Contract

Printing & Fulfilment of Candidate Certificates

  • Scottish Qualifications Authority

F25: Concession award notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-009800

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03629d

Published 26 March 2024, 1:07pm



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

Scottish Qualifications Authority

Lowden, 24 Wester Shawfair, Dalkeith

Midlothian

EH22 1FD

Email

Procurement@sqa.org.uk

Telephone

+44 03452136720

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM73 - East Lothian and Midlothian

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.sqa.org.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00386

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Education


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Printing & Fulfilment of Candidate Certificates

Reference number

SQA1964

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 79810000 - Printing services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

QA requires a secure service to print candidate certificates. These then require to be sorted ready for dispatch to individual candidate addresses.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This concession is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £34,000

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79810000 - Printing services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM73 - East Lothian and Midlothian

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

SQA requires a secure service to print candidate certificates. These then require to be sorted ready for dispatch to individual candidate addresses.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Concession is awarded on the basis of the criteria described below:

  • Criterion: Demonstrated Ability to Meet Requirements
  • Criterion: Evidence of Security
  • Criterion: Ability to Meet Timescales
  • Criterion: Contract Management

two.2.7) Duration of the concession

Duration in months

12

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) Form of procedure

Award procedure without prior publication of a concession notice in the cases listed below

  • The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations

Explanation:

SQA wishes to extend the current Printing contract for a further 12 months due to lack of internal resources to complete a new tender process.

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2022/S 000-023668


Section five. Award of concession

A concession/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of concession

five.2.1) Date of concession award decision

18 August 2022

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 4

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 4

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 4

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4

The concession has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the concessionaire

Adare International Limited

ENI Housee, Basing View

Basingstoke

RG21 4YY

Telephone

+44 1256631600

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The concessionaire is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of concession and main financing terms (excluding VAT)

Total value of the concession/lot: £34,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

(SC Ref:762093)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Edinburgh Sheriff Court

Edinburgh

EH1 1LB

Country

United Kingdom