Question Paper Printing & Collation

A Tender Notice
by SCOTTISH QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY

Source
Find a Tender
Type
Contract (Services)
Duration
3 year
Value
450K
Sector
BUSINESS
Published
27 Oct 2025
Delivery
To 02 Dec 2028 (est.)
Deadline
03 Dec 2025 12:00

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Location

Midlothian

Geochart for 2 buyers and 0 suppliers

2 buyers

Description

This contract shall be split into Lots and awarded as follows: Lot 1 – Printing of Question Papers – awarded to 2 suppliers Lot 2 – Printing of Maps – awarded to a single suppler Lot 3 – Collation of examination materials for onward dispatch – awarded to a single supplier

Lot Division

1 Printing of Question Papers

SQA wishes to appoint TWO suppliers to meet its requirements for printing and packing of confidential examination materials. The requirements for Lot 1 include: question papers, paper specific answer booklets (known hereafter as PSABs) and other supplementary printed examination materials.
2 Printing of Maps

SQA wishes to appoint a single supplier to meet its requirements for printing and packing of map extracts from Ordnance Survey data files. The contracted supplier will also be allocated the Geography questions papers to print.
3 Collation of Examination Materials

SQA wishes to appoint a single supplier to carry out the picking and collation of confidential examination materials in preparation for onward delivery to examination centres. The requirements for Lot 3 include the picking of packeted question papers, paper specific answer booklets (known hereafter as PSABs), digital question papers CDs (known hereafter as DQPs) and CDs.

CPV Codes

  • 79810000 - Printing services

Indicators

  • Bids should cover one or more lots.
  • Bids should cover the whole contract.
  • Renewals are available.
  • Award on basis of price and quality.

Other Information

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=814029. The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx. Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems. (SC Ref:814029) Download the ESPD document here: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=814029

Reference

  • FTS 068718-2025

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