Archival Boxboard
National Library of Scotland
The National Library of Scotland and National Records of Scotland wish to jointly procure a contract for the supply and delivery of archival boxboard and associated services (uplift of off-cuts and pallets). This contract will replace the current contract that is due to end in summer 2026. Lead tenderer is the National Library. Tender evaluation will be carried out jointly between both organisations. Please note that sample materials will be required as part of the tender evaluation process. These must arrive at the identified premises (in Edinburgh) no later than the tender closing date. Both organisations use KasemakeCAD box making machines for the production of archival boxes. The Library also uses a Global RBC70 die-cutting machine. The contract is expected to run for an initial 2 years, with 2x 24 months optional extensions depending on performance and budget availability. It is anticipated that the joint spend under this contract averages 80,000 GBP per annum. However, this may change depending on institutional need.
Award criteria
Quality: 40, Price: 30
Contract period
720 days
Renewal policy
2x 24 months depending on performance, requirement, and budget availability.
Metadata
- Contract ID
- rls-18-APR553067
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000827207
- Tender ID
- 2025.26.058
- Buyer name
- National Library of Scotland
- Parties involved
- National Library of Scotland
- National Records of Scotland
- Edinburgh Sheriff Court
- Value
- GBP 480,000
- Bid Opening Date
- 04/05/2026 (in 21 days)
- Award start date
- 04/05/2026 (in 21 days)
- Tender end date
- 04/05/2026 (in 21 days)
- Procurement method
- Open procedure
- Procurement method details
- Open procedure
- Main procurement category
- goods
- Submission method
- electronicSubmission
- Submission method details
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/
- Submission terms - language
- en
- Submission terms - bid validity period
- Unknown bid validity period
- Techniques - Has framework agreement
- No
- Techniques - Framework agreement maximum participants
- Unknown maximum participants
- Number of lots
- 1
- Lot details (Maximum lots bid per supplier)
- Unknown maximum lots bid per supplier
- Communication channel
- Unknown communication channel
- Covered By
- GPA
- Legal basis
- 32014L0024
- Legal basis scheme
- CELEX
- Classification (Primary)
- 22992000: Hand-made paper or paperboard (CPV)
- Classification (Additional)
- 22993100: Photosensitive paper or paperboard
- 22993200: Heat-sensitive paper or paperboard
- 22993300: Thermographic paper or paperboard