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Published 9 Dec 2022, 14:49 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Concession - Core Consumer Maps

Official notice

Authority: VisitScotland

GoodsOpen procedureSME suitable
Awarded value£366,000published contract · exc. VAT
Submissions closed 9 Jan 2023awarded 8 Feb 2023
Awarded to Landmark Press

What is being bought

Published requirement description

VisitScotland has appointed a third party publisher to produce free local maps, and a national Explore Scotland map, for our iCentres. The supplier will supply the above service without subsidy from VisitScotland; the successful Tenderer will recruit all advertising, incurring related expenditure for print, production, delivery to agreed locations and disposal of residual stock whilst retaining the full income from sales to offset all such costs, ensuring there is no cost to VisitScotland.

  • Recurrence: 36 months

CPV: Printed matter and related products

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal
Delivery: Scotland · Scotland
Extensions: 24 month contract with one 12-month renewalVariant 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
How bids were scored
Quality: 75%Price: 25%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Technical: 75%
  • price: 25%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Technical: 75
  • Price: 25
Staff
Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 25 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2.5 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
Goods
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 · 36 months
First published
9 Dec 2022, 14:49 GMT
Last source update
10 Apr 2023, 14:09 BST
Award evaluation window
9 Jan 2023 – …
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-010295
Classification (CPV)
Printed matter and related products
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-038c50 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: (SC Ref:728706)

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

Tender documents are also served through a separate tool: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk ↗

Submission deadline
9 Jan 2023, 17:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Bids opened
9 Jan 2023, 17:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

9 Jan 2023 → 10 Apr 2023 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    9 Jan 2023, 17:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    9 Jan 2023, 17:00 GMT
  3. Notice published
    10 Apr 2023, 14:09 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    10 Apr 2023, 14:09 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £366,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 11 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 8 Feb 2023
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Landmark PressSMESubcontracting: Cartography Storage & Delivery in South/West Scotland£366,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 010295-2023-VSEH22025-1 · Landmark PressSME

    Signed
    8 Feb 2023
    Value
    £366,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad1——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

VisitScotland

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

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Edinburgh Sheriff CourtReview body Edinburgh

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Landmark PressAwarded supplier The Yard, Station Road, Carrbridge, Scotland, PH23 3APContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.