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Published 2 Nov 2021, 12:05 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Online Travel Agency in China

Official notice

Authority: VisitScotland

Framework agreementServicesOpen procedure
Sectors: Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services (63) Delivery: China (CN)
Framework ceiling (notional)Value not publishedframework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 15 Dec 2021awarded 11 Mar 2022

What is being bought

Published requirement description

VisitScotland has contracted with an Online Travel Agency with expertise in the leisure travel sector in China to work with VisitScotland to deliver a range of marketing and promotional activities in support of VisitScotland’s international post-Covid recovery strategy by inspiring visitors and selling Scotland.