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Award of NYC Trip - ICHS 2026

West Lothian Council

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Award

09 Mar 2026 at 12:45

PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process titled "Award of NYC Trip - ICHS 2026" was conducted by West Lothian Council, with the final award being made on 9th March 2026. This procurement falls within the services industry category, specifically covering travel agency, tour operator, and tourist assistance services. The award stage has been concluded, and the contract is active as of 3rd September 2026. The trip, involving a 6-day, 4-night journey from Edinburgh to New York City for Tartan Week, was awarded to Diverse School Travel at a contract value of £9,510. The main procurement activities include flights, transfers, accommodation, meals, and local tours. The procurement method was streamlined, with the tender initially starting in the summer, specifically on 4th August 2026, in Livingston, UK.

This tender creates expansive opportunities for businesses in the travel and tourism sector, particularly those specialising in educational and group travel packages. With a focus on student tours, businesses that can offer competitive pricing for group travel arrangements, inclusive of flights, accommodation, and local attractions, are well-positioned to compete effectively. The contract demonstrates an opportunity for growth for travel agencies and tour operators capable of facilitating international travel itineraries for small groups. Furthermore, businesses with expertise in organising travel for special cultural events such as Tartan Week can leverage their specialised knowledge to deliver competitive bids in such procurement processes.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Award of NYC Trip - ICHS 2026

Notice Description

Trip for 6 days/4 nights from Edinburgh to New York City for Tartan Week.Departing Tues 7th April 2026 returning Sun 12th April.3 students 1 adult.To include flights, transfers, accommodation and meals. Tours/local attractions as part of package.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000825314
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR551256
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services

CPV Codes

63500000 - Travel agency, tour operator and tourist assistance services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£9,510 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Mar 20266 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
West Lothian Council
Additional Buyers

Aberdeen City Council

Aberdeenshire Council

Clackmannanshire Council

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar

East Lothian Council

Edinburgh College

Fife Council

Forestry and Land Scotland

Highlands and Islands Enterprise

Moray Council

NHS Fife

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde

NHS Highland

National Records of Scotland

North Lanarkshire Council

Perth & Kinross Council

Redress Scotland

Registers of Scotland

Scottish Government

South Ayrshire Council

Strathclyde Partnership for Transport

Student Awards Agency Scotland

The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) ("NSS")

The Highland Council

University of Dundee

University of Strathclyde

VisitScotland

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
LIVINGSTON
Postcode
EH54 6FF
Postcode Area
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM14 West Lothian
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
West Lothian
Electoral Ward
Livingston South
Westminster Constituency
Livingston

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
71
Supplier Names

Diverse School Travel

Harper Macleod LLP

Joanne Ford Communications

Hays Hydraulics & Mechanical Services Ltd

The Cawthron Institute Trust Board

Lochlie Construction LTD

ESRI (UK)

Fluidigm UK Limited

Valtech Limited

Hays Specialist Recruitment Ltd

Pandaprint

Travelers Ins Co Ltd

Zurich Municipal

Risk Management Partners

Venesky Brown Ltd

Jackson Trawls Ltd

Harlow Printing Limited

MetPrep Ltd

GOSTA Training

Voluntary Action South Ayrshire

Agilent Technologies LDA UK Ltd

Gartmore house

Clansman Interiors Ltd

Sharp Business Systems

Skip Units Ltd

Will Rudd Davidson (Edinburgh) Limited

Binn Group Ltd

Harvey Nash

Pertemps Medical Limited

Renaissance

Synaptik

Leidos Innovations

THE SME CLINIC

Ray Black Consulting Ltd.

Think Hard

Actionable Insight Digital Marketing Limited

Maryanne Johnston

Korero Studio LTD

E A Ellisons & Co Ltd

College Kits Direct LTD

Salonwear Direct

Woodsons of Aberdeen Ltd

RS Aqua Ltd

Air Quality Consultants

The Lines Between Ltd.

Decco Limited

United Tooling Solutions

EJ Parker Technical Services (Scotland North) Ltd

SKW Construction Limited

Anubis Group

McTaggart Construction Ltd

D&J Taxis

Ace Taxis Perth Ltd

Muhammad Nazir

craigie cabs

TIAA Ltd

Aether

Nilfisk UK

rankinfraser landscape architecture llp

Hamilton Sales and Service UK Ltd

Design Air (Scotland)

DWF LLP

Agricar Ltd

Leathan Taxis

Procast Building Contractors Ltd

Life Technologies Ltd

Decathlon UK

MetadataWorks

Columba 1400

Computacenter

BT PLC

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