---
title: "Quality Meat Scotland - Provision of Consumer Press Office Services"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000754857"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "QUALITY MEAT SCOTLAND"
published: "2024-06-25"
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# Quality Meat Scotland - Provision of Consumer Press Office Services

Buyer: QUALITY MEAT SCOTLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000754857

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## Summary

The Quality Meat Scotland organisation has awarded a contract for the provision of consumer press office services to Stripe Communications. The contract, valued at £180,000 GBP, was signed on 24th June 2024. Quality Meat Scotland, located at The Rural Centre, West Mains, Ingliston, UKM75, EH28 8NZ, sought to appoint a PR agency to handle press office functions for their industry brands, such as Scotch Beef GI and Scotch Lamb GI. The procurement method used was selective, and the process was in the award stage.

This tender presents an opportunity for PR agencies and communication firms to collaborate with Quality Meat Scotland in promoting their industry brands to consumers. Businesses specialising in media relations, communication strategies, and marketing services would find this contract suited to their expertise. Interested parties should note the award criteria, including agency capacity and agility, when preparing their bids. The tender closed with the contract awarded to Stripe Communications, demonstrating successful competition in the procurement process.

## Notice

QMS seeks to appoint an PR agency to provide a consumer press office function to ensure the best possible outcome for our three industry brands: Scotch Beef GI, Scotch Lamb GI and Specially Selected Pork.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

QMS seeks to appoint an PR agency to provide a consumer press office function to ensure the best possible outcome for our three industry brands: Scotch Beef GI, Scotch Lamb GI and Specially Selected Pork. The appointed agency must be able to prepare and present high quality, clear, concise and cost-effective communications strategies and work in partnership with QMS' Marketing and Communication team to ensure the best possible outcome for our three industry brands: Scotch Beef GI, Scotch Lamb GI and Specially Selected Pork whilst keeping our brand essence of Meat with Integrity at the heart of our communications.

Renewal: yearly for a maximum of 3 consecutive years

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN508272 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Jun 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 19 Feb 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 Jun 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | 16 weeks prior to current contract ending |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £180,000 |
| Lots value | £180,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £180,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | QUALITY MEAT SCOTLAND |
| Locality | INGLISTON |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH28 8NZ |
| 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 | Almond |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh West |
| Delivery location | TLM75 City of Edinburgh |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | STRIPE COMMUNICATIONS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79416000 - Public relations services

## Release History

- 25 Jun 2024 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN508272
- 17 Jan 2024 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN496606

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN496606&idx=3
  17th January 2024 - Schedule 1
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN496606&idx=1
  17th January 2024 - QMS T&Cs
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN496606&idx=2
  17th January 2024 - Technical and Professional Ability Selection Criteria
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN496606
  Quality Meat Scotland - Provision of Consumer Press Office Services - QMS seeks to appoint an PR agency to provide a consumer press office function to ensure the best possible outcome for our three industry brands: Scotch Beef GI, Scotch Lamb GI and Specially Selected Pork.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN508272
  Quality Meat Scotland - Provision of Consumer Press Office Services - QMS seeks to appoint an PR agency to provide a consumer press office function to ensure the best possible outcome for our three industry brands: Scotch Beef GI, Scotch Lamb GI and Specially Selected Pork.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- http://www.qmscotland.co.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000754857

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