Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Scottish Qualifications Authority
Lowden, 24 Wester Shawfair, Dalkeith
Midlothian
EH22 1FD
Telephone
+44 03452136720
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM73 - East Lothian and Midlothian
Internet address(es)
Main address
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