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PR Services in North America

VisitScotland

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

07 Apr 2023 at 01:00

OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
TenderUpdate

14 Sep 2022 at 01:00

OJEU - F14 - Corrigendum
Tender

15 Aug 2022 at 01:00

OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice
Summary of the contracting process

VisitScotland has recently awarded contracts for "PR Services in North America" to Laura Davidson Public Relations and Development Counsellors Intl. The procurement process was completed on 7th April 2023 with a total contract value of £935,000. The services are aimed at delivering a wide portfolio of PR activities in the US and Canada to support VisitScotland's global brand strategy. The buying organisation, VisitScotland, is based in Edinburgh, UK, and operates in the Marketing/Tourism industry category.

This tender for "PR Services in North America" by VisitScotland offers substantial growth opportunities for Public Relations agencies with expertise in the travel sector, particularly those focusing on the US and Canadian markets. Businesses specialising in PR services, especially those with experience in tourism, travel, and international markets, are well-suited to compete in this tender. The procurement method used was an open procedure, providing a transparent and competitive process for interested parties to participate in.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

PR Services in North America

Notice Description

VisitScotland has contracted with 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.

Lot Information

Consumer Focus PR

VisitScotland has contracted with two full-service Public Relations agencies (one for each lot) 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. Lot 1 is for a Consumer-focused PR Service.

Renewal: 2 x 12-month extensions

Business to Business Focus PR

VisitScotland has contracted with two full-service Public Relations agencies (one for each lot) 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. Lot 2 is for a Business to Business-focused PR service.

Renewal: 2 x 12-month extensions

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000703319
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR475825
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
£935,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Apr 20233 years ago
Submission Deadline
19 Sep 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
20 Jan 20233 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
Additional Buyers

Scottish Government

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 6HJ
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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