--- title: "Retail Packaging - Request for Information" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000753759" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000753759" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000753759.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000753759.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "HISTORIC ENVIRONMENT SCOTLAND" published: "2023-12-20" --- # Retail Packaging - Request for Information Buyer: HISTORIC ENVIRONMENT SCOTLAND Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000753759 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000753759) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000753759.json) ## Summary Historic Environment Scotland is planning a procurement process for sustainable packaging for its retail stores, located in Edinburgh. The procurement stage is currently in the planning phase, with the tender expected to be launched in February 2024. The organisation aims to engage with suppliers knowledgeable about sustainable packaging to reduce reliance on raw resources and comply with environmental guidelines. This tender from Historic Environment Scotland presents an opportunity for businesses in the Built Environment, Conservation, Heritage, and Tourism sector. Companies with expertise in sustainable packaging production and solutions, as well as experience in minimising reliance on primary resources, would be well-suited to compete. The tender includes multiple lots for various packaging types, each requiring sustainable, HES branded solutions to meet the organisation's environmental targets and market demands. ## Notice Historic Environment Scotland (HES) is undertaking market research in relation to the supply of sustainable packaging for our retail stores. We will be going out to tender in February 2024, and are looking to engage with suppliers that have: 1. Knowledge of sustainable packaging products available on the market. 2. Experience in implementing sustainable packaging solutions/practices to reduce reliance on raw resources. 3. Engaged with their supply chain to minimise reliance on primary resources. 4. Come up against barriers sustainable sourcing of sustainable packaging products and/or implementing sustainable solutions such as material take back systems. We want suppliers to not only tell us about sustainable primary packaging options which we are looking to procure for our goods sold in store, but also the secondary and territory packaging used in its transportation. HES wishes to lower its environmental impact, comply with Scottish Government Guidance and meet our own organisational targets through the purchase of more sustainable packaging products and solutions. We will use the information gathered from this notice to assess market capability and draft our specification. ### Lot Information Long life carrier bags Historic Environment Scotland stores are well known among our visitors for the wide range of quality goods they sell. We have shops located throughout Scotland from Orkney to Edinburgh, with customers also able shop online. Therefore, our retail department requires a wide range of packaging to ensure the safe transportation of good sold in our retail stores. HES are seeking to appoint a supplier or suppliers via a single procurement exercise that will be able to deliver sustainable, HES branded packaging to all our stores across Scotland, including consumables. More information about the products is in the RFI. Paper Bags Historic Environment Scotland stores are well known among our visitors for the wide range of quality goods they sell. We have shops located throughout Scotland from Orkney to Edinburgh, with customers also able shop online. Therefore, our retail department requires a wide range of packaging to ensure the safe transportation of good sold in our retail stores. HES are seeking to appoint a supplier or suppliers via a single procurement exercise that will be able to deliver sustainable, HES branded packaging to all our stores across Scotland, including consumables. More information about the products is in the RFI. Recyclable Bags Historic Environment Scotland stores are well known among our visitors for the wide range of quality goods they sell. We have shops located throughout Scotland from Orkney to Edinburgh, with customers also able shop online. Therefore, our retail department requires a wide range of packaging to ensure the safe transportation of good sold in our retail stores. HES are seeking to appoint a supplier or suppliers via a single procurement exercise that will be able to deliver sustainable, HES branded packaging to all our stores across Scotland, including consumables. More information about the products is in the RFI. Carriers or packaging for fragile products Historic Environment Scotland stores are well known among our visitors for the wide range of quality goods they sell. We have shops located throughout Scotland from Orkney to Edinburgh, with customers also able shop online. Therefore, our retail department requires a wide range of packaging to ensure the safe transportation of good sold in our retail stores. HES are seeking to appoint a supplier or suppliers via a single procurement exercise that will be able to deliver sustainable, HES branded packaging to all our stores across Scotland, including consumables. More information about the products is in the RFI Consumables such as tissue paper, wrapping/packaging material Historic Environment Scotland stores are well known among our visitors for the wide range of quality goods they sell. We have shops located throughout Scotland from Orkney to Edinburgh, with customers also able shop online. Therefore, our retail department requires a wide range of packaging to ensure the safe transportation of good sold in our retail stores. HES are seeking to appoint a supplier or suppliers via a single procurement exercise that will be able to deliver sustainable, HES branded packaging to all our stores across Scotland, including consumables. More information about the products is in the RFI. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC495322 | | Notice type | OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 20 Dec 2023 | | Submission deadline | 18 Mar 2024 | | Future notice date | 20 Feb 2024 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | HISTORIC ENVIRONMENT SCOTLAND | | Locality | EDINBURGH | | Post town | 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 | TLM75 City of Edinburgh | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 18 - Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories - 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products ### Codes - 18937100 - Goods-packing bags - 33772000 - Disposable paper products ## Release History - 20 Dec 2023 at 00:00 - Planning - OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC495322 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=DEC495322&idx=3 26th January 2024 - Additional Information - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=DEC495322&idx=2 26th January 2024 - HES plan from now until 2030 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=DEC495322&idx=1 20th December 2023 - Request for Information - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC495322 Retail Packaging - Request for Information - Historic Environment Scotland (HES) is undertaking market research in relation to the supply of sustainable packaging for our retail stores. We will be going out to tender in February 2024, and are looking to engage with suppliers that have: 1. Knowledge of sustainable packaging products available on the market. 2. Experience in implementing sustainable packaging solutions/practices to reduce reliance on raw resources. 3. Engaged with their supply chain to minimise reliance on primary resources. 4. Come up against barriers sustainable sourcing of sustainable packaging products and/or implementing sustainable solutions such as material take back systems. We want suppliers to not only tell us about sustainable primary packaging options which we are looking to procure for our goods sold in store, but also the secondary and territory packaging used in its transportation. HES wishes to lower its environmental impact, comply with Scottish Government Guidance and meet our own organisational targets through the purchase of more sustainable packaging products and solutions. We will use the information gathered from this notice to assess market capability and draft our specification. ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://historicenvironment.scot - http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=753759 - http://www.publicontractsscotland.gov.uk - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000753759 ## 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-r6ebe6-0000753759. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000753759.json.