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Published 24 Jan 2023, 10:58 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of Wayfinding Signage for the National Galleries of Scotland

Official notice

Authority: National Galleries of Scotland

3 lotsGoodsOpen procedureSME suitable
Awarded value£338,5943 contracts · exc. VAT
Awarded 18 Jan 2023
Awarded to NORSIGN LLP3 awards

What is being bought3 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

National Galleries Scotland (NGS) wish to award a multi-lot contract for the Provision of Wayfinding Signage. The contract will include the manufacture, production & installation of wayfinding signage for the NGS estate.

There will be no commitment to a minimum volume of orders under the contract. Under this agreement no minimum volume of orders is guaranteed. Orders of production samples and wayfinding signage will be agreed to on an "as required" basis. Supplier(s) will have no claim against NGS if they are not instructed to deliver any volume of orders.

For full details of the Contract Requirements please refer to the associated Tender and Contract documents.

In the event of unsatisfactory performance by the successful Supplier(s) and the termination of the lot/contract by either party, NGS reserves the right to negotiate the continuance of the services for that lot/contract with the second and third placed Supplier.

CPV: Signage

Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure

3 lots · no lot values published · same evaluation weights on every lot
Shared scope across 2 of 3 lots

Applies to lots 2, 3.

The procurement will be conducted through the use of the Open (single stage) procedure.

Bidders must complete and return an SPD (Scotland) form along with their tender submission.

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 (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Lot #1Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art (Modern One & Modern Two)Awarded

The procurement will be conducted through the use of the Open (single stage) procedure.

Bidders must complete and return an SPD (Scotland) form along with their tender submission.

Economic Operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of The Public Contract (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Delivery: Scotland
Extensions: NGS reserve the right to award a public contract following the negotiated procedure without prior publication in terms of Regulation 33(8) of The Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Further information is included in the Invitation to Tender (ITT) document. NGS reserves the right to issue a contract modification in terms of Regulation 72 of The Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
Lot #2Scottish National Gallery (SNG) complex, including the Royal Scottish Academy (RSA)Awarded
Delivery: Scotland
Extensions: NGS reserve the right to award a public contract following the negotiated procedure without prior publication in terms of Regulation 33(8) of The Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Further information is included in the Invitation to Tender (ITT) document. NGS reserves the right to issue a contract modification in terms of Regulation 72 of The Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
Lot #3Scottish National Portrait Gallery (SNPG)Awarded
Delivery: Scotland
Extensions: NGS reserve the right to award a public contract following the negotiated procedure without prior publication in terms of Regulation 33(8) of The Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Further information is included in the Invitation to Tender (ITT) document. NGS reserves the right to issue a contract modification in terms of Regulation 72 of The Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored · same split on all 3 lots
Quality: 60%Price: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 60
  • Price: 40
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
24 Jan 2023, 10:58 GMT
Last source update
24 Jan 2023, 10:58 GMT
Authority reference
690 778
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-002119
Classification (CPV)
Signage
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM75)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-039a0b Find a Tender

Publisher note: National Galleries Scotland reserves the right to cancel the procurement at any time and not award a Lot/Contract. The expenditure, work or effort undertaken by Bidders prior to the Award of Contract is accordingly a matter solely for the commercial judgement of Bidders. Late SPDs and tenders may not be considered by National Galleries Scotland. Tenderers must include within their tender return compliance with all legislation applicable at the date for return of tenders relating to COVID-19 restrictions, such as, but not limited to, "The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Scotland) Amendment (No.2) Regulations 2020" and details of any Notices issued by the HSE. (SC Ref:719851)

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 3
Awarded value £338,5943 contracts exc. VAT
Bids received 2727 from SMEs
Contracts signed 3latest 18 Jan 2023

Contracts

  • Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art (Modern One & Modern Two) · NORSIGN LLPSME

    Signed
    18 Jan 2023
    Value
    £119,713
    Status
    active
  • Scottish National Gallery (SNG) complex, including the Royal Scottish Academy (RSA) · NORSIGN LLPSME

    Signed
    18 Jan 2023
    Value
    £169,848
    Status
    active
  • Scottish National Portrait Gallery (SNPG) · NORSIGN LLPSME

    Signed
    18 Jan 2023
    Value
    £49,033
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art (Modern One & Modern Two)9bids · 9 electronic · 9 from abroad9——
2 · Scottish National Gallery (SNG) complex, including the Royal Scottish Academy (RSA)9bids · 9 electronic · 9 from abroad9——
3 · Scottish National Portrait Gallery (SNPG)9bids · 9 electronic · 9 from abroad9——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

National Galleries of Scotland

Contracting authorityBody governed by public lawRecreation, culture and religion National Galleries of Scotland, 73 Belford Road, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH4 3DSContact name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Edinburgh Sheriff CourtReview body EDINBURGH

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • NORSIGN LLPAwarded supplier Block 14 First Road, Blantyre Industrial Estate, UK, G72 0ND

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.