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Published 19 Oct 2023, 11:22 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Decarbonising the Supply Chain: Inbound Tour Operator (North America)

Official notice

Authority: VisitScotland

Framework agreementServicesOpen procedure
Sectors: Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services (63) Delivery: UK
Framework ceiling (notional)Value not publishedframework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 20 Nov 2023awarded 12 Jan 2024

What is being bought

Published requirement description

VisitScotland, supported by its appointed Sustainable Tourism Specialist, has appointed an Inbound Tour Operator (North America) to develop product, assist in programme development, marketing & promotional activity with shared learnings, to support decarbonisation of the supply chain in Scotland.

CPV: Travel agency, tour operator and tourist assistance services

How this framework works

From the published notice
Places
up to 1 suppliers · 1 bids received (1.0 per place) · 1 appointed (full)

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal
Delivery: UK · Scotland
Extensions: 2 x 12 monthsVariant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 60%Price: 40%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Technical: 60%
  • Cost: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Technical: 60
  • Cost: 40
Staff
Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
  • “Decarbonising the Supply Chain: Inbound Tour Operator (North America)” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 1 suppliers, not a single contract.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
19 Oct 2023, 11:22 BST
Last source update
22 Mar 2024, 16:03 GMT
Award evaluation window
20 Nov 2023 – …
Authority reference
VSEH23020
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-009469
Classification (CPV)
Travel agency, tour operator and tourist assistance services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-040d4a Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: (SC Ref:761893)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Public Contracts Scotland · Who buys & how to bid on PCS
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free single registration for Scotland; PCS-Tender (Jaggaer) for full bidding

Tender documents are also served through a separate tool: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk ↗

Appointment period ends
20 Nov 2023, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Bids opened
20 Nov 2023, 12:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk ↗

Timeline

20 Nov 2023 → 22 Mar 2024 · 3 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    20 Nov 2023, 12:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    20 Nov 2023, 12:00 GMT
  3. Notice published
    22 Mar 2024, 16:03 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    22 Mar 2024, 16:03 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 1admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 1
Contracts signed 1latest 12 Jan 2024

1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

  • Contract 009469-2024-VSEH22020-1

    Signed
    12 Jan 2024
    Value
    £80,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids · 1 electronic0——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

VisitScotland

Contracting authorityBody governed by public lawMarketing/Tourism Ocean Point One, 94 Ocean Drive, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH6 6JHContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Edinburgh Sheriff CourtReview body Edinburgh

Framework contractors & participating bidders

1 commercial party on the notice
  • The Travel CorporationFramework contractor 15 Grosvenor Place, London, UK, SW1X 7HHContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.