Notice Information
Notice Title
VSEH25001 - Social Media China
Notice Description
VisitScotland is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified vendor for the provision of Social Media Representation in China.
Lot Information
Lot 1
VisitScotland is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified vendor for the provision of Social Media Representation in China.
Renewal: Renewal subject to ongoing demand of services
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04e21e
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008350-2025
- 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
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
-
- CPV Codes
79342000 - Marketing services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £205,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £205,000 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 7 Mar 202511 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 17 Mar 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 7 Mar 202511 months ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Cancelled
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Unsuccessful
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- VISITSCOTLAND
- Contact Name
- Kirsty Strowes
- Contact Email
- kirsty.strowes@visitscotland.com
- Contact Phone
- +44 1314722222
Buyer Location
- Locality
- EDINBURGH
- Postcode
- EH8 8BG
- Post Town
- Edinburgh
- Country
- Scotland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLM Scotland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLM1 East Central Scotland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLM13 City of Edinburgh
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- City of Edinburgh
- Electoral Ward
- City Centre
- Westminster Constituency
- Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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