Official UK procurement notice
Courier Services - Question Paper Delivery
Authority: Scottish Qualifications Authority
Sectors: Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services (55) Delivery: UK
Published estimate£520,000exc. VAT
Submissions closed 31 Jul 2024awarded 17 Mar 2024
Awarded to Eagle Couriers
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionDelivery service
CPV: Meal delivery service
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Delivery service for SQA question papersAwardedRenewal
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).
How bids were scored
Published sub-criteria (7)
- Demonstration of overall understanding of SQA requirements: 10%
- Quality of service delivery and ability to meet required timescales: 15%
- Evidence of security throughout the process and service delivery: 15%
- Quality of contract support resources (to include Management Information and contingency arrangements): 10%
- Fair Work Practice Fair Work Practice: 5%
- price: 40%
- Evidence of value added services (to include commitment to continuous improvement and environmental impact initiatives): 5%
Published award criteria (7)
- Demonstration of overall understanding of SQA requirements: 10
- Quality of service delivery and ability to meet required timescales: 15
- Evidence of security throughout the process and service delivery: 15
- Quality of contract support resources (to include Management Information and contingency arrangements): 10
- Evidence of value added services (to include commitment to continuous improvement and environmental impact initiatives): 5
- Fair Work Practice Fair Work Practice: 5
- Price: 40
What this means for your bid
- 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
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 19 Jun 2024, 15:24 BST
- Last source update
- 17 Mar 2026, 12:45 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 22 Jul 2024 – …
- Authority reference
SQA2481- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-024017- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-047137Find a Tender
Contract terms
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: (SC Ref:826804)
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: Public Contracts Scotland · Who buys & how to bid on PCS
Access & registration note: Free single registration for Scotland; PCS-Tender (Jaggaer) for full bidding
- Submission deadline
- 31 Jul 2024, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 180 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 22 Jul 2024, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Timeline
22 Jul 2024 → 17 Mar 2026 · 3 dates- Bids opened22 Jul 2024, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline31 Jul 2024, 12:00 BST
- Notice published219 days ago17 Mar 2026, 12:45 GMT
Notice history
2 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 15 Jul 2024- Deadline moved to 31 Jul 2024, 12:00 BST15 Jul 2024, 10:10 BST+9 days · was 22 Jul 2024, 12:00 BST
- Status changed to complete17 Mar 2026, 12:45 GMT
Published amendments (1 · 1 deadline change)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | DeadlineTime limit · IV.2.2 | 22 Jul 2024 | 31 Jul 2024 | +9 d |
| — | Bid openingConditions for opening of tenders · IV.2.7 | 22 Jul 2024 | 31 Jul 2024 | +9 d |
As requested
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 1
Awarded value £132,3921 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 22 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 17 Mar 2024
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle CouriersSME | £132,392 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 024017-2026-SQA2481-1 · Eagle CouriersSME
- Signed
- 17 Mar 2024
- Value
- £132,392
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad | 2 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Edinburgh Sheriff CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Eagle CouriersAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.