---
title: "Provision of Tourism Survey Services"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000495664"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SCOTTISH ASSOCIATION FOR MARINE SCIENCE ('SAMS')"
published: "2017-07-06"
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# Provision of Tourism Survey Services

Buyer: SCOTTISH ASSOCIATION FOR MARINE SCIENCE ('SAMS')  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000495664

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## Summary

The Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS) is conducting a tender process for the "Provision of Tourism Survey Services" aimed at analysing tourist demand related to marine and upland environmental features in the West of Scotland, Southwest England, and North Pennines. With a contract value of £15,000, this procurement follows an open procedure and reached its submission deadline on 29th May 2017. This tender is currently in the award stage and was initially published on 17th May 2017.

This opportunity is ideally suited for small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) specialising in market research, tourism consultancy, or data collection services, particularly those with experience in environmental studies. Companies that can conduct structured interviews and surveys with tourists are likely to find this project fits their capabilities. Engaging with this contract could position businesses favourably within the growing tourism sector in Scotland and provide valuable insights into environmental and recreational trends.

## Notice

The Scottish Association for Marine Science are looking to appoint a single supplier to conduct surveys analyse tourists demand' for a range of environmental features related to coastal and upland areas in the West of Scotland, Southwest England and North Pennines.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS) is a partner in the Marine Ecosystems Research Programme (MERP) and the Valuing Nature Programme (VNP). As part of our activities under these programmes, we wish the analyse tourists demand' for a range of environmental features related to coastal and upland areas. As such, we require two primary market research data collection exercises, both consisting of structured in situ questionnaire interviews with tourists and recreationalists.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL288561 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Jul 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 29 May 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 Jun 2017 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £15,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £15,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SCOTTISH ASSOCIATION FOR MARINE SCIENCE ('SAMS') |
| Locality | ARGYLL |
| Post town | Paisley |
| Postcode | PA37 1QA |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM2 Highlands and Islands |
| ITL 3 | TLM20 Highlands and Islands |
| Local authority | Argyll and Bute |
| Electoral ward | Oban North and Lorn |
| Westminster constituency | Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber |
| Delivery location | TLM63 Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh, Arran and Cumbrae, and Argyll and Bute |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ACORN TOURISM CONSULTING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79311000 - Survey services

## Release History

- 6 Jul 2017 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL288561
- 17 May 2017 at 00:00 - Tender - PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY283263

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY283263&idx=1
  17th May 2017 - Request for Quote
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY283263&idx=2
  17th May 2017 - Appendix 1 - Pricing Schedule
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY283263&idx=3
  17th May 2017 - Appendix 2 - Terms and Conditions
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY283263
  Provision of Tourism Survey Services - The Scottish Association for Marine Science are looking to appoint a single supplier to conduct surveys analyse tourists demand' for a range of environmental features related to coastal and upland areas in the West of Scotland, Southwest England and North Pennines.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL288561
  Provision of Tourism Survey Services - The Scottish Association for Marine Science are looking to appoint a single supplier to conduct surveys analyse tourists demand' for a range of environmental features related to coastal and upland areas in the West of Scotland, Southwest England and North Pennines.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- http://www.sams.ac.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000495664

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