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Archival Boxboard

Published 1 Apr 2026

1 Apr 2026

Closed 4 May 2026

National Library of Scotland

Primary CPV: 22992000 *
Hand-made paper or paperboard
Location: 🇬🇧 Edinburgh, City of, Scotland
Value: £480,000
Contract: Not specified
Contract Types: 22 *Printed matter & related products
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SME suitable: Not stated

Publisher Address

George IV Bridge, Edinburgh, EH1 1EW, United Kingdom · UKM75

Contact

procurementteam@nls.uk

+44 1316233700

www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/

Award Criteria

Technical Properties
Delivery
Contract Management and Business Continuity
Fair Work First
Sample Materials
Price

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National Library of Scotland

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22992000 *

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Reference: 2025.26.058

The National Library of Scotland and the National Records of Scotland jointly require a contract for the supply and delivery of archival boxboard of a range of sizes and weights, to be cut and folded at the organisations' premises using KasemakeCAD box making machines. The boxes will be used to house collection materials, protecting them from fluctuations in temperature and relative humidity, exposure to light and dust, handling damage and the accidental release of water. All storage and archival work undertaken by the Organisations is carried out in compliance with ISO 16245:2009 Information and documentation - Boxes, file covers and other enclosures, made from cellulosic materials, for storage of paper and parchment documents; and BS 4971:2017 Conservation and care of archive and library collections. In addition, the procuring Organisations require the uplift of pallets and boxboard off-cuts.

Full CPV breakdown

22992000 — Hand-made paper or paperboard (primary)

Notice details

Buyer type: Other public body · Recreation, culture and religion
Competition: Open competition (any supplier can bid)
Contract type: Goods
Procurement method: Open procedure
Main category: Goods
Legal basis: CELEX 32014L0024
Notice status: Active
Renewal: 2x 24 months depending on performance, requirement, and budget availability.
Submission method: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/
Award decision expected: 4 May 2026
Covered by GPA: Yes
Language: EN
Published: 01 Apr 2026 13:53
Deadline: 04 May 2026 11:00
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-065ac0
Notice ID: 2025.26.058

Organisations on this notice

Edinburgh Sheriff Court

Review Body

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Lots (1)

Lot 1 £480,000

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...

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Title	Archival Boxboard
Status	active
CPV › Description	Hand-made paper or paperboard
Category	goods
Value › Value	£480,000
Value › Currency	GBP
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Name	Technical Properties
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type	quality
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Description	40
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Name	Delivery
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type	quality
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Description	10
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Name	Contract Management and Business Continuity
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Type	quality
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Description	5
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 4 › Name	Fair Work First
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 4 › Type	quality
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 4 › Description	5
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 5 › Name	Sample Materials
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 5 › Type	quality
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 5 › Description	40
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 6 › Type	price
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 6 › Description	30
Lot › Value › Value	£480,000
Lot › Value › Currency	GBP
Lot › Contract period › Duration In Days	720
Lot › Can be renewed	Yes
Lot › Renewal › Description	2x 24 months depending on performance, requirement, and budget availability.
Lot › Submission Terms › Variant Policy	Not allowed
Lot › Has options	No
Lot › Status	active
Item › CPV › CPV 1 › Description	Photosensitive paper or paperboard
Item › CPV › CPV 2 › Description	Heat-sensitive paper or paperboard
Item › CPV › CPV 3 › Description	Thermographic paper or paperboard
Item › Delivery › Region (NUTS)	UKM75
Item › Delivery Location › Description	Edinburgh Sighthill
Submission Method	Electronic submission
How to submit	https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/
Communication › Atypical Tool Url	https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/
Selection Criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type	suitability
Selection Criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Description	The relevant selection criteria will be included in the SPD module.
Selection Criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Applies To	supplier
Selection Criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type	technical
Selection Criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Description	The relevant selection criteria will be included in the SPD module.
Selection Criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Applies To	supplier
Document › Document type	Economic selection criteria
Procedure type	open
Procedure	Open procedure
Covered by	GPA
Bidding period › End	4 May 2026
Submission Terms › Languages	en
Submission Terms › Bid Validity Period › Duration In Days	90
Award decision period › Start	4 May 2026
Bid Opening › Date	4 May 2026
Bid Opening › Address › Street	Edinburgh
Bid Opening › Description	Ines Byrne Rosa Mak Neil Brown
Has Recurrence	Yes
Contract Terms › Has Electronic Ordering	Yes
Contract Terms › Electronic Invoicing Policy	allowed
Contract Terms › Has Electronic Payment	Yes
Recurrence › Description	In two, four, or six years from publication of this notice, depending on whether extensions are taken out under this contract.

Organisations

Party 1 › Name	National Library of Scotland
Party 1 › Identifier › Legal Name	National Library of Scotland
Party 1 › Address › Street	George IV Bridge
Party 1 › Address › Town / city	Edinburgh
Party 1 › Address › Region (NUTS)	UKM
Party 1 › Address › Postcode	EH1 1EW
Party 1 › Address › Country	United Kingdom
Party 1 › Contact › Telephone	+44 1316233700
Party 1 › Contact › Email	procurementteam@nls.uk
Party 1 › Contact › Link	https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/
Party 1 › Role	buyer
Party 1 › Link	http://www.nls.uk
Party 1 › Buyer profile	https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.a...
Party 1 › Classification › Classification 1 › Description	Body governed by public law
Party 1 › Classification › Classification 2 › Description	Recreation, culture and religion
Party 2 › Name	National Records of Scotland
Party 2 › Identifier › Legal Name	National Records of Scotland
Party 2 › Address › Street	General Register House, 3 Princes Street
Party 2 › Address › Town / city	Edinburgh
Party 2 › Address › Region (NUTS)	UKM75
Party 2 › Address › Postcode	EH1 3YY
Party 2 › Address › Country	United Kingdom
Party 2 › Contact › Telephone	+44 1313144215
Party 2 › Contact › Email	jenna.morrison@nrscotland.gov.uk
Party 2 › Role	buyer
Party 2 › Link	http://www.nrscotland.gov.uk
Party 2 › Buyer profile	https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.a...
Party 3 › Name	Edinburgh Sheriff Court
Party 3 › Identifier › Legal Name	Edinburgh Sheriff Court
Party 3 › Address › Town / city	Edinburgh
Party 3 › Address › Country	United Kingdom
Party 3 › Role	Review body

Buyer

Name	National Library of Scotland

Links

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