Scottish Qualifications Authority Awards Paper Products Contract
Summary
The Scottish Qualifications Authority has awarded a contract for paper products valued at £132,000. The notice was published on March 17, 2026, and details the procurement process and contract award.
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This notice from the UK Government's Find a Tender service details the award of a contract by the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) for paper products. The contract is valued at £132,000 and was awarded following an open procedure. The notice includes details on the contracting authority, the nature of the supplies, and the evaluation criteria used, such as quality and price.
This is a contract award notice, indicating a procurement process has concluded. Regulated entities involved in supplying paper products to public bodies in the UK should note the SQA's procurement practices and the value of such contracts. No specific compliance actions are required for entities not involved in this particular tender, but it serves as an indicator of public sector spending in this category.
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Paper Products
- Scottish Qualifications Authority F03: Contract award notice
Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-024144
Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0470b0 (view related notices)
Published 17 March 2026, 2:44pm
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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
Body governed by public law
Education
Paper Products
Reference number
SQA2473
Paper or paperboard registers
Supplies
Paper products
This contract is divided into lots: No
Value excluding VAT: £132,000
Paper or paperboard registers
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
Glasgow city center and Dalkeith Midlothian
SQA require the supply and delivery of specialist paper products to their print rooms located at their Dalkeith and Glasgow sites.
Quality criterion - Name: Delivery of the Service / Weighting: 25
Quality criterion - Name: 2. Contract Management and Performance / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Ability to Meet Timescales / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Sustainability / Weighting: 7
Quality criterion - Name: Innovation & Added Value / Weighting: 3
Quality criterion - Name: Fair Work Policy / Weighting: 5
Price - Weighting: 40
Options: No
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Open procedure
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Notice number: 2024/S 000-018721
Contract No
SQA2473
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
23 October 2023
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other 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
Lyreco
Deer Park Court, Donnington Wood
Telford
TF2 7NB
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKG2 - Shropshire and Staffordshire
The contractor is an SME
No
Total value of the contract/lot: £132,000
(SC Ref:826840)
Edinburgh Sheriff Court
27 Chambers Street
Edinburgh
EH1 1LB
Country
United Kingdom
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