Scottish Government

Details

Overview

The Marketing Services Framework aims to promote efficiencies, value for money and best practice, whilst keeping pace with the demands of a fast-changing marketing and communications sector.

The services provided, which are covered below, should ensure that all users needs are met in delivering their marketing related requirements.

What is in scope?

• Marketing communications
• Public relations
• Digital
• Research
• Design
• Direct marketing
• Event services

A more detailed description of each service is contained within the guidance document attached below.

What is out of scope?

• Media planning and buying;
• Core Scottish government publications.

Who is this available to?

The framework is open to the Scottish government, executive agencies, associated departments, Non-Departmental Public Bodies, health and public sector bodies who expressed an interest to call off. A full copy of the advert is available on this link.

Note: It is the responsibility of any buying organisation wishing to use the Framework Agreement to satisfy itself that it is eligible to do so. Entitlement can be established from the terms of the OJEU advert and guidance on this can be found in Annex A of Scottish Government Guidance on Framework Agreements. If there is any doubt, legal advice should be sought.

Benefits

• The rates quoted in the framework are maximum and the use of mini-competitions has the potential for increasing value for money savings. The average value for money savings achieved since the framework started is 10%.
• Opportunity to have a co-ordinated approach throughout central government bodies.
• Opportunity to learn and liaise with other partners and share best practice.

Current status

Start date

1 January 2009

End date

30 September 2012

Further details

Contact and feedback to:

Alastair Dougall:
E-mail:Alastair.dougall@scotland.gsi.gov.uk
Tel: 0141 242 5594

Contract Supplier(s)

Supplier list

More information

For further information please contact the named individuals above.