Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2020-08-10
Buyer: National Library of Scotland
Country: UK
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 22314000 | 79530000 | 79800000 | 79810000 | 79820000
Estimated value: 250000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2020-09-01
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: Design, Editing, Production and Distribution Services for Discover Magazine, other Library Publications and Associated Services
The National Library of Scotland ‘the Library’ requires a service provider to design, provide editorial services, production and distribution in the main for the Library Magazine ‘Discover’ and including other Library literature as required including, but not exclusive to, the library annual review and library brochure. All printed documents must be fully accessible and comply with Library Gaelic Language Plan. This will be a fully managed service, subcontracted as required and will comprise of, but not limited to the following:
— other corporate literature as required including but not exclusive to printed material related to upcoming major capital projects, library centenary and a major fundraising campaign.
The Library requires a service provider to design, provide editorial services, production and distribution in the main for the library magazine ‘Discover’ and including other Library literature as required including, but not exclusive to, the library annual review and library brochure. All printed documents must be fully accessible and comply with Library Gaelic Language Plan.
This will be a fully managed service, subcontracted as required and will comprise of, but not limited to the following:
— other corporate literature as required including but not exclusive to printed material related to upcoming major capital projects, library centenary and a major fundraising campaign.
It is anticipated that a contract will be awarded in late November 2020 to commence on 1 January 2021 and will run for a minimum of two (2) and maximum of five (5) years; extended year on year by mutual agreement, continued business need, budget availability and the supplier’s satisfactory performance.
— make adjustments to current brochure including images, small text adjustments and fully update public programmes pages,
Other corporate literature as required including but not exclusive to printed material related to upcoming major capital projects, Library centenary and a major fundraising campaign.
Actual services required for other corporate literature cannot be confirmed but is likely to include:
— material related to centenary planning — this could include a standalone publication similar to a magazine,
Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulations 58 of Public Contract (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
Failure to provide this information may result in the tenderer being excluded from the tender process and the bidders submission evaluated no further.
It is a requirement of this contract that bidders hold or can commit to obtain prior to the commencement of any subsequently awarded contract, the types and levels of insurance indicated below:
Bidders will be required to provide 3 (three) examples that demonstrate they have the relevant experience to deliver the full scope of services as described in part II.1.4) and II.2.4) of the OJEU contract notice.

Eligibility requirements: III.1.1. of the notice is not applicable to this procurement.

Award value: 250000