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Published 11 May 2022, 08:49 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Event & Stand Management Services - UK & Europe

Official notice

Authority: VisitScotland

ServicesOpen procedure
Published estimate£1,840,000exc. VAT
Submissions closed 9 Jun 2022

What is being bought

Published requirement description

VisitScotland is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified supplier for the provision of Event Staging and Management Services for Business Events in the UK & European markets

  • Recurrence: 60 months

CPV: Event services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1VisitScotland is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified supplier for the provision of…Renewal

VisitScotland is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified supplier for the provision of Event Staging and Management Services for Business Events in the UK and European market.

Delivery: UK · One planned event taking place in London, one is in Barcelona (Spain) and the final event is in Frankfurt (Germany)
Extensions: the initial contract period will be 36 months with the option to extend by a further 24 months.Variant 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
Conditions of participation1
  • Economic & financial standing

    List and brief description of selection criteria:

    Please refer to these statements when completing section 4B of the SPD (Scotland).

    Statement for 4B.4

    Bidders must demonstrate a return on capital employed at a ratio of greater than zero.

    Ratio will be calculated as follows: net profit after tax divided by net assets (total assets less current liabilities).

    Bidders must demonstrate a Current Ratio of greater than 1.

    Current Ratio will be calculated as follows: net current assets divided by net current liabilities.

    There must be no qualification or contra-indication from any evidence provided in support of the bidders economic and financial standing.

    Statement for 4B.5.1-3.

    It is a requirement of this contract that bidders hold or can commit to obtain prior to the commencement of any subsequently awarded

    contract, the types of insurance indicated below.

    -Employer's Liability Insurance with a minimum level of cover of 5,000,000 GBP per claim

    -Public Liability Insurance with a minimum of level of cover of 5,000,000 GBP per claim

    -Product Liability Insurance with a minimum level of cover of 5,000,000 GBP per claim

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
Closed
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Yes · 60 months
First published
11 May 2022, 08:49 BST
Last source update
11 May 2022, 08:49 BST
Award evaluation window
9 Jun 2022 – …
Authority reference
VSEH22013
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-012203
Classification (CPV)
Event services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-033648 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=692910. The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx. Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems. (SC Ref:692910)

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 ↗

Submission deadline
9 Jun 2022, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Bids opened
9 Jun 2022, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

11 May 2022 → 9 Jun 2022 · 3 dates
  1. Notice published
    11 May 2022, 08:49 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    9 Jun 2022, 12:00 BST
  3. Bids opened
    9 Jun 2022, 12:00 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

VisitScotland

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

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Court of SessionReview body Edinburgh

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.