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Published 24 Oct 2022, 16:32 BST

Official UK procurement notice

PHS2223008 Storage, Collation & Distribution of PHS Marketing Materials

Official notice

Authority: Public Health Scotland

ServicesOpen procedure
Published estimate£960,000≈ £480k / year
Submissions closed 25 Nov 2022
Contract term 2 yrsends 31 Mar 2025 · extension options published · starts 1 Apr 2023

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Contractor will provide a storage, collation and distribution service for all of The Authority’s campaign materials, which can range from 500-pack distribution to a 20,000 single publication.

  • Recurrence: Every 4 years

CPV: Printing and distribution services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1CancelledRenewal 2 yrs
Contract period: 1 Apr 2023 – 31 Mar 2025 (2 yrs)
Delivery: Scotland
Extensions: Optional 2 x 12 month extensions at Authority's discretion.Variant bids: not allowed

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: 50%Price: 50%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Qualiy: 50%
  • price: 50%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Qualiy: 50
  • Price: 50
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 50 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

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
Cancelled
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 · Every 4 years
First published
24 Oct 2022, 16:32 BST
Last source update
9 Feb 2023, 08:43 GMT
Award evaluation window
25 Nov 2022 – …
Authority reference
PHS2223008
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-003951
Classification (CPV)
Printing and distribution services
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-037bbf Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Review and risk notes
Review procedure

Economic operators should approach the contracting authority in the first instance. However, the only formal remedy is to apply to the courts:

An economic operator that suffers, or is at risk of suffering, loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 or the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014, may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session.

Publisher note: The contract will be awarded to a sole supplier. The contract will be awarded for an initial period of 2 years with 2 x 12 month optional extensions. The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this PQQ exercise. The Project code is 22683. For more information see: https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/esop/pts-host/public/pts/web/login.html (SC Ref:722113)

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
Submission deadline
25 Nov 2022, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
25 Nov 2022, 12:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

25 Nov 2022 → 1 Apr 2023 · 4 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    25 Nov 2022, 12:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    25 Nov 2022, 12:00 GMT
  3. Notice published
    9 Feb 2023, 08:43 GMT
  4. Contract starts
    1 Apr 2023, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to cancelled
    9 Feb 2023, 08:43 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1

1 further award records carry no date or value.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Public Health Scotland

Contracting authorityBody governed by public lawHealth Gyle Square, 1 South Gyle Crescent, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH12 9EBContact email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Sheriff Court HouseReview body EdinburghContact email, phone

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