---
title: "Membership Recruitment and Visitor Giving Campaign"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000749031"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN EDINBURGH"
published: "2024-03-18"
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# Membership Recruitment and Visitor Giving Campaign

Buyer: ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN EDINBURGH  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000749031

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## Summary

The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh has awarded a contract for the "Membership Recruitment and Visitor Giving Campaign" project to Complete Works (Boo Consultancy Ltd). The project aims to increase unrestricted income by encouraging donations and membership sign-ups. The contract, valued at £147,000, was signed on February 15, 2024. The procurement process has been completed, and the project focuses on the service category within the industry sector of education. The location of the project is RBGE Gardens in Edinburgh, UK.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses, particularly small and medium enterprises (SMEs), that specialise in services related to fundraising, visitor engagement, and membership recruitment. Suitable businesses should have expertise in driving public support for fundraising appeals and implementing solutions for maximising visitor engagement. The tender process was open, allowing a fair competition among businesses eligible to participate in the procurement stage, ultimately offering growth opportunities for successful bidders.

## Notice

The purpose of this project is to increase the unrestricted income stream through donations given and to find new ways of encouraging membership sign up when members of the public visit the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh. In addition, to mobilise public support for fundraising appeals in line with organisational goals.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The purpose of this project is to increase the unrestricted income stream through donations given and to find new ways of encouraging membership sign up when members of the public visit the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh. In addition, to mobilise public support for fundraising appeals in line with organisational goals. The outcome of this piece of work will be an increase in visitor giving, an increase in new membership sign ups as well as enhanced public awareness of the work and aims of the organisation. RBGE wishes to appoint a Supplier starting in February 2024 to undertake this activity, with a clear and concise focus on securing contactless and cash donations and creatively recruiting new members. The Development Division will look to work in partnership with the Supplier to refine and implement an optimal solution to maximise visitor membership recruitment and visitor giving.

Options: Supporting Services for similar fundraising requirements. This may be for single short-term campaigns.

Renewal: 3 renewal of 12 months. Total of 36 Months of renewals. Length of Contract including initial period is 48 Months.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR501076 |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Mar 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 4 Dec 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Feb 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | If there continues to be a business need it will be 3 years 6 months after the award of contract. |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £200,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £147,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN EDINBURGH |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH3 5LR |
| 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 | Inverleith |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh North and Leith |
| Delivery location | TLM75 City of Edinburgh |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | COMPLETE WORKS (BOO CONSULTANCY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79342000 - Marketing services
- 79952000 - Event services

## Release History

- 18 Mar 2024 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR501076
- 1 Nov 2023 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV491648

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=NOV491648&idx=1
  1st November 2023 - RBGE 2023-517 Membership Recruitment and Visitor Giving Price Final
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=NOV491648&idx=2
  1st November 2023 - RBGE 2023-517 Membership Recruitment and Visitor Giving ITT Final
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV491648
  Membership Recruitment and Visitor Giving Campaign - The purpose of this project is to increase the unrestricted income stream through donations given and to find new ways of encouraging membership sign up when members of the public visit the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh. In addition, to mobilise public support for fundraising appeals in line with organisational goals.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR501076
  Membership Recruitment and Visitor Giving Campaign - The purpose of this project is to increase the unrestricted income stream through donations given and to find new ways of encouraging membership sign up when members of the public visit the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh. In addition, to mobilise public support for fundraising appeals in line with organisational goals.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- http://www.rbge.org.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000749031

## Provenance

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