PROC 24-2571 Specialist Paper, Ancillary Items and Technical Support

The Scottish Police Authority (hereafter referred to as “the Authority”) has a requirement for Specialist Paper and ancillary items to be supplied and delivered to various Print Services, Police Scotland locations across Scotland and will also include technical support services.

The Scottish Police Authority (hereafter referred to as “the Authority”) has a requirement for Specialist Papers and ancillary items to be supplied and delivered to various Print Services, Police Scotland locations and will also include technical support services. This is being carried out via an Open procedure on the PCS-T website. Further details on requirements can be found within the documentation.

Economic Operators

Applicable to FTS Notices: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

SPD Question 4C.12 Quality Control Requirements as defined within the SPD on PCST

SPD Question 4D.1 Quality Assurance/Health and Safety Requirements as defined within the SPD on PCST

Living Wage

Equality and Diversity

Declaration of Non-Involvement in Serious Organised Crime

Subcontractor Detail

Data Protection

The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 54990. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343

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:

It has become clear that there is scope within the EU legal framework which applies to public contracts, to use contracts to deliver wider social benefits such as:

-Targeted recruitment and training (providing employment and training opportunities/apprenticeships)

-SME and social enterprise development

-Community engagement.

As part of the Technical Criteria, Tenders are required to provide an outline of all Community Benefits that can be offered in relation to the Contract.