Framework Agreement for Media Services

• Recurrence: Within 4 years

CPV: Application service providers · Data-processing services · Market research services · News-agency services · Public relations services · Radio and television services · Statistical services · Web search engine providers

Bids received

2 bids on the busiest of 2 lots · 2 suppliers appointed

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

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 · Within 4 years

First published

21 Jan 2025, 10:36 GMT

Last source update

5 Sept 2025, 11:24 BST

Award evaluation window

4 Mar 2025 – …

FTS notice number

2025/S 000-054215

Classification (CPV)

Application service providersData-processing servicesMarket research servicesNews-agency servicesPublic relations servicesRadio and television servicesStatistical servicesWeb search engine providers

Delivery area

Scotland (UKM)

Official registry OCID

ocds-h6vhtk-04d4ed Find a Tender

Publisher note: The estimated total value of 1,500,000 GBP advised at II.1.5 is a genuine estimate, which may be exceeded for services within scope, up to a value of VAT 2,250,000 GBP. The Framework agreement will be available for use by the Scottish Ministers (including Agencies), Scottish Non-Departmental Public Bodies, offices in the Scottish Administration which are not ministerial offices, cross-border public authorities within the meaning of section 88(5) of the Scotland Act 1998, the Scotland Office, the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body, councils constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994, bodies regulated as social landlords under the Housing (Scotland) Act 2001, Scottish health boards or special health boards, Student Loan Company Limited, the Commissioner of Northern Lighthouse operating as the Northern Lighthouse Board, Scottish Futures Trust, Equality and Human Rights Commission, Business Stream Ltd, the Business Gateway National Unit at the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities, further or higher education institutions being fundable bodies within the meaning of Section 6 of the further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 2005, any public body established by or under the Scotland Act 1998 or any Act of the Scottish Parliament, any association of or formed by one or more of the foregoing, bodies financed wholly or mainly by one or more of the foregoing, bodies subject to management supervision by one or more of the foregoing and bodies more than half of the board of directors or members of which, or, in the case of a group of individuals, more thank half of those individuals, being appointed by one or more of the foregoing. In addition to the contracting authorities listed, the framework agreement will be available to charities entered on the Scottish Charity Register and voluntary organisations entered on the Membership Database of the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisation. Information about agencies of the Scottish Ministers, Scottish Non-Departmental Public Bodies and offices in the Scottish Administration which are not ministerial offices are listed at: http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Government/public-bodies/about/Bodies Overview of the government structure of public procurement for Scotland, including the Public Procurement Group. http://www.gov.scot/publications/public-procurement-governance/ Award criteria questions can be found in the ITT together with the weightings. The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 14063. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 A sub-contract clause has been included in this requirement. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2363 Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2361 A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows: The Contractor will be required, where practical, to: -Consider relevant opportunities for community benefits; -Consider opportunities for the involvement of SMEs and /or third sector organisations in delivery of this Framework; -Provide assurance regarding Workforce matters. This may include schemes such as: -Providing training opportunities and support to achieve qualifications; -Supporting local communities e.g. sponsorship of local clubs etc; -Using social enterprises to support delivery of services. (SC Ref:617438) (SC Ref:808016)

Appointment period ends

4 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT

Submission channel

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Accepted languages

en

Bid validity

270 days from the deadline

Bids opened

4 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT

2 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

• Access Intelligence Media and Communications Limited (trading as Vuelio)Framework contractor The Johnson Building, 79 Hatton Garden, London, UK, EC1N 8AWContact phoneShow contact details
• Press Data LtdFramework contractor 9-10 St Andrew Square, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH2 2AFContact phoneShow contact details

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