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Quality Meat Scotland - Provision of Event Management Services

QUALITY MEAT SCOTLAND

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31 Oct 2025 at 00:00

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Notice Title

Quality Meat Scotland - Provision of Event Management Services

Notice Description

QMS seeks to appoint an event management company to provide full service event support for domestic and European shows to ensure the best possible outcome for our three industry brands: Scotch Beef GI, Scotch Lamb GI and Specially Selected Pork.

Lot Information

Lot 1

QMS seeks to appoint an event management company to provide full service event support for domestic and European shows to ensure the best possible outcome for our three industry brands: Scotch Beef GI, Scotch Lamb GI and Specially Selected Pork.

Renewal: yearly for a maximum of 4 consecutive years

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000814133
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT542471
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted 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

79952000 - Event services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£760,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£760,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
31 Oct 20253 months ago
Submission Deadline
1 Dec 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
16 weeks prior to current contract ending

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
QUALITY MEAT SCOTLAND
Contact Name
Karen Kerr
Contact Email
karenkerr@qmscotland.co.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1315107926

Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH12 9DQ
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
TLM75 City of Edinburgh

Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
Drum Brae/Gyle
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh West

Further Information

Notice Documents

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