Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
National Museums Scotland
20/2 Mill Lane
Edinburgh
EH6 6TJ
Contact
Alice Wyllie
Telephone
+44 1312474288
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM - Scotland
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00423
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Recreation, culture and religion
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Content production, coordination, design and print of National Museums Scotland’s Members’ magazine, Explorer. Content production, coordination and design of National Museums Scotland’s Annual Review
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79970000 - Publishing services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
National Museums Scotland’s Members’ magazine and Annual Review
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £312,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 22213000 - Magazines
- 79810000 - Printing services
- 92312211 - Writing agency services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Content production, coordination, design and print of National Museums Scotland’s Members’ magazine, Explorer. Content production, coordination and design of National Museums Scotland’s Annual Review
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 80
Price - Weighting: 20
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2023/S 000-032775
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 February 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 5
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 5
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Connect Publications (Scotland) Ltd
Studio 2001 Mile End , 12 Seedhill Road
Paisley
PA1 1JS
Telephone
+44 1415610300
Fax
+44 1415610400
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM83 - Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £312,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £312,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
(SC Ref:757309)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Edinburgh Sheriff Court
27 Chambers Street
Edinburgh
EH1 1LB
Country
United Kingdom