Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Scottish Government
150 Broomielaw
Glasgow
G2 8LU
Contact
Neil MacTavish
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM - Scotland
National registration number
Atlantic Quay
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.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
Print & Associated Services 2023
Reference number
SP-22-006
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79800000 - Printing and related services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate (SPPD) is the organisation tasked with procuring frameworks and contracts on behalf of Scottish public sector bodies.
The Print & Associated Services Framework Agreement will be Multi Supplier and Multi Lot. The Authority requirement is divided into two (2) distinct Lots:
Lot 1 - Litho / Digital / Web Printing Services
Lot 3 - Special Labels
The framework agreement will be available for use by the Scottish Ministers (including Agencies), Scottish Non-Departmental Public Bodies, offices in the Scottish Administration which are not ministerial offices, cross-border public authorities within the meaning of section 88(5) of the Scotland Act 1998, The Office for the Secretary of State for Scotland, the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body, councils constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994, , bodies registered as social landlords under the Housing (Scotland) Act 2001, Scottish health boards or special health boards, Student Loans Company Limited, the Commissioner of Northern Lighthouse operating as the Northern Lighthouse Board, Scottish Futures Trust, Equality and Human Rights Commission, Business Stream Ltd, the Business Gateway National Unit at the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities, further or higher education institutions being fundable bodies within the meaning of section 6 of the further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 2005, any public body established by or under the Scotland Act 1998 or any Act of the Scottish Parliament, any association of or formed by one or more of the foregoing, bodies financed wholly or mainly by one or more of the foregoing, bodies subject to management supervision by one or more of the foregoing and bodies more than half of the board of directors or members of which, or, in the case of a group of individuals, more than half of those individuals, being appointed by one or more of the foregoing. In addition to the contracting authorities listed, the framework agreement will be available to charities entered on the Scottish Charity Register and voluntary organisations entered on the Membership Database of the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations.
Information about agencies of the Scottish Ministers ,Scottish Non-Departmental Public Bodies and offices in the Scottish Administration which are not ministerial offices are listed at
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Government/public-bodies/about/Bodies
Overview of the governance structure of public procurement for Scotland, including the Public Procurement Group.
https://www.gov.scot/publications/public-procurement-governance/
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £31,000,000
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Litho / Digital / Web Printing Services
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 22000000 - Printed matter and related products
- 22100000 - Printed books, brochures and leaflets
- 22310000 - Postcards
- 22800000 - Paper or paperboard registers, account books, binders, forms and other articles of printed stationery
- 22820000 - Forms
- 30192800 - Self-adhesive labels
- 30199761 - Bar-coded labels
- 30199700 - Printed stationery except forms
- 79520000 - Reprographic services
- 79810000 - Printing services
- 79821000 - Print finishing services
- 79823000 - Printing and delivery services
- 79824000 - Printing and distribution services
- 79933000 - Design support services
- 79971000 - Bookbinding and finishing services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM - Scotland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 1 is for the provision of Litho / Digital / Web Printing Services.
It is envisaged that we will appoint 12 suppliers. Suppliers must have the capability and experience to be able to provide, either directly or indirectly, the full range of services detailed within the Statement of Requirement Schedule 1 and 1A.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60
Price - Weighting: 40
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
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Special Labels
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 22000000 - Printed matter and related products
- 30192800 - Self-adhesive labels
- 30199761 - Bar-coded labels
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM - Scotland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 3 is for the provision of Special Labels.
