Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Scottish Qualifications Authority
Lowden, 24 Wester Shawfair, Dalkeith
Midlothian
EH22 1FD
UK
Telephone: +44 03452136720
E-mail: procurement@sqa.org.uk
NUTS: UKM73
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.sqa.org.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00386
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Paper Products
Reference number: SQA2473
II.1.2) Main CPV code
22810000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
Paper products
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
132 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
22810000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
Glasgow city center and Dalkeith Midlothian
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
SQA require the supply and delivery of specialist paper products to their print rooms located at their Dalkeith and Glasgow sites.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Delivery of the Service
/ Weighting: 25
Quality criterion: 2. Contract Management and Performance
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Ability to Meet Timescales
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Sustainability
/ Weighting: 7
Quality criterion: Innovation & Added Value
/ Weighting: 3
Quality criterion: Fair Work Policy
/ Weighting: 5
Price
/ Weighting:
40
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.1.8) 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:
2024/S 000-018721
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: SQA2473
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
23/10/2023
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 4
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Lyreco
Deer Park Court, Donnington Wood
Telford
TF2 7NB
UK
NUTS: UKG2
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 132 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(SC Ref:826840)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Edinburgh Sheriff Court
27 Chambers Street
Edinburgh
EH1 1LB
UK
E-mail: procurement@sqa.org.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
17/03/2026