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title: "Framework Agreement for the Supply and Delivery of Newspapers"
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# Framework Agreement for the Supply and Delivery of Newspapers

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/framework-agreement-for-the-supply-and-delivery-of-newspapers-ocds-h6vhtk-02f0fb). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Scottish Government: "Framework Agreement for the Supply and Delivery of Newspapers". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £240,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 29 Nov 2021, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Scottish Government](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/scottish-government-GB-PPON-PVCB-3739-TNGL)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £240,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 29 November 2021 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Newspapers, journals, periodicals and magazines
- **Delivery Location:** UKM
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/framework-agreement-for-the-supply-and-delivery-of-newspapers-ocds-h6vhtk-02f0fb#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-02f0fb`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/framework-agreement-for-the-supply-and-delivery-of-newspapers-ocds-h6vhtk-02f0fb#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/framework-agreement-for-the-supply-and-delivery-of-newspapers-ocds-h6vhtk-02f0fb#participate

## 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.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 22200000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Estimated Value:** £240,000

- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 002340-2022-SP-21-042-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Office Papers Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-42098`
  - Value: £240,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 002340-2022-SP-21-042-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £240,000
  - Signed Date: 26/01/2022

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F002340-2022)
- **Last Source Update:** 2022-01-26T16:24:01.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-29T09:10:27.452Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-02f0fb