Notice Information
Notice Title
Sales Agency Representation - German Speaking Markets (Business Events)
Notice Description
VisitScotland is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified vendor for the provision of Sales Agency Representation to the German speaking markets (Germany, Switzerland & Austria) 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 German Speaking markets of Germany, Switzerland and Austria to support Business Events activity.
Renewal: Yearly
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000775871
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC546288
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- OJEU - F3 - 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
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
- £285,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £285,000 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 23 Dec 20252 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 20 Sep 2024Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 14 Mar 202511 months ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- July 2027
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
- kirsty.strowes@visitscotland.com
- Contact Phone
- +44 1314722222
Buyer Location
- Locality
- EDINBURGH
- Postcode
- EH8 8BG
- 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
- City Centre
- Westminster Constituency
- Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=AUG512590&idx=3
22nd August 2024 - Schedule 3 - Form of Contract -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=AUG512590&idx=4
22nd August 2024 - Invitation To Tender -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=AUG512590&idx=1
22nd August 2024 - Schedule 1 - Statement of Requirement -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=AUG512590&idx=2
22nd August 2024 - Schedule 2 - Pricing -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG512590
Sales Agency Representation - German Speaking Markets (Business Events) - VisitScotland is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified vendor for the provision of Sales Agency Representation to the German speaking markets (Germany, Switzerland & Austria) to support Business Events activity. -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC546288
Sales Agency Representation - German Speaking Markets (Business Events) - VisitScotland is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified vendor for the provision of Sales Agency Representation to the German speaking markets (Germany, Switzerland & Austria) to support Business Events activity.
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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