Tender

PR Services in North America: Leisure

VISITSCOTLAND

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Tender

03 Oct 2025 at 00:00

Summary of the contracting process

VisitScotland is seeking to engage a full-service Public Relations agency to execute an extensive range of PR activities across the United States and Canada as part of their global brand strategy. The tender, titled "PR Services in North America: Leisure," is an active open procedure focusing on the marketing and tourism industry category. VisitScotland, a body governed by public law, is headquartered in Edinburgh, and is accepting electronic submissions until 4th November 2025, with the process managed through the Public Contracts Scotland platform. This tender is part of the initial tender stage and carries a contract value of £615,000 over a 36-month period, with the potential for two additional 12-month extensions.

This opportunity offers substantial growth potential for businesses specialising in PR services within the travel sector, particularly those with established expertise and understanding of the US and Canadian markets, along with Scotland's attractions. Agencies with advanced insights into the leisure travel sector and media marketplaces, alongside a robust network within the travel trade media, would find themselves well-suited to compete. This procurement is an excellent prospect for agencies seeking to enhance their portfolio with a high-profile client like VisitScotland, offering significant engagement within North American tourism marketing.

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Notice Title

PR Services in North America: Leisure

Notice Description

VisitScotland is looking to contract a full-service Public Relations agency 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

Lot 1

VisitScotland is looking to contract a full-service Public Relations agency 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. There is a requirement for a Consumer-focused PR Service and this needs an agency with expert, current knowledge of both the US and Canadian leisure travel sector, media marketplace, trends and consumer insights, and travel trade media, and sound knowledge of Scotland and its attractions for North American visitors

Renewal: up to 2 x 12 month extensions

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000812007
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT540624
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

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
£615,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£615,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Oct 20254 months ago
Submission Deadline
4 Nov 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
36 months

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
VISITSCOTLAND
Additional Buyers

SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT - BRANDSCOTLAND

Contact Name
Steph Mcintosh, kirsty Strowes
Contact Email
kirsty.strowes@visitscotland.com, steph.mcintosh@gov.scot
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)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM32 Glasgow City
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Glasgow City
Electoral Ward
Anderston/City/Yorkhill
Westminster Constituency
Glasgow North

Further Information

Notice Documents

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