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Published 3 Jun 2026, 13:36 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Secure Certificate Base Stock

Official notice

Authority: Qualifications Scotland

GoodsOpen procedure
Published estimate£400,000exc. VAT
Submissions closed 7 Jul 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Qualifications Scotland require a supplier to provide secure certificate base stock to fulfil the organisations needs for all certification overprinting

CPV: Printed matter and related products

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Renewal
Delivery: UK
Extensions: 12 month optional extensionVariant bids: not allowed

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
Staff
Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted

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
Closed
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
No (one-off requirement)
First published
3 Jun 2026, 13:36 BST
Last source update
3 Jun 2026, 13:36 BST
Award evaluation window
7 Jul 2026 – …
Authority reference
QS009
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-052349
Classification (CPV)
Printed matter and related products
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ac72 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: 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=833694. The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx. Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems. (SC Ref:833694) Download the ESPD document here: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=833694

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Public Contracts Scotland · Who buys & how to bid on PCS
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free single registration for Scotland; PCS-Tender (Jaggaer) for full bidding
Submission deadline
7 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
180 days from the deadline
Bids opened
7 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

3 Jun 2026 → 7 Jul 2026 · 3 dates
  1. Notice published145 days ago
    3 Jun 2026, 13:36 BST
  2. Submission deadline111 days ago
    7 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Bids opened111 days ago
    7 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Qualifications Scotland

Contracting authorityBody governed by public lawEducation Lowden, 24 Wester Shawfair, Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland, EH22 1FDContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Edinburgh Sheriff CourtReview body Edinburgh

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.