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PR Agency Services in North America

VisitScotland

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

04 Oct 2019 at 01:00

OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

15 May 2019 at 01:00

OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice
Summary of the contracting process

VisitScotland, located at Ocean Point One, 94 Ocean Drive, Edinburgh, is seeking PR Agency Services in North America through an open procurement process. This tender involves a contract for public relations activities split into two lots: Lot 1 focusing on Consumer PR and Lot 2 on Business to Business PR. The contract commenced in August 2019 for a one-year term, with an option to extend for up to two additional years at the buyer's discretion, and the tender period ended on 24 June 2019.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in public relations, particularly those with expertise in the travel sector. Suppliers and agencies with capabilities in executing creative PR campaigns in the US and Canada will find these services in high demand. Small and medium-sized enterprises in the marketing and tourism industries would be well-positioned to compete for this contract, leveraging their specialised expertise to align with VisitScotland's global brand strategy.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

PR Agency Services in North America

Notice Description

VisitScotland has contracted two full-service Public Relations agencies with specialised expertise in the travel sector to deliver a wide portfolio of PR activities in the US and Canada in support of VisitScotland's global brand strategy. The contract comprises two Lots (Lot 1 - Consumer Focus / Lot 2 Business to Business Focus) and will be for a period of 1 year, beginning August 2019, with the possibility to extend for up to 2 further years at VisitScotland's discretion.

Lot Information

Consumer Focus PR

VisitScotland has contracted a full-service Public Relations agency with specialised expertise in the travel sector to deliver a wide portfolio of Consumer PR activities in the US and Canada in support of VisitScotland's global brand strategy.

Renewal: 2 x 12 month renewals

Business to Business Focus PR

VisitScotland has contracted a full-service Public Relations agency with specialised expertise in the travel sector to deliver a wide portfolio of Business to Business PR activities in the US and Canada in support of VisitScotland's global brand strategy.

Renewal: 2 x 12 month renewals

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000584014
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT368089
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
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

79416000 - Public relations services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£950,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Oct 20196 years ago
Submission Deadline
24 Jun 2019Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
26 Sep 20196 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
36 months

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
VisitScotland
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH6 6JH
Postcode Area
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
Leith
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh North and Leith

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

Development Counsellors Intl

Laura Davidson Public Relations

Further Information

Notice Documents

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