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title: "National Museums Scotland - Visitor Research Agency"
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# National Museums Scotland - Visitor Research Agency

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/national-museums-scotland-visitor-research-agency-ocds-h6vhtk-03888b). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** National Museums Scotland: "National Museums Scotland - Visitor Research Agency". Published status: complete. Published Value: £140,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 4 Jan 2023, 17:00 GMT. Published submission portal: www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [National Museums Scotland](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/national-museums-scotland-GB-FTS-22673)
- **Published Value:** £140,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 4 January 2023 at 17:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Research services
- **Delivery Location:** UKM75
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £156,000 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/national-museums-scotland-visitor-research-agency-ocds-h6vhtk-03888b#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-03888b`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/national-museums-scotland-visitor-research-agency-ocds-h6vhtk-03888b#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk](/out?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/national-museums-scotland-visitor-research-agency-ocds-h6vhtk-03888b#participate

## Description
The National Museums Scotland (the Client) National Museums Scotland wishes to commission an agency to deliver our ongoing and developing audience research programme, with the aim of providing us with data and insights to help us meet our strategic objectives. National Museums Scotland is seeking a suitably qualified contractor to deliver onsite and digital research with experience in the cultural sector to provide a range of services which include research covering;
General visitors
Special exhibition visitors
Mystery shopping
Event visitors
Online users
National Museum Scotland Members

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 73110000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Estimated Value:** £140,000
- **Description:** Wanting to procure an agency to deliver National Museums Scotland's ongoing and developing audience research programme
- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2023 to 31/03/2026
- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (2)
- **Award:** 006572-2023-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **MEL Research Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-147061`
  - Value: £156,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** 006573-2023-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **MEL Research Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-147061`
  - Value: £156,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (2)
- **Contract:** 006572-2023-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £156,000
  - Signed Date: 18/01/2023

- **Contract:** 006573-2023-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £156,000
  - Signed Date: 18/01/2023

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F006573-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-03-07T12:28:26.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T17:29:40.377Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-03888b