It is envisaged that we will appoint 3 suppliers. Suppliers must have the capability and experience to be able to provide, either directly or indirectly, the full range of Specimen Bags listed and associated service provision described within the Statement of Requirement Schedule 1 and 1A.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 50
Price - Weighting: 50
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.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
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: 2022/S 000-027530
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
1
Title
Litho / Digital / Web Printing Services
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
28 April 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 17
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 17
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 17
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Mackay & Inglis
19 Polmadie Street
Glasgow
G42 0PQ
Telephone
+44 1414238866
Fax
+44 1414334505
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM - Scotland
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Streamline Corporate
7 Queen Anne Drive
Edinburgh
EH28 8LH
Telephone
+44 1313332222
Fax
+44 1313334141
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Printwell Limited
3 Callon Street
Airdrie
ML6 6BW
Telephone
+44 7599110003
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM84 - North Lanarkshire
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
The Evolve Group
14 Dunnet Way, New Mains Industrial Estate
Broxburn
EH52 5NN
Telephone
+44 1592873222
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Pandaprint
104 Park Road
Rosyth
KY12 7HY
Telephone
+44 1383417847
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM72 - Clackmannanshire and Fife
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
J Thomson Colour Printers Ltd
14 Carnoustie Place
Glasgow
G5 8PB
Telephone
+44 1414291094
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM82 - Glasgow City
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Barr Printers Limited
16 Dunsinane Avenue, Dunsinane Industrial Estate
Dundee
DD2 3QT
Telephone
+44 7543221270
Fax
+44 1592770779
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM71 - Angus and Dundee City
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
MBM Print & SCS Ltd
1 Tennant Avenue, College Milton South
East Kilbride
G74 5NA
Telephone
+44 7471959288
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM95 - South Lanarkshire
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Sterling Press Limited
Suite 55, Bonnington Bond, 2 Anderson Place
Edinburgh
EH6 5NP
Telephone
+44 7976355446
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
McAllister Litho Glasgow Ltd
170 Elliot Street
Glasgow
G3 8EX
Telephone
+44 1412487240
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM82 - Glasgow City
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Harlow Printing Limited
7-21 Maxwell Street
South Shields
NE33 4PU
Telephone
+44 1914969730
Fax
+44 1914546265
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKC2 - Northumberland and Tyne and Wear
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Winter & Simpson Print
16, Dunsinane Avenue, Dundee
Dundee
DD2 3QT
Telephone
+44 1382813813
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM71 - Angus and Dundee City
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: £28,000,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £28,000,000
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
3
Title
Special Labels
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
28 April 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Streamline Corporate
7 Queen Anne Drive
Edinburgh
EH28 8LH
Telephone
+44 1313332222
Fax
+44 1313334141
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Sciamed Ltd
Mart Road
Alford
AB33 8BZ
Telephone
+44 1975564111
Fax
+44 1975564222
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM50 - Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
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: £3,000,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £3,000,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Tenderers may bid for all Lots. In the event of a tie, the Authority reserves the right to appoint additional compliant Tenderers.
Award criteria questions can be found in the ITT together with weightings.
Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Sco) Regs 2015.
Tenderers must confirm that they will pay staff that are involved in the delivery of services under the framework agreement, and/or any subsequent call off contract, at least the real Living Wage. Tenderers who fail to answer “Yes” to this question will not have their tender considered further.
SPD Q2A-16.1 – Bidders for Lot 3 must hold, or provide an undertaking prior to commencement of the Framework, ICCBBA accreditation. Bidders who cannot commit prior to award will be excluded from consideration for this Lot. Prior to award, SG will seek proof that this requirement has been fully complied with.
SPD Q4.C.4 - Tenderers must state whether they intend, or do not intend, to use a supply chain to deliver the requirements detailed in the ITT.
If Tenderers intend to use a supply chain to deliver the requirements, they should provide evidence in the SPD that they have the relevant supply chain management and tracking systems in place to ensure a resilient and sustainable supply chain. This will include confirmation that the Tenderer has the systems in place to pay subcontractors through the supply chain promptly and effectively, including evidence of:
a) their standard payment terms
b) ≥95% of all supply chain invoices being paid on time (in accordance with the terms of contract) in the last financial year.
If the bidder is unable to confirm and evidence (b) they must provide an improvement plan, signed by their Director, which commits to improvements in the payment performance.
Acceptable evidence includes but is not limited to:
- Extract of the Tenderer’s terms & conditions detailing standard payment terms;
- A summarised accounts payable report showing payment on time performance;
- Payment Performance Statement Signed by External Auditor;
- Credit Score/Credit Report; or
- An improvement plan, signed by a Director, which commits to improvements in payment performance. Improvement plan template and further evidence examples are held within the Supplier Journey.
Where a Tenderer does not intend to use a supply chain to deliver the requirements detailed in the ITT, they should clearly state this in response to Q4.C.4.
Responses to Q4.C.4 will be evaluated as a “Pass” or “Fail”. Tenderers who do not achieve a “Pass” for this question will not be considered further.
If you are an SME or 3rd sector organisation interested in working with the public sector, the Supplier Development Programme can help. Attached is a link to the Supplier Development
The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 22066. For more information see:
http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343
Further additional information will follow
(SC Ref:730352)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Edinburgh Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
27 Chambers Street
Edinburgh
EH1 1LB
Telephone
+44 1312252525
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
An economic operator that suffers or risks suffering loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Public Contracts(Scotland)Regulations 2015 may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or Court of Session