Association of Leading Visitor Attractions Benchmarking Survey

Official notice

Authority: Historic Environment Scotland

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: Scotland (UKM)

Awarded value£40,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 21 Oct 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Ipsos (market research) Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

ALVA (Association of Leading Visitor Attractions) Benchmarking Survey

CPV: Market research services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1HES are members of ALVA (the Association of Leading Visitor Attractions)

HES are members of ALVA (the Association of Leading Visitor Attractions). ALVA is a national framework representing tourism bodies across the country.

ALVA benchamrking survey which benchmarks our 3 top attractions against the leading attractions within the UK.

Delivery: Scotland · Edinburgh, Stirling and Urquhart Castles

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 21 Oct 2026, 08:54 BST
Last source update: 21 Oct 2026, 08:54 BST
Authority reference: QQ/1069
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-099246
Classification (CPV): Market research services
Delivery area: Scotland (UKM)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078c63 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: HES intends to award to the Supplier on the basis that competition is absent for technical reasons as per Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 33.1.b (ii) No other economic operator provides the ALVA benchmarking survey

Publisher note: (SC Ref:846204)

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £40,0001 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 21 Oct 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Ipsos (market research) Ltd	£40,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 099246-2026-QQ/1069-1 · Ipsos (market research) Ltd
Signed
21 Oct 2026
Value
£40,000
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Historic Environment Scotland

Contracting authorityNational or federal agency/officeHeritage, Built Environment, Tourism, Conservation Longmore House, Salisbury Place, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH9 1SHContact email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Edinburgh Sheriff CourtReview body Edinburgh

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Ipsos (market research) LtdAwarded supplier 3 Thomas More Square, London, UK, E1W 1YWContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

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