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title: "Award of Security of Archival Collections Development"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000785743"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NATIONAL RECORDS OF SCOTLAND"
published: "2025-01-10"
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# Award of Security of Archival Collections Development

Buyer: NATIONAL RECORDS OF SCOTLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000785743

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## Summary

The National Records of Scotland (NRS) has awarded a contract for the "Security of Archival Collections Development" project. This project falls under the services industry category, specifically relating to security services (CPV code: 79710000). The procurement process, initiated through a direct procurement method, has reached the award stage with the project's tender period set to start on 1 June 2025. The contract, valued at £12,750, aims to review existing security measures for archival collections and develop more effective practices. The supplier awarded this contract is Trident Manor Limited, based in Darlington.

This tender creates substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in security services, particularly those with expertise in archival and record security. Companies capable of providing innovative security solutions and improving existing measures would benefit from engaging in such procurement opportunities. The direct procurement method indicates that NRS sought a trusted specialist, revealing a potential strategy for other businesses to establish themselves as preferred suppliers through proven reliability and expert consultancy in this niche area.

## Notice

Review of existing security measures for archival collections and work to develop more effective practices.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN521534 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | The contract is awarded to a single supplier without competition. |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Jan 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 10 Jan 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £12,750 |
| 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 | NATIONAL RECORDS OF SCOTLAND |
| Additional buyers | APUC LIMITED ON BEHALF OF SABHAL MOR OSTAIG; CLACKMANNANSHIRE COUNCIL; DISCLOSURE SCOTLAND; EAST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL; ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS SCOTLAND; FIFE COUNCIL; FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND; HANOVER (SCOTLAND) HOUSING ASSOCIATION LTD; LONDON & SCOTTISH PROPERTY MANAGEMENT; MORAY COUNCIL; PERTH & KINROSS COUNCIL; REGISTERS OF SCOTLAND; SASA SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT; SCOTTISH ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION AGENCY; SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT; SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT- SASA; SOUTH AYRSHIRE COUNCIL; STIRLING COUNCIL; TAYSIDE CONTRACTS; THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL; THE HIGHLAND COUNCIL; THE WHEATLEY HOUSING GROUP LIMITED; TRANSPORT SCOTLAND; UHI EXECUTIVE OFFICE; UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE; UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE |
| 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 | Dundee City |
| Electoral ward | West End |
| Westminster constituency | Dundee Central |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 51 |
| Supplier names | AECOM; AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES; ASK4; ATHLON MOBILITY SERVICES; AUSTIN-SMITH: LORD; AVIDITY SCIENCE; BELL GROUP; BLUE TRIANGLE (GLASGOW) HOUSING ASSOCIATION; BT GROUP; CAREIUM; CLARK CONTRACTS; DALEBAY LIMITED. TRADING AS NOBLE & BRADFORD; DECATHLON; E-FISH (UK; EASY HEAT SYSTEMS; EJ PARKER TECHNICAL SERVICES (SCOTLAND NORTH; EPREDIA; EVERWARM; FLY FAST FURTHER FIRST; FORD MOTOR; GETMIE SAFE; HARVEY NASH; HAVEN PRODUCTS; HYDRO GROUP; INSIGHT; IRONSIDE FARRAR; LEX AUTOLEASE; M&K SERVICES; MORRISON CONSTRUCTION; MOTUS - IMPERIAL COMMERCIALS; NAS SERVICES; NIXON HIRE; NORTEK; ORGANIC FARMERS & GROWERS; PARC CONSTRUCTION; POWERMAC JOINERY; PROGRESSIVE PARTNERSHIP; SBM SCOTGRAIN; SCOT J C B; SCOTTISH YOUTH PARLIAMENT; SMARTS; SWECO; TAYLOR & FRASER; THE UNION ADVERTISING AGENCY; TREES PLUS; TRIDENT MANOR; VENESKY BROWN; VENESKY-BROWN RECRUITMENT; VOLUNTARY ACTION SOUTH AYRSHIRE; WOLF LABORATORIES; WPI ECONOMICS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79710000 - Security services

## Release History

- 10 Jan 2025 at 11:38 - Award - PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN521534

## Notice URLs

- http://https://forestryandland.gov.scot
- http://https://www.uhi.ac.uk
- http://www.apuc-scot.ac.uk
- http://www.clacks.gov.uk/business/corporateprocurementprocess/
- http://www.disclosurescotland.co.uk/
- http://www.dundee.ac.uk
- http://www.eastdunbarton.gov.uk
- http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk
- http://www.fife.gov.uk
- http://www.hanover.scot
- http://www.highland.gov.uk
- http://www.moray.gov.uk
- http://www.nrscotland.gov.uk
- http://www.pkc.gov.uk
- http://www.ros.gov.uk
- http://www.scotland.gov.uk
- http://www.sepa.org.uk
- http://www.south-ayrshire.gov.uk/procurement/
- http://www.stirling.gov.uk
- http://www.strath.ac.uk/
- http://www.tayside-contracts.co.uk/
- http://www.transport.gov.scot
- http://www.wheatley-group.com

## Provenance

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