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# Question Paper Printing & Collation

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/question-paper-printing-collation-ocds-h6vhtk-05dfc7). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Scottish Qualifications Authority: "Question Paper Printing & Collation". Published status: active. Published Value: £400,000. 4 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 14 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Scottish Qualifications Authority](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/scottish-qualifications-authority-GB-FTS-9688)
- **Published Value:** £400,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 14 January 2026 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 4
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Printing services
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-05dfc7`

## 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/question-paper-printing-collation-ocds-h6vhtk-05dfc7#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk%2F)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/question-paper-printing-collation-ocds-h6vhtk-05dfc7#participate

## Description
Printing and collation of SQA exam papers

## Lots (4)
### Lot 1: Printing of Question Papers
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 79810000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Printing of SQA question papers.  This lot will be awarded to two suppliers

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 2: Printing of Maps
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 79810000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Printing of maps

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 3: Collation of examination materials for onward dispatch
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 79810000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Collation of question papers ready for onward dispatch

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 4: Printing and collation of coloured/enlarged examination materials for onward dispatch
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 79810000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Printing and collation of coloured/enlarged examination materials for onward dispatch

- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F073255-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-11-12T15:10:35.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T06:10:08.913Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-05dfc7