Awarded without open competition
Awarded without open competition. The buyer went directly to one or a few suppliers instead of advertising the contract. Procurement rules allow this only in specific cases, such as extreme urgency, when only one supplier can do the work, or for call-offs from an existing framework.
Key facts
- Buyer
- West Lothian Council · Regional or local authority
- Suppliers
- The Evolve Group SME, Harlow Printing Limited SME, Mackay & Inglis SME, MBM Print & SCS Ltd SME, McAllister Litho Glasgow Ltd SME, Panda Print SME, Individual supplier, Printwell Limited SME, Sterling Press Limited SME, Streamline Corporate SME, Winter & Simpson SME, Winter & Simpson Print Ltd inc Barr Printers SME
- Value
- £1,000,000
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Business services · Printing and related services (CPV 79800000)
- Region
- Scotland
- Official notice
- 016974-2025 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date23 Apr 2025
- Published25 Apr 2025Published 2 days after the contract date
Description
There was a requirement for the delivery of an extensive range of printing services e.g. brochures, flyers, postcards, burst bound books, posters, business stationery, reports, forms and pads. A production management service was also required, offering advice and assistance regarding the most cost-effective method of delivering a job to meet the required purpose and specification taking into account environmental aspects. Additional information: This is a call off from the Scottish Government's Framework Agreement for Print and Associated Services 2023, Lot 1 – Litho, Digital Web Print Services.
About the suppliers
The Evolve Group: every public contract they have won.
Harlow Printing Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 00435445).
Mackay & Inglis: every public contract they have won.
MBM Print & SCS Ltd: every public contract they have won.
McAllister Litho Glasgow Ltd: every public contract they have won.
Panda Print: every public contract they have won.
Printwell Limited: every public contract they have won.
Sterling Press Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 02386753).
Streamline Corporate: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 09624508).
Winter & Simpson: every public contract they have won.
Winter & Simpson Print Ltd inc Barr Printers: every public contract they have won.