Find a TenderAwarded without competition
Published 25 Apr 2025, 11:27 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Printing and Associated Services

Official notice

Authority: West Lothian Council (Local council)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competitionSME suitable
Awarded value£1,000,000published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 23 Apr 2025no call for competition
Awarded to J Thomson Colour Printers +7 more

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The provision of printing services to cover multiple service areas within West Lothian Council.

CPV: Digital printing services · Printing and related services · Printing services · Services related to printing

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1There was a requirement for the delivery of an extensive range of printing services…Awarded

There was a requirement for the delivery of an extensive range of printing services e.g. brochures, flyers, postcards, burst bound books, posters, business stationery, reports, forms and pads.

A production management service was also required, offering advice and assistance regarding the most cost-effective method of delivering a job to meet the required purpose and specification taking into account environmental aspects. Additional information: This is a call off from the Scottish Government's Framework Agreement for Print and Associated Services 2023, Lot 1 – Litho, Digital Web Print Services.

Delivery: Scotland

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
25 Apr 2025, 11:27 BST
Last source update
25 Apr 2025, 11:27 BST
Authority reference
CC14020
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-016974
Classification (CPV)
Digital printing servicesPrinting and related servicesPrinting servicesServices related to printing
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM78)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05077e Find a Tender
Why no open competition
No tenders or no suitable tenders/requests to participate in response to open procedure
Published justification

No open tender progressed. Call off from the Scottish Government’s Framework Agreement for Print and Associated Services 2023, Lot 1 – Litho, Digital Web Print Services.

Publisher note: This is a call off from the Scottish Government’s Framework Agreement for Print and Associated Services 2023, Lot 1 – Litho, Digital Web Print Services. (SC Ref:797073)

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £1,000,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 1111 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 23 Apr 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
J Thomson Colour PrintersSME, Mackay & InglisSME, McAllister Litho GlasgowSME, Panda PrintSME, Printwell LimitedSME, Sterling Press LtdSME +6 morejoint award£1,000,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
11bids · 11 electronic · 11 from abroad11——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

West Lothian Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services West Lothian Civic Centre, Howden South Road, Livingston, Scotland, EH54 6FFContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Livingston Sherriff CourtReview body Livingston

Bidders & participating suppliers

12 commercial parties on the notice
Show 2 more suppliers

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.