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title: "Scottish Thistle Awards National Media Partnership 2027-2030"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-079434"
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# Scottish Thistle Awards National Media Partnership 2027-2030

Buyer: VisitScotland  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-079434

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## Summary

VisitScotland is seeking a national media partner to raise awareness of the Scottish Thistle Awards through a mutually beneficial partnership. The work is advertising and media partnership services focused on the national awards programme, rather than the regional programme. The partnership is intended to promote the awards nationally across Scotland. VisitScotland is the buyer. The contract covers the Scottish Thistle Awards programme and is intended for a supplier able to provide national media reach and work collaboratively with VisitScotland to build awareness of the awards.

VisitScotland invited offers through an open procedure for a single lot. The tender set a submission deadline of 1 December 2026 at 12:00 UTC; the stated contract period is 720 days, with two possible 12-month renewals. The tender’s expected value target is up to £50,000 per year, and the estimated total value is £200,000. Bids were to be submitted electronically in English and remain valid for 180 days. The procurement is for the 2027–2030 awards programme, with a subsequent procurement anticipated in October 2029. The notice gives no specific evaluation criteria, so the basis on which offers are assessed cannot be summarised here.

This opportunity is suited to media organisations or advertising agencies able to deliver national-level exposure in Scotland and develop a partnership that raises the profile of a national awards programme. Suppliers should be able to plan and execute promotional activity over a multi-year programme and collaborate with a tourism organisation on shared awareness-raising aims. The focus is the national Scottish Thistle Awards, not regional awards activity. The scale is a partnership centred on national media reach, rather than a regional-only campaign. The description does not set out specific media channels, audience metrics, accreditation requirements, staffing levels or minimum experience, so suppliers should assess their fit against the detailed procurement requirements before deciding how to shape an offer.

## Notice

VisitScotland is seeking a national media partner to raise awareness of the Scottish Thistle Awards on a national level, through a mutually beneficial partnership. The media partnership will focus on the national awards, rather than the regional programme. The opportunity will cover the awards programme for 2027-2030 and the expected value target is up to 50,000 GBP per year.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Please refer to attached documents for description of procurement

Renewal: 12+12

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/102961-2026 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Dec 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | October 2029 |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £200,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | VisitScotland |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Postcode area | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH8 8BG |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh |
| Local authority | City of Edinburgh |
| Electoral ward | City Centre |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh East and Musselburgh |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79341000 - Advertising services

## Release History

- 30 Oct 2026 at 09:15 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/102961-2026

## Notice URLs

- http://www.visitscotland.org
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000846967
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=846967
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=846967
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00118
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx

## Provenance

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