Notice Information
Notice Title
Sustainable Tourism Specialist
Notice Description
VisitScotland is seeking to work with a sustainable tourism specialist, to support the decarbonising of the travel supply chain to drive change in behaviour in both the Scottish tourism industry, tour operators and consumers by creation of low carbon itineraries in Scotland being sold in key international markets.
Lot Information
Lot 1
VisitScotland is seeking to work with a sustainable tourism specialist, to support the decarbonising of the travel supply chain to drive change in behaviour in both the Scottish tourism industry, tour operators and consumers by creation of low carbon itineraries in Scotland being sold in key international markets.
Renewal: 2 x 12 month renewals
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000744524
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC546263
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
75 - Administration, defence and social security services
-
- CPV Codes
75125000 - Administrative services related to tourism affairs
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £60,000 Under £100K
- Lots Value
- £60,000 Under £100K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £60,000 Under £100K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 23 Dec 20252 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 27 Sep 2023Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 6 Oct 20232 years ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
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
- Billy Hislop, Rory Hewitt
- Contact Email
- billy.hislop@visitscotland.com, rory.hewitt@visitscotland.com
- Contact Phone
- +44 1314722057, +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
- TLM Scotland
-
- Local Authority
- City of Edinburgh
- Electoral Ward
- City Centre
- Westminster Constituency
- Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=SEP488156&idx=5
12th September 2023 - Schedule 4 - form of contract -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=SEP488156&idx=1
12th September 2023 - Invitation to Tender -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=SEP488156&idx=2
12th September 2023 - Schedule 1 - SOR -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=SEP488156&idx=3
12th September 2023 - Schedule 2 - SPD -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=SEP488156&idx=4
12th September 2023 - Schedule 3 - pricing -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP488156
Sustainable Tourism Specialist - VisitScotland is seeking to work with a sustainable tourism specialist, to support the decarbonising of the travel supply chain to drive change in behaviour in both the Scottish tourism industry, tour operators and consumers by creation of low carbon itineraries in Scotland being sold in key international markets. -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC546263
Sustainable Tourism Specialist - VisitScotland is seeking to work with a sustainable tourism specialist, to support the decarbonising of the travel supply chain to drive change in behaviour in both the Scottish tourism industry, tour operators and consumers by creation of low carbon itineraries in Scotland being sold in key international markets.
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