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Aviation Data

VisitScotland

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

26 Aug 2026 at 01:00

OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

08 May 2026 at 01:00

OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice
Summary of the contracting process

VisitScotland procured aviation data services to support its tourism and destination work. The requirement covers the provision of aviation data rather than construction, equipment or general consultancy, and is classified under CPV 72300000. The buying organisation is VisitScotland, based in Edinburgh, and the service delivery location is Edinburgh. The procurement comprised one lot. The requirement is for a suitably qualified contractor able to provide the data service and associated delivery capability needed by VisitScotland. It may suit data providers, aviation intelligence businesses, tourism research specialists and established information-service suppliers with relevant public-sector or commercial delivery experience. Consortium participation was allowed, with a nominated lead organisation responsible for administration and joint contractual obligations applying to consortium members.

The procurement has been completed and awarded following an open procedure. Five electronic bids were received, including three from SMEs, and OAG was selected for the single lot. The award process began on 8 June 2026, with bid opening and the submission deadline at 12:00 on that date. The estimated procurement value was £200,000, while the signed contract value is £215,501.94. The contract was signed on 21 August 2026 and is active. The initial contract period is 360 days, with provision for three optional 12-month extensions. Evaluation weighted technical quality at 60% and price at 40%; variants were not allowed. Bidders had to submit in English and keep bids valid for 180 days.

This award demonstrates a defined aviation-data requirement within VisitScotland and shows that the buyer used an open, electronically submitted competition assessed mainly on technical quality. A credible future supplier would need a reliable aviation data service, strong technical delivery methods and the ability to explain how its data supports tourism-sector decision-making. Relevant recent experience is important: bidders were required to provide three completed case studies for projects of similar nature and value, with client details, dates, contract values and contract type where possible. Suppliers also need suitably qualified delivery staff, financial resilience and appropriate insurance arrangements. Required cover included employer’s liability, public liability and professional liability insurance. Larger providers, specialist aviation-data firms and capable SME-led consortia may be well placed to compete when this requirement returns.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Aviation Data

Notice Description

VisitScotland is tendering for a suitably qualified contractor to provide Aviation Data services

Lot Information

Lot 1

Please refer to the Invitation to Tender for full description of the procurement.. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in the regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulation 2015.

Options: optional three one-year extensions - see II.2.7

Renewal: Three 12-months extensions

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000831396
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG563122
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
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

72300000 - Data services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£200,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£200,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£215,501 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Aug 20263 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
8 Jun 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
January 2030

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
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH8 8BG
Postcode Area
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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

OAG

Further Information

Notice Documents

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