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Published 13 Apr 2023, 08:36 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Host Venue for VisitScotland Connect 2024 and 2025 Workshops

Official notice

Authority: VisitScotland

2 lotsServicesOpen procedureSME suitableMax 2 lots to bid
Awarded value£500,0002 contracts · exc. VAT
Submissions closed 12 May 2023awarded 20 Jul 2023
Awarded to P&J Live2 awards

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

This award is for a host venue for the VisitScotland Connect 2024 and 2025 workshops.

VisitScotland Connect is VisitScotland’s travel trade workshop event that offers the perfect opportunity for all companies with a Scottish tourism product or service to showcase to prospective and regular buyers. The event is open to businesses from all sectors of the Scottish tourism industry and leisure buyers from all corners of the globe.

  • Recurrence: 12

CPV: Event services

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · no lot values published · a supplier may bid for at most 2 of them · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1VisitScotland Connect 2024Awarded

VisitScotland Connect is VisitScotland’s travel trade workshop event that offers the perfect opportunity for all companies with a Scottish tourism product or service to showcase to prospective and regular buyers.

Lot 1 is awarded for a host venue for VisitScotland Connect 2024.

Delivery: Scotland
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #2VisitScotland Connect 2025Awarded

VisitScotland Connect is VisitScotland’s travel trade workshop event that offers the perfect opportunity for all companies with a Scottish tourism product or service to showcase to prospective and regular buyers. The event is open to businesses from all sectors of the Scottish tourism industry and leisure buyers from all corners of the globe.

Lot 2 is awarded for host venue for VisitScotland Connect 2025.

Delivery: Scotland
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
How bids were scored · same split on all 2 lots
Quality: 60%Price: 40%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Technical: 60%
  • price: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Technical: 60
  • Price: 40
Lot distribution rule: Both lots
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.

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
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Yes · 12
First published
13 Apr 2023, 08:36 BST
Last source update
4 Aug 2023, 16:15 BST
Award evaluation window
12 May 2023 – …
Authority reference
VSEH23008
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-022817
Classification (CPV)
Event services
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03be3a Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: (SC Ref:740839)

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
12 May 2023, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Bids opened
12 May 2023, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

12 May 2023 → 4 Aug 2023 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    12 May 2023, 12:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    12 May 2023, 12:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    4 Aug 2023, 16:15 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    4 Aug 2023, 16:15 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 2
Awarded value £500,0002 contracts exc. VAT
Bids received 33 from SMEs
Contracts signed 2latest 20 Jul 2023
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Lot 1 · VisitScotland Connect 20241 award
P&J Live£250,000 †—Awarded
Lot 2 · VisitScotland Connect 20251 award
P&J Live£250,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • VisitScotland Connect 2024 · P&J Live

    Signed
    20 Jul 2023
    Value
    £250,000
    Status
    active
  • VisitScotland Connect 2025 · P&J Live

    Signed
    20 Jul 2023
    Value
    £250,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · VisitScotland Connect 20241bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad1——
2 · VisitScotland Connect 20252bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad2——

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

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • P&J LiveAwarded supplier The Event Complex Aberdeen, East Burn Road, Stoneywood, Aberdeen, Scotland, AB23 8BLContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.