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# Supply of Archival Boxboard

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/supply-of-archival-boxboard-ocds-h6vhtk-02dc02). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** National Library of Scotland: "Supply of Archival Boxboard". Published status: complete. Published Value: £160,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 4 Oct 2021, 11:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [National Library of Scotland](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/national-library-of-scotland-GB-FTS-9417)
- **Published Value:** £160,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 4 October 2021 at 11:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Corrugated paper or paperboard, Hand-made paper or paperboard, Heat-sensitive paper or paperboard, Photosensitive paper or paperboard, Thermographic paper or paperboard
- **Delivery Location:** UKM75
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £160,000 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-02dc02`

## 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/supply-of-archival-boxboard-ocds-h6vhtk-02dc02#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk](/out?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/supply-of-archival-boxboard-ocds-h6vhtk-02dc02#participate

## Description
The National Library of Scotland ‘the Library’ and National Records of Scotland ‘NRS’ both use KasemakeCAD box making machines for the production of archival boxes. The Library also uses a Global RBC70 die-cutting machine.
Both organisations require a call-off contract for supply and delivery of archival boxboard and associated services as detailed in full below.  This contract will replace the current contract that is due to end in January 2022.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 22992000, 22993100, 22993200, 22993300, 22993400
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Estimated Value:** £160,000
- **Description:** The National Library of Scotland ‘NLS’ and the National Records of Scotland ‘NRS’ have extended the financial value of this contract by 20% in line with Regulation 72(1)(e) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. The duration stipulated ...

- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (2)
- **Award:** 001674-2022-2021.22.001-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Conservation By Design Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-186011`

- **Award:** Supply of Archival Boxboard (active)
  - Award id: `002914-2026-2021.22.001-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Conservation By Design Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-186011`
  - Value: £160,000 † (exc. VAT)

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

## Contracts (2)
- **Contract:** 001674-2022-2021.22.001-1 (active)

  - Signed Date: 05/01/2022

- **Contract:** Supply of Archival Boxboard (active)
  - Signed Value: £160,000
  - Signed Date: 05/01/2022

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F002914-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-01-14T08:56:37.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T18:27:28.681Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-02dc02