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Sales Agency Representation - North America (Business Events)

VisitScotland

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

23 Oct 2020 at 01:00

OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

13 May 2020 at 01:00

OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice
Summary of the contracting process

VisitScotland is conducting a public procurement for "Sales Agency Representation - North America (Business Events)" aimed at appointing a qualified vendor to support Business Events activities in North America. The procurement process, which is currently at the award stage, utilised an open procedure and has a contract value of £253,728. The procurement followed a standstill period, and the successful supplier is Development Counsellors Intl. The contract was signed on 9 October 2020, following the bid submission period which concluded on 16 June 2020. The procurement is categorised under services, specifically targeting the tourism industry.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses within the marketing and tourism sectors, particularly those with experience in the North American market and business events. Companies that can demonstrate a strong understanding of the North American Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions (MICE) market, as well as competitive pricing strategies, would be ideally positioned to compete in future tenders of this nature. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) with a solid track record in agency representation or related services are encouraged to engage, given the nature of the contract and market focus.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Sales Agency Representation - North America (Business Events)

Notice Description

VisitScotland is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified vendor for the provision of Sales Agency Representation to the North American market to support Business Events activity.

Lot Information

Lot 1

VisitScotland is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified vendor for the provision of Sales Agency Representation to the North American market to support Business Events activity.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000621437
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT397832
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

79416100 - Public relations management services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£315,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£253,728 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Oct 20205 years ago
Submission Deadline
16 Jun 2020Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
9 Oct 20205 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
This contract is currently re-let every 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
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

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
1
Supplier Name

Development Counsellors Intl

Further Information

Notice Documents

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