Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Scottish Government
4 Atlantic Quay, 70 York St
Glasgow
G2 8EA
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=AA10482
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Media Services Framework
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79416000 - Public relations services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The current Media Services Framework commenced on 1 September 2021 and is due to expire on 31 August 2025.
This Framework is a national (Scotland wide) Framework covering the following services:
- press cuttings services
- broadcast services
- online news media services
- social media services
- evaluation and analytics service
- news distribution and online news room service
- enquiry management service
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £2,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79416000 - Public relations services
- 79310000 - Market research services
- 72310000 - Data-processing services
- 72416000 - Application service providers
- 79330000 - Statistical services
- 92400000 - News-agency services
- 92200000 - Radio and television services
- 72414000 - Web search engine providers
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM - Scotland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The current Media Services Framework commenced on 1 September 2021 and is due to expire on 31 August 2025.
This Framework is a national (Scotland wide) Framework, covering the following services:
- press cutting services
- broadcast services
- online news media services
- social media service
- evaluation and analytics service
- news distribution and online news room service
- enquiry management service
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
28 October 2024
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
The Scottish Procurement & Property Directorate (SPPD) is the organisation tasked with procuring requirements on behalf of Scottish public sector bodies.
The current Media Services Framework is due to expire on 31 August 2025.
Work has commenced in developing the procurement strategy options including canvassing of stakeholder's views. Please find a link below to a request for information questionnaire, seeking stakeholder's views
https://forms.office.com/e/02y4W1wv0s
In order to complete and finalise the strategy, SPPD recognises the value of suppliers having the opportunity to contribute to this process on a non-competitive, non-judgemental basis.
This request for information is aimed at collating those views from market participants. This information may be utilised in developing the procurement strategy to help deliver contractual arrangements for Media Services.
Suppliers and other interested parties should read and complete the attached request for information document and return it to anita.agbor@gov.scot by midday 19th April, 2024.
Responses received after this date may not be considered.
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information, please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Website at
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Searc_Switch.aspx?ID=598658
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=759388.
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