year and a further one year ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB498033 | | Notice type | OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | SME | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 6 Feb 2024 | | Submission deadline | 11 Dec 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 1 Feb 2024 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £312,000 | | Lots value | £312,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £312,000 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Complete | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NATIONAL MUSEUMS SCOTLAND | | Locality | EDINBURGH | | Post town | Edinburgh | | Postcode | EH6 6TJ | | 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 | Leith | | Westminster constituency | Edinburgh North and Leith | | Delivery location | TLM75 City of Edinburgh | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | CONNECT PUBLICATIONS (SCOTLAND | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 22 - Printed matter and related products - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services ### Codes - 22213000 - Magazines - 79810000 - Printing services - 79970000 - Publishing services - 92312211 - Writing agency services ## Release History - 6 Feb 2024 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB498033 - 13 Nov 2023 at 00:00 - TenderUpdate - OJEU - F14 - Corrigendum - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV492529 - 6 Nov 2023 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV491980 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=NOV491980&idx=7 17th November 2023 - PDF of the Summer 2023 issue of Explorer - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=NOV491980&idx=6 17th November 2023 - PDF of the Spring 2023 issue of Explorer - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=NOV491980&idx=2 6th November 2023 - Schedule 2 - 3.4 ITT Tenderers Submission - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=NOV491980&idx=3 6th November 2023 - Schedule 3 - 3.5 Procurement Specifications - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=NOV491980&idx=4 6th November 2023 - Schedule 4 - 3.9 Standard T+Cs Goods + Services - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=NOV491980&idx=5 6th November 2023 - Schedule 5 - 3.10 ITT Tenderers Pricing - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=NOV491980&idx=1 6th November 2023 - Schedule 1 - 3.3 ITT Instructions To Tenderers - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV491980 Content production, coordination, design and print of National Museums Scotland's Members' magazine, Explorer. Content production, coordination and design of National Museums Scotland's Annual Review - National Museums Scotland's Members' magazine and Annual Review - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB498033 Content production, coordination, design and print of National Museums Scotland's Members' magazine, Explorer. Content production, coordination and design of National Museums Scotland's Annual Review - National Museums Scotland's Members' magazine and Annual Review ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.nms.ac.uk - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000749272 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000749272. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000749272.json.