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Published 28 Oct 2021, 12:05 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Framework Agreement for the Supply and Delivery of Newspapers

Official notice

Authority: Scottish Government (Central government)

Framework agreementGoodsOpen procedureSME suitable
Sectors: Printed matter and related products (22) Delivery: Scotland (UKM)
Framework ceiling (notional)£240,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 29 Nov 2021awarded 26 Jan 2022

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Framework Agreement is for the provision of the supply and delivery of a wide range of daily, weekly, Saturday and Sunday newspapers, and weekly magazines, to the offices of Framework Public Body(s) located in Edinburgh and Glasgow. The Framework Agreement will be awarded to a single Contractor.

The Contractor will meet the requirements established within this specification and ensure the delivery of a high quality service to the Framework Public Bodies using this framework. The Contractor will be expected to demonstrate that value received by the Framework Public Body(s) is significantly and demonstrably greater than could be achieved by going elsewhere.

  • Recurrence: 4 years

CPV: Newspapers, journals, periodicals and magazines

How this framework works

From the published notice
Places
up to 1 suppliers · 1 bids received (1.0 per place) · 1 appointed (full)

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£240,000
Delivery: Scotland · Framework Public Bodies located within Edinburgh and Glasgow
Extensions: The Framework will be placed for a 4 year period and may be subject to renewal at the end of this period.Variant bids: not allowed
22200000 Newspapers, journals, periodicals and magazines

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: 10%Price: 90%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 10
  • Price: 90
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 90 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 9 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
  • “Framework Agreement for the Supply and Delivery of Newspapers” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 1 suppliers, not a single contract.

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
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 · 4 years
First published
28 Oct 2021, 12:05 BST
Last source update
26 Jan 2022, 16:24 GMT
Award evaluation window
29 Nov 2021 – …
Authority reference
SP-21-042
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-002340
Classification (CPV)
Newspapers, journals, periodicals and magazines
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02f0fb Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic payment
Review and risk notes
Review procedure

An economic operator that suffers or risks suffering loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or Court of Session.

Publisher note: (SC Ref:680420)

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: https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk ↗

Appointment period ends
29 Nov 2021, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
180 days from the deadline
Bids opened
29 Nov 2021, 12:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk ↗

Timeline

29 Nov 2021 → 26 Jan 2022 · 3 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    29 Nov 2021, 12:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    29 Nov 2021, 12:00 GMT
  3. Notice published
    26 Jan 2022, 16:24 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    26 Jan 2022, 16:24 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 1admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 11 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 26 Jan 2022

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

Contracts

  • Contract 002340-2022-SP-21-042-1

    Signed
    26 Jan 2022
    Value
    £240,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

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

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Scottish Government

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsGeneral public services Area 3A South, Victoria Quay,, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH6 6QQContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • The Edinburgh Sheriff Court, and Justice of the Peace CourtReview body Edinburgh

Framework contractors & participating bidders

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Office Papers LtdFramework contractor Unit 19 Sauchiebank, Russell Road Industrial Estate, Edinburgh, UK, EH11 2NN

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria