Official UK procurement notice
BOOK DISTRIBUTION · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Historic Environment Scotland
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionHES is looking for a Service Provider to manage the distribution of Historic Environment Scotland published books. The contract is made up of various book themes.5.1.4 The Service Provider must be able to warehouse and distribute publications produced by HES in the correct environment and to have a commitment to the highest standards of stock handling.
- Recurrence: If extensions are used then this will be relet during 2027
CPV: Warehousing services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1HES is looking for a Service Provider to manage the Distribution of Historic…AwardedRenewal
HES is looking for a Service Provider to manage the Distribution of Historic Environment Scotland published books. The Service Provider must be able to warehouse and distribute publications produced by HES in the correct environment and to have a commitment to the highest standards of stock handling. The Service Provider must provide book handling skills including but not limited to re-jacketing books and quality checking of printed books.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality: 60
- Price: 40
- Economic & financial standing
HES use Scotbis, an independent provider of business credit reports, to assess the financial standing of tenderers. The overall aim of this assessment is to ensure, as far as possible, that any potential Supplier will not have financial difficulties that endanger their ability to perform the Contract. If financial information cannot be gained from that source Historic Environment Scotland will request that you provide full audited accounts for the last full financial year. If Suppliers cannot provide any of the assurances as detailed above, and it is determined by HES that your financial strength is not adequate, then your company may not pass the financial evaluation. If you can provide the assurances as detailed above, HES may explore these options with you before determining whether your company can be taken forward in this procurement exercise. Bank details may also be sought to support the above.
Minimum: Minimum level(s) of standards required: Employers (compulsory) Liability Insurance - GDP 5 million - Public Liability Insurance - GDP 5 million
- Staff
- Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · If extensions are used then this will be relet during 2027
- First published
- 8 Aug 2022, 15:10 BST
- Last source update
- 30 Oct 2023, 15:32 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 7 Sept 2022 – …
- Authority reference
HES/C/4129- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-032020- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0359e5Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: Please ensure you complete the Single Procurement Document which is an online document. The Quality and Pricing Schedules also need to be completed and submitted before the closing date and time. (SC Ref:748891)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 7 Sept 2022, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 7 Sept 2022, 12:00 BST
Timeline
7 Sept 2022 → 30 Oct 2023 · 3 dates- Submission deadline7 Sept 2022, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened7 Sept 2022, 12:00 BST
- Notice published30 Oct 2023, 15:32 GMT
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete30 Oct 2023, 15:32 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| BookSourceSME | £13,333 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 032020-2023-HES/C/4129-1 · BookSourceSME
- Signed
- 30 Oct 2023
- Value
- £13,333
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Edinburgh Sheriff Court and Justice of Peace CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- BookSourceAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.