Award

Scottish Tourism Observatory Hosting, Support & Development

VISITSCOTLAND

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

10 Apr 2023 at 00:00

PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Tender

13 Feb 2023 at 00:00

PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The public procurement process for the Scottish Tourism Observatory Hosting, Support & Development contract was initiated by VisitScotland. The contract was awarded to Factory73 Ltd with an active contract status signed on 28th March 2023. The procurement method used was an open procedure in the services category. The contract value is £104,000 GBP, and the services are to be delivered from 1st May 2023 in Edinburgh, UK.

This tender for website hosting, support, and development presents growth opportunities for businesses in the Marketing/Tourism industry. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) like Factory73 Ltd that specialise in website services would be well-suited to compete. The contract offers a chance for business expansion and collaboration with VisitScotland, the buying organisation, leveraging the open procurement process to provide essential services to the Scottish Tourism Observatory.

Find more tenders on our Open Data Platform.
How relevant is this notice?

D3 Tenders Premium

Win More Public Sector Contracts

AI-powered tender discovery, pipeline management, and market intelligence — everything you need to grow your public sector business.

Start Free Trial Book a Demo
All Features Pricing

Notice Information

Notice Title

Scottish Tourism Observatory Hosting, Support & Development

Notice Description

VisitScotland has awarded a contract for the provision of website hosting, support and development for the Scottish Tourism Observatory to be delivered from 1 May 2023.

Lot Information

Lot 1

VisitScotland has awarded a contract for the provision of website hosting, support and development for the Scottish Tourism Observatory to be delivered from 1 April 2023.

Renewal: One renewal of up to 12 months

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000722365
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR475858
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website 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

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

72415000 - World wide web (www) site operation host services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£104,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Apr 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
24 Feb 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 Mar 20232 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
24 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
Not specified
Contact Email
eileen.oneill@visitscotland.com
Contact Phone
+44 1314722222

Buyer Location

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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

FACTORY73

Further Information

Notice Documents

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

Download

The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts. 

{
    "tag": [
        "compiled"
    ],
    "id": "ocds-r6ebe6-0000722365-2023-04-10T00:00:00Z",
    "date": "2023-04-10T00:00:00Z",
    "ocid": "ocds-r6ebe6-0000722365",
    "initiationType": "tender",
    "parties": [
        {
            "id": "org-116",
            "name": "VisitScotland",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "VisitScotland"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "Ocean Point One, 94 Ocean Drive",
                "locality": "Edinburgh",
                "region": "UKM75",
                "postalCode": "EH6 6JH"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "email": "eileen.oneill@visitscotland.com",
                "telephone": "+44 1314722222",
                "url": "http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk"
            },
            "roles": [
                "buyer",
                "centralPurchasingBody"
            ],
            "details": {
                "classifications": [
                    {
                        "id": "Body governed by public law",
                        "scheme": "TED_CA_TYPE"
                    },
                    {
                        "id": "Marketing/Tourism",
                        "scheme": "COFOG"
                    }
                ],
                "url": "http://www.visitscotland.org"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "org-2",
            "name": "Edinburgh Sheriff Court",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "Edinburgh Sheriff Court"
            },
            "address": {
                "locality": "Edinburgh"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "url": "http://"
            },
            "roles": [
                "reviewBody"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "org-317",
            "name": "VisitScotland",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "VisitScotland"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "Ocean Point One, 94 Ocean Drive",
                "locality": "Edinburgh",
                "region": "UKM75",
                "postalCode": "EH6 6JH"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "email": "eileen.oneill@visitscotland.com",
                "telephone": "+44 1314722222",
                "url": "http://"
            },
            "roles": [
                "buyer",
                "centralPurchasingBody"
            ],
            "details": {
                "classifications": [
                    {
                        "id": "Body governed by public law",
                        "scheme": "TED_CA_TYPE"
                    },
                    {
                        "id": "Marketing/Tourism",
                        "scheme": "COFOG"
                    }
                ],
                "url": "http://www.visitscotland.org"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "org-318",
            "name": "Factory73 Ltd",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "Factory73 Ltd"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "404 White Studios, Templeton Business Centre",
                "locality": "Glasgow",
                "region": "UKM82",
                "postalCode": "G40 1DA"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "telephone": "+44 7887848092"
            },
            "roles": [
                "supplier"
            ],
            "details": {
                "scale": "sme",
                "url": "http://"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "org-31",
            "name": "Edinburgh Sheriff Court",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "Edinburgh Sheriff Court"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "Sheriff Court House 27 Chambers Street",
                "locality": "Edinburgh",
                "postalCode": "EH1 1LB"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "url": "http://"
            },
            "roles": [
                "reviewBody",
                "reviewContactPoint"
            ]
        }
    ],
    "buyer": {
        "name": "VisitScotland",
        "id": "org-317"
    },
    "tender": {
        "id": "VSEH23007",
        "title": "Scottish Tourism Observatory Hosting, Support & Development",
        "description": "VisitScotland has awarded a contract for the provision of website hosting, support and development for the Scottish Tourism Observatory to be delivered from 1 May 2023.",
        "status": "complete",
        "items": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "deliveryAddresses": [
                    {
                        "region": "UK"
                    },
                    {
                        "region": "UK"
                    }
                ],
                "relatedLot": "1"
            }
        ],
        "procurementMethod": "open",
        "procurementMethodDetails": "Open procedure",
        "mainProcurementCategory": "services",
        "submissionMethod": [
            "electronicSubmission"
        ],
        "submissionMethodDetails": "http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk",
        "tenderPeriod": {
            "endDate": "2023-02-24T12:00:00Z"
        },
        "awardPeriod": {
            "startDate": "2023-02-24T12:00:00Z"
        },
        "documents": [
            {
                "id": "FEB471052",
                "documentType": "contractNotice",
                "title": "Scottish Tourism Observatory Hosting, Support & Development",
                "description": "VisitScotland is looking to award a contract for the provision of website hosting, support and development for the Scottish Tourism Observatory to be delivered from 1 April 2023.",
                "url": "https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB471052",
                "format": "text/html"
            },
            {
                "id": "FEB471052-1",
                "title": "ITT",
                "url": "https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=FEB471052&idx=1",
                "datePublished": "2023-02-13T11:11:09Z",
                "dateModified": "2023-02-13T11:11:09Z",
                "format": "application/msword"
            },
            {
                "id": "FEB471052-2",
                "title": "SoR",
                "url": "https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=FEB471052&idx=2",
                "datePublished": "2023-02-13T11:11:09Z",
                "dateModified": "2023-02-13T11:11:09Z",
                "format": "application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document"
            },
            {
                "id": "FEB471052-3",
                "title": "SPD",
                "url": "https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=FEB471052&idx=3",
                "datePublished": "2023-02-13T11:11:09Z",
                "dateModified": "2023-02-13T11:11:09Z",
                "format": "application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document"
            },
            {
                "id": "FEB471052-4",
                "title": "Pricing",
                "url": "https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=FEB471052&idx=4",
                "datePublished": "2023-02-13T11:11:09Z",
                "dateModified": "2023-02-13T11:11:09Z",
                "format": "application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document"
            },
            {
                "id": "FEB471052-5",
                "title": "T&Cs",
                "url": "https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=FEB471052&idx=5",
                "datePublished": "2023-02-13T11:11:09Z",
                "dateModified": "2023-02-13T11:11:09Z",
                "format": "application/msword"
            },
            {
                "id": "FEB471052-6",
                "title": "Data Checklist",
                "url": "https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=FEB471052&idx=6",
                "datePublished": "2023-02-13T11:11:09Z",
                "dateModified": "2023-02-13T11:11:09Z",
                "format": "application/msword"
            },
            {
                "id": "FEB471052-7",
                "title": "Cloud",
                "url": "https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=FEB471052&idx=7",
                "datePublished": "2023-02-13T11:11:09Z",
                "dateModified": "2023-02-13T11:11:09Z",
                "format": "application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document"
            },
            {
                "id": "FEB471052-8",
                "title": "Accessibility",
                "url": "https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=FEB471052&idx=8",
                "datePublished": "2023-02-13T11:11:09Z",
                "dateModified": "2023-02-13T11:11:09Z",
                "format": "application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document"
            },
            {
                "id": "FEB471052-9",
                "title": "Digital partner",
                "url": "https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=FEB471052&idx=9",
                "datePublished": "2023-02-13T11:11:09Z",
                "dateModified": "2023-02-13T11:11:09Z",
                "format": "application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document"
            },
            {
                "id": "FEB471052-10",
                "title": "Information Security",
                "url": "https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=FEB471052&idx=10",
                "datePublished": "2023-02-13T11:11:09Z",
                "dateModified": "2023-02-13T11:11:09Z",
                "format": "application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document"
            },
            {
                "id": "APR475858",
                "documentType": "awardNotice",
                "title": "Scottish Tourism Observatory Hosting, Support & Development",
                "description": "VisitScotland has awarded a contract for the provision of website hosting, support and development for the Scottish Tourism Observatory to be delivered from 1 May 2023.",
                "url": "https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR475858",
                "format": "text/html"
            }
        ],
        "lots": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "description": "VisitScotland has awarded a contract for the provision of website hosting, support and development for the Scottish Tourism Observatory to be delivered from 1 April 2023.",
                "status": "complete",
                "hasOptions": false,
                "submissionTerms": {
                    "variantPolicy": "notAllowed"
                },
                "contractPeriod": {
                    "durationInDays": 360
                },
                "hasRenewal": true,
                "renewal": {
                    "description": "One renewal of up to 12 months"
                }
            }
        ],
        "bidOpening": {
            "date": "2023-02-24T12:00:00Z"
        },
        "communication": {
            "atypicalToolUrl": "http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk"
        },
        "contractTerms": {
            "hasElectronicPayment": true,
            "hasElectronicOrdering": true,
            "electronicInvoicingPolicy": "allowed"
        },
        "coveredBy": [
            "GPA"
        ],
        "otherRequirements": {
            "requiresStaffNamesAndQualifications": true
        },
        "submissionTerms": {
            "languages": [
                "en"
            ],
            "bidValidityPeriod": {
                "durationInDays": 90
            }
        },
        "techniques": {
            "hasFrameworkAgreement": true,
            "frameworkAgreement": {
                "maximumParticipants": 1
            }
        },
        "classification": {
            "id": "72415000",
            "scheme": "CPV"
        },
        "hasRecurrence": true,
        "recurrence": {
            "description": "24 months"
        }
    },
    "language": "EN",
    "description": "The contract value stated is the maximum sum if all extensions and contingencies are utilised (SC Ref:728745)",
    "links": [
        {
            "rel": "canonical",
            "href": "https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000722365"
        },
        {
            "rel": "canonical",
            "href": "https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000722365"
        }
    ],
    "noticetype": "PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice",
    "awards": [
        {
            "id": "VSEH23007",
            "suppliers": [
                {
                    "id": "org-318",
                    "name": "Factory73 Ltd"
                }
            ],
            "relatedLots": [
                "1"
            ]
        }
    ],
    "contracts": [
        {
            "id": "VSEH23007",
            "awardID": "VSEH23007",
            "status": "active",
            "value": {
                "amount": 104000,
                "currency": "GBP"
            },
            "dateSigned": "2023-03-28T00:00:00Z"
        }
    ],
    "bids": {
        "statistics": [
            {
                "id": "1052",
                "measure": "bids",
                "value": 2,
                "relatedLot": "1"
            },
            {
                "id": "1053",
                "measure": "smeBids",
                "value": 2,
                "relatedLot": "1"
            },
            {
                "id": "1054",
                "measure": "foreignBidsFromEU",
                "value": 0,
                "relatedLot": "1"
            },
            {
                "id": "1055",
                "measure": "foreignBidsFromNonEU",
                "value": 2,
                "relatedLot": "1"
            },
            {
                "id": "1056",
                "measure": "electronicBids",
                "value": 2,
                "relatedLot": "1"
            }
        ]
    }
}