Prior information notice
This notice is for prior information only
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Scottish Government
4 Atlantic Quay, 70 York St
Glasgow
G2 8EA
UK
E-mail: anita.agbor@gov.scot
NUTS: UKM
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.scotland.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA10482
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Media Services Framework
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79416000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.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
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
2 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79416000
79310000
72310000
72416000
79330000
92400000
92200000
72414000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
II.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
II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
28/10/2024
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.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.
(SC Ref:759388)
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
03/04/2024