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Published 25 Apr 2022, 16:03 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Books & Maps (Retail) · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: VisitScotland·Consortium: 3 public authorities

Framework agreementGoodsOpen procedure
Framework ceiling (notional)Value not publishedframework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 1 Jun 2022

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The partners are seeking to establish a framework of suppliers for Retail Books / Maps.

  • Recurrence: 36 months

CPV: Publications

How this framework works

From the published notice
Places
up to 3 suppliers

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1
Delivery: Scotland · Scotland
Variant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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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 more
Staff
Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
What this means for your bid
  • “Books & Maps (Retail)” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 3 suppliers, not a single contract.

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
Goods
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Yes · 36 months
First published
25 Apr 2022, 16:03 BST
Last source update
25 Apr 2022, 16:03 BST
Award evaluation window
1 Jun 2022 – …
Authority reference
VSEH22010
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-010627
Classification (CPV)
Publications
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-033021 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: Additional information is available in the attached documents NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=691227. The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx. Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems. (SC Ref:691227)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Public Contracts Scotland · Who buys & how to bid on PCS
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free single registration for Scotland; PCS-Tender (Jaggaer) for full bidding
Appointment period ends
1 Jun 2022, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Bids opened
1 Jun 2022, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

25 Apr 2022 → 1 Jun 2022 · 3 dates
  1. Notice published
    25 Apr 2022, 16:03 BST
  2. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    1 Jun 2022, 12:00 BST
  3. Bids opened
    1 Jun 2022, 12:00 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

3 public bodies on the notice

VisitScotland

Contracting authorityBody governed by public lawMarketing/Tourism Ocean Point One, 94 Ocean Drive, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH6 6JHContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Consortium members and other public bodies

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Edinburgh Sheriff CourtReview body Edinburgh

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.