Official UK procurement notice
Examination Packaging · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Scottish Qualifications Authority
Sectors: Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories (18) Delivery: UK
Published estimate£200,000exc. VAT
Submissions closed 10 Jan 2025awarded 19 Mar 2025
Awarded to Coveris Speciality Bags Ltd
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionPackaging for SQA question papers and scripts.
- Recurrence: November 2028
CPV: Mail or parcel bags
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Packaging for secure deliveryAwardedRenewal
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 (5)
- Evidence of quality of products to include samples submitted and quality control processes: 25%
- Details of manufacturing processes, stock holding and delivery timescales - to include relevant supply chain management: 20%
- Evidence of Account Management and MI reporting capability: 5%
- price: 40%
- Evidence of Corporate & Social Responsibility – to include continuous improvement and sustainability initiatives: 10%
Published award criteria (5)
- Evidence of quality of products to include samples submitted and quality control processes: 25
- Details of manufacturing processes, stock holding and delivery timescales - to include relevant supply chain management: 20
- Evidence of Account Management and MI reporting capability: 5
- Evidence of Corporate & Social Responsibility – to include continuous improvement and sustainability initiatives: 10
- 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
- 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 · November 2028
- First published
- 18 Nov 2024, 14:54 GMT
- Last source update
- 17 Mar 2026, 12:45 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 8 Jan 2025 – …
- Authority reference
SQA2478- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-024016- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04b762Find a Tender
Contract terms
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: (SC Ref:826796)
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
- 10 Jan 2025, 17:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 180 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 8 Jan 2025, 12:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Timeline
8 Jan 2025 → 17 Mar 2026 · 3 dates- Bids opened8 Jan 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission deadline10 Jan 2025, 17:00 GMT
- Notice published219 days ago17 Mar 2026, 12:45 GMT
Notice history
2 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 8 Jan 2025- Deadline moved to 10 Jan 2025, 17:00 GMT8 Jan 2025, 12:09 GMT+2 days · was 8 Jan 2025, 12:00 GMT
- 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 | 8 Jan 2025 | 10 Jan 2025 | +2 d |
| — | Bid openingConditions for opening of tenders · IV.2.7 | 8 Jan 2025 | 10 Jan 2025 | +2 d |
More time required due to christmas break
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 1
Awarded value £50,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 11 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 19 Mar 2025
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coveris Speciality Bags LtdSME | £50,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 024016-2026-SQA2478-1 · Coveris Speciality Bags LtdSME
- Signed
- 19 Mar 2025
- Value
- £50,000
- 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 CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Coveris Speciality Bags LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.