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Design, Editing, Production and Distribution Services for Discover Magazine,other Library Publications and associated services

National Library of Scotland · awardUpdate, contractUpdate

Tender information last checkedLast checked 5 Oct 2026, 06:13.

Opportunity overview

The Library has applied Regulation 72(1)(c) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 which states that a contract may be modified without a new procurement procedure where all of the following conditions are fulfilled: (i) the need for modification has been brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority could not have foreseen; (ii) the modification does not alter the overall nature of the contract or framework; (iii) any increase in price does not exceed 50 % of the initial contract value or framework agreement; The Library sees conditions (i) and (ii) satisfied and has modified the contract value by no more than 50% of the initial contract value, which was 215,225 GBP. The maximum value of the contract modification is therefore 107,612.50 GBP.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Contract value
£322k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
3 Dec 2020
Award ID
003513-2026-2020.21.001-1
Status
active
Location
Paisley, UKM83, PA1 1JS, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV22314000 — Designs
  • CPV79530000 — Translation services
  • CPV79800000 — Printing and related services
  • CPV79810000 — Printing services
  • CPV79820000 — Services related to printing
  • CPV79822500 — Graphic design services
  • CPV79824000 — Printing and distribution services
  • CPV79933000 — Design support services
  • CPV79970000 — Publishing services
  • CPV92000000 — Recreational, cultural and sporting services
  • CPV92310000 — Artistic and literary creation and interpretation services
  • CPV92312211 — Writing agency services

Lots

  • This notice informs about modifications made to the Design, Editing, Production and Distribution Services for the Library's publications.Value not stated

Published notice details

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Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
2020.21.001
Main Procurement Category
services

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Scheme
CPV
Id
79970000
Description
Publishing services

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Description
This notice informs about modifications made to the Design, Editing, Production and Distribution Services for the Library's publications.

Contract period

Duration In Days
1,440

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
22314000
Description
Designs
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
92310000
Description
Artistic and literary creation and interpretation services
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
79970000
Description
Publishing services
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
92000000
Description
Recreational, cultural and sporting services
Entry 5
Scheme
CPV
Id
92312211
Description
Writing agency services
Entry 6
Scheme
CPV
Id
79933000
Description
Design support services
Entry 7
Scheme
CPV
Id
79824000
Description
Printing and distribution services
Entry 8
Scheme
CPV
Id
79822500
Description
Graphic design services
Entry 9
Scheme
CPV
Id
79810000
Description
Printing services
Entry 10
Scheme
CPV
Id
79800000
Description
Printing and related services
Entry 11
Scheme
CPV
Id
79530000
Description
Translation services
Entry 12
Scheme
CPV
Id
79820000
Description
Services related to printing

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKM75

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
National Library of Scotland
Id
GB-FTS-9417

Identifier

Legal Name
National Library of Scotland

Address

Street Address
George IV Bridge
Locality
Edinburgh
Region
UKM
Postal Code
EH1 1EW
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Name
Barbara Burke
Telephone
+44 1316233700
Fax Number
+44 1316233701

Roles

buyer

Details

Organisation 2
Name
Connect Publications (Scotland) Ltd
Id
GB-FTS-104420

Identifier

Legal Name
Connect Publications (Scotland) Ltd

Address

Street Address
Studio 2001 Mile End , 12 Seedhill Road
Locality
Paisley
Region
UKM83
Postal Code
PA1 1JS
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Telephone
+44 1415610300
Fax Number
+44 1415610400

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Organisation 3
Name
Edinburgh Sheriff Court
Id
GB-FTS-171489

Identifier

Legal Name
Edinburgh Sheriff Court

Address

Street Address
Sheriff Court House, 27 Chambers Streert
Locality
Edinburgh
Postal Code
EH1 1LB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Telephone
+44 1312252525

Roles

reviewBody

Details

Award information

Award 1
Id
003513-2026-2020.21.001-1
Title
Design, Editing, Production and Distribution Services for Discover Magazine,other Library Publications and associated services
Status
active

Related lots

1

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-104420
Name
Connect Publications (Scotland) Ltd

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
003513-2026-2020.21.001-1
Award ID
003513-2026-2020.21.001-1
Title
Design, Editing, Production and Distribution Services for Discover Magazine,other Library Publications and associated services
Status
active
Date Signed
3 Dec 2020, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Classification

Scheme
CPV
Id
79970000
Description
Publishing services

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
22314000
Description
Designs
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
79530000
Description
Translation services
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
79800000
Description
Printing and related services
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
79810000
Description
Printing services
Entry 5
Scheme
CPV
Id
79820000
Description
Services related to printing
Entry 6
Scheme
CPV
Id
79822500
Description
Graphic design services
Entry 7
Scheme
CPV
Id
79824000
Description
Printing and distribution services
Entry 8
Scheme
CPV
Id
79933000
Description
Design support services
Entry 9
Scheme
CPV
Id
92000000
Description
Recreational, cultural and sporting services
Entry 10
Scheme
CPV
Id
92310000
Description
Artistic and literary creation and interpretation services
Entry 11
Scheme
CPV
Id
92312211
Description
Writing agency services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKM75

Value

Amount
322,000
Currency
GBP

Period

Duration In Days
720

Amendments

Entry 1
Id
1
Description
The Library has applied Regulation 72(1)(c) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 which states that a contract may be modified without a new procurement procedure where all of the following conditions are fulfilled: (i) the need for modification has been brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority could not have foreseen; (ii) the modification does not alter the overall nature of the contract or framework; (iii) any increase in price does not exceed 50 % of the initial contract value or framework agreement; The Library sees conditions (i) and (ii) satisfied and has modified the contract value by no more than 50% of the initial contract value, which was 215,225 GBP. The maximum value of the contract modification is therefore 107,612.50 GBP.
Rationale
Need for modification brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority/entity could not foresee: The unforeseeable circumstances relate to our ‘Dear Library’ exhibition’s public discourse. An important element of this intense phase of negative media attention was its unforeseeable rolling nature over seven months – from May 2025. The Library could not have foreseen the length of this intense public discourse. It started off as an FOI request, became a national news item, and resulted in an independent enquiry and ongoing press interest. This was not one event but a series of stories over at least seven months. The Delegated Purchasing Officer (DPO) was at the heart of the Library’s response. The sole staff member who dealt with this intense negative experience from a media management perspective was also the sole person who could have procured this contract. Moving other staff over to contract procurement was something which the Library was not able to resource.

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Edinburgh · UKM · EH1 1EW · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKM75

Notice and amendment history

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