Design firms appointed to Scots Government £170m roster
The Drum has learned the names of the design agencies appointed by The Scottish Government to a new £170m Framework agreement for the provision of design, print, publishing and associated services.
Advertised last February, the overall framework has a budget of between £130m - £170million over the possible four-year-period across all six Lots.
It is understood that 23 suppliers have been appointed to the framework according to the initial advert.
The framework will be involved in the procurement of design, print, display materials, promotional Items and DVD replication and duplication services throughout Scotland.
The First Lot will be handled by print management group APS Group for design, print and publishing services.
The company has been handed the responsibility for managing end-to-end requirements for design, print and publishing incorporating the needs of the Government.
Lot 2 includes the appointments of Freight Design, Morton Ward, Shandwick Design, Shaw Marketing & Design and Teviot to handle assorted design services which will be published through Lot 1.
The requirements include graphic design (for print and on-line eg by web, electronic means) incorporating formatting, proofing and pre-press Services, photography, Illustrations, cartography and Mapping Services, copywriting and editorial services, Graphs and Charts, alternative format services (eg Braille, audio, easy-read etc) and Brand Management and application. Any ad hoc Design related service.
This has been appointed on a 24 months contract with two additional 12 month extensions possible.
A Scottish Government spokesperson said: ‘We have undertaken a comprehensive tender process and will make an announcement following the end of the standstill period."
Freight, Morton Ward, Shaw Marketing & Design and Teviot are all members of the Marketing Industry Network.