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Award

06 Jan 2025 at 16:05

Tender

08 Oct 2021 at 16:05

Summary of the contracting process

Shetland Islands Council has awarded a contract for the "Promote Shetland Service 2022-2027," focusing on promotional services within the Shetland region (UKM66). The procurement stage for this project is completed, with the award having been made on 20 January 2022. The process followed an open procedure in accordance with Regulation 28 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. The contract, valued at £366,000 GBP, runs from 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2027. Contact information for the procurement manager, Graeme MacDonald, is available, and the location for all related activities is Shetland, United Kingdom.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in promotional services to engage in a high-profile project aimed at building and managing the Shetland brand. With a strong emphasis on collaboration and stakeholder engagement, businesses adept at strategic marketing and brand development will thrive. SMEs, like NB Communication Ltd, which has been awarded this contract, illustrate the potential for smaller businesses to secure substantial governmental contracts and participate in initiatives that enhance the public image and attract investment to the region.

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Notice Title

Promote Shetland Service 2022-2027

Notice Description

The Council wished to engage a service provider to develop, manage and coordinate a promotional service for Shetland to be known as Promote Shetland, for the period 01 April 2022 to 31 March 2027. The role of Promote Shetland was to: - Act as the vehicle to advice and support public authority, non-government organisations, private sector and educational stakeholders around a common vision for promoting Shetland as an attractive place to live, work, study, visit and invest. - Support the collaboration between all those involved in building a strong place brand and reputation for Shetland, particularly for quality, distinctiveness, authenticity and integrity. Promote Shetland will work in partnership with stakeholders to achieve a set of objectives. The aim of the Promote Shetland service is to build a strong place brand and positive reputation for Shetland as a place to live, work, study, visit and invest.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The procurement procedure being followed for the Promote Shetland Service 2022 - 2027 was the Open Procedure in accordance with Regulation 28 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (the "Regulations").

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-02ea0d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000233-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

79342200 - Promotional services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£366,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Jan 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
8 Nov 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
20 Jan 20224 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Shetland Islands Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LERWICK, SHETLAND
Postcode
ZE1 0LZ
Postcode Area
Lerwick
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM2 Highlands and Islands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM20 Highlands and Islands
Delivery Location
TLM66 Shetland Islands

Local Authority
Shetland Islands
Electoral Ward
Lerwick North and Bressay
Westminster Constituency
Orkney and Shetland

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

NB Communication Ltd

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