Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Historic Environment Scotland
Longmore House, Salisbury Place
Edinburgh
EH9 1SH
UK
Telephone: +44 1316688866
E-mail: procurement@hes.scot
NUTS: UKM75
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://historicenvironment.scot
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00164
I.1) Name and addresses
The Scottish Parliament Shop
Edinburgh
UK
E-mail: karyn.hynd@parliament.scot
NUTS: UKM75
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://shop.parliament.scot/
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
National or federal agency/office
I.5) Main activity
Other: Built Environment, Tourism, Heritage, Conservation
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Retail - Supply of Books, Calendars & Postcards
Reference number: HES/C/4313
II.1.2) Main CPV code
22110000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
HES and The Scottish Parliament Shop are looking to establish a framework contract that will cover the supply of Retail books, calendars and postcards to various locations across the country.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
1 875 068.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Please see Document 2 Specification for full details of the requirement.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 80%
Price
/ Weighting:
20%
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2025/S 000-049613
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: HES/C/4313
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
09/10/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Rhodawn Ltd - Bookspeed
16 Salamander Yards
Edinburgh
EH6 7DD
UK
NUTS: UKM75
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Lomond Books Ltd
12-14 Freskyn Place, East Mains Industrial Estate
Broxburn
EH52 5NF
UK
Telephone: +44 1506855955
NUTS: UKM78
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 1 875 068.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Please note that HES cannot sign up to suppliers T&Cs. HES will not negotiate at point of award or post contract award.
(SC Ref:814873)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Edinburgh Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Edinburgh
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
03/02/2026