The contract requirement is for the graphic design of Historic Environment Scotland's official souvenir Guidebooks and other retail publications.

HES cannot sign up to suppliers Terms and Conditions. HES will not negotataite at point of award or post contract award. 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=843765. 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. Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/ A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows: Suppliers are asked to consider what community benefits they could bring to this contract. (SC Ref:843765) Download the ESPD document here: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=843765

Please see Document 2 Specification for full contract requirements. Renewal: Once the initial 2 years are up, the contract may be extended by a further 2, 1 year periods. Options: The Contracting Authority reserves the right to request additional deliveries by the Successful Tenderer, either intended as partial replacement of supplies or installations or as extensions of exisiting supplies and installations. The Contracting Authority may at it's sole discretion exercise this option.

Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)

Open procedure

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