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Design Print, Publications and Associated Services

DESIGN PRINT AND PUBLICATION SERVICES

Contract Notice
Framework Contract

The Scottish Executive (SE) has awarded a contract for Design Print and Publication Services. The contract is open to the Scottish Executive, Associated Agencies, Executive Departments and Non-Departmental Public Bodies to call off.

SE "Core", Executive Agencies and NDPB procurement staff should contact SE personnel, below, in the first instance. Thereafter the contractor will make all administrative and organisational arrangements for the provision of Design, Print, Publications and associated services.

Agencies and Associated Departments procurement staff should contact the contractor directly. To assist in the appraisal of management information and in any future tendering exercises, please advise the SPD contact of your intention to use this contract.

Contractor:

RR Donnelly Global Document Solutions
8 South Gyle Crescent Lane
Edinburgh
EH12 9EG

Contact:

Tony White, Contract Manager

Tel: 0131 625 6573

For SE "Core" Operational Guidance and Advice the Customers contact:

Alison Ross
Media and Communication Group
3N.04
St. Andrews House
Regent Road
EH1 3DG

Tel: 0131 244 4043
Fax: 0131 244 2673
Email: alison.ross@scotland.gsi.gov.uk

For Executive Agencies, NDPBs Operational Guidance and Advice contact:

For Executive Agencies, NDPBs Operational Guidance and Advice contact:

James Coyle
Scottish Procurement Directorate
1D-South Victoria Quay
Leith
Edinburgh
EH6 6QQ

Tel: 0131 244 3736
Fax: 0131 244 0098
Email: james.coyle@scotland.gsi.gov.uk

For all Contractual /Commercial Issues Contact:

James Coyle, details as above.

Period of Contract:

04/10/2004 - 03/10/2008

With option to extend for 1 year.

Value per annum - £8,000,000

Estimated Total Value - £40,000,000

Settlement Terms

Within 30 days of receipt and agreement of invoices, submitted monthly in arrears. VAT (where applicable) should be shown separately.

Payment will be made after satisfactory delivery and evaluation by the customer of the services provision.

Other Information:

Services:

  • All design work, including cover artwork and text layout.
  • All print work, including work produced by the Edinburgh Print Centre (i.e. RR Donnelly's internal print facility at South Gyle).
  • Web conversion - into PDF and HTML - for all documents over 10 pages.
  • All publishing services, including application if ISBN/ISSN numbers, copyright application, cataloguing and indexing, liaison with Blackwell's bookshop etc.
  • Distribution, fulfilment and storage.

These contract services may be used by all Core Scottish Executive customers.

See Publications Guide for further guidance.



Page updated: Monday, July 28, 2008