Future opportunity

Media Services Framework

  • Scottish Government

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice reference: 2024/S 000-010792

Published 3 April 2024, 3:04pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Scottish Government

4 Atlantic Quay, 70 York St

Glasgow

G2 8EA

Email

anita.agbor@gov.scot

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM - Scotland

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.scotland.gov.uk

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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