Scottish Qualifications Authority Contract Award: Examination Packaging
Summary
The Scottish Qualifications Authority has awarded a contract for examination packaging valued at £50,000. This notice serves as a contract award announcement for the procurement of mail or parcel bags for SQA question papers and scripts.
What changed
This notice announces the award of a contract by the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) for examination packaging. The contract, valued at £50,000 (excluding VAT), is for mail or parcel bags used for SQA question papers and scripts. The procurement identifier is SQA2478, and the main CPV code is 18933000. The award criteria included quality (60%) and price (40%), with specific weightings for product quality, manufacturing processes, account management, and corporate social responsibility.
This is a contract award notice, indicating that a procurement process has concluded and a supplier has been selected. For entities involved in the SQA's supply chain, this signifies a finalized contract. No immediate compliance actions are required for external parties based solely on this notice, as it pertains to the SQA's internal procurement decision. The notice provides details on the contracting authority, the object of the procurement, and the award criteria used.
Source document (simplified)
Contract
Examination Packaging
- Scottish Qualifications Authority F03: Contract award notice
Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-024016
Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04b762 (view related notices)
Published 17 March 2026, 12:45pm
Watch this notice
Contents
one. Contracting authority Press escape key to exit two. Object four. Procedure five. Award of contract six. Complementary information
Download
Share this notice
- Copy link Print this notice Report concerns about this procurement ## Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Scottish Qualifications Authority
Lowden, 24 Wester Shawfair, Dalkeith
Midlothian
EH22 1FD
Telephone
+44 03452136720
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM73 - East Lothian and Midlothian
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00386
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Examination Packaging
Reference number
SQA2478
two.1.2) Main CPV code
Mail or parcel bags
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Packaging for SQA question papers and scripts.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £50,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
Mail or parcel bags
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Packaging for secure delivery
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Evidence of quality of products to include samples submitted and quality control processes / Weighting: 25
Quality criterion - Name: Details of manufacturing processes, stock holding and delivery timescales - to include relevant supply chain management / Weighting: 20
Quality criterion - Name: Evidence of Account Management and MI reporting capability / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: Evidence of Corporate & Social Responsibility – to include continuous improvement and sustainability initiatives / Weighting: 10
Price - Weighting: 40
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2024/S 000-037223
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
SQA2478
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
19 March 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Coveris Speciality Bags Ltd
Unit 16 , Westgate
Widnes
WA8 8RA
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD - North West (England)
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £50,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
(SC Ref:826796)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Edinburgh Sheriff Court
Edinburgh
Country
United Kingdom
Related changes
Source
Classification
Who this affects
Taxonomy
Browse Categories
Get Trade & Sanctions alerts
Weekly digest. AI-summarized, no noise.
Free. Unsubscribe anytime.
Get alerts for this source
We'll email you when Find a Tender - Latest Notices publishes new changes.