Official UK procurement notice
Delivery of Services FILMG18, FILMG19 & FILMG20 - 3 Year Award
Authority: Seirbheis nam Meadhanan Gàidhlig (The Gaelic Media Service)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis open tender is for the contract for the delivery of the FilmG18, FilmG19 and FilmG20 competitions (including workshops subject in years 2026/7 and 2027/28 to Scottish Government funding for the workshops, such funding to be confirmed or otherwise by MG ALBA by 30th April 2026 and 30th April 2027).
The contract will begin on 1st September 2025 and expire 30th May 2028.
Please see the ITT document for further detail.
CPV: Project management consultancy services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Successful delivery of the FilmG18, FilmG19 and FilmG20 competitions in 2025/26,…
Successful delivery of the FilmG18, FilmG19 and FilmG20 competitions in 2025/26, 2026/27 and 2027/28 including:
- the Competition across 2025/26, 2026/27 and 2027/28; and
- the Workshops in 2025/26, 2026/27 and 2027/28.
Please see the Invitation to Tender document attached to this notice for more information.
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 sub-criteria (6)
- Quality, creativity and distinctiveness of submission: 20%
- Track record in successful project delivery: 25%
- Demonstrable network of contact, or demonstrable ability to create such networks across media industry: 10%
- Evidenced commitment to Gaelic language within company and in company outputs, including staff training: 10%
- price: 5%
- Demonstrable track record in innovative, creative approach ensuring ongoing brand visibility and engagement on social media platforms: 30%
Published award criteria (6)
- Quality, creativity and distinctiveness of submission: 20%
- Track record in successful project delivery: 25%
- Demonstrable network of contact, or demonstrable ability to create such networks across media industry: 10%
- Demonstrable track record in innovative, creative approach ensuring ongoing brand visibility and engagement on social media platforms: 30%
- Evidenced commitment to Gaelic language within company and in company outputs, including staff training: 10%
- Price: 5%
- Price carries 5 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 0.5 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
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- 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
- 11 Jul 2025, 09:42 BST
- Last source update
- 11 Jul 2025, 09:42 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 11 Aug 2025 – …
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-039128- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-055d50Find a Tender
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How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 11 Aug 2025, 14:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en, gd
- Bids opened
- 11 Aug 2025, 16:00 BST
Timeline
11 Jul 2025 → 11 Sept 2025 · 4 dates- Notice published11 Jul 2025, 09:42 BST
- Submission deadline11 Aug 2025, 14:00 BST
- Bids opened11 Aug 2025, 16:00 BST
- Contract starts11 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Stornoway Sheriff CourtReview body
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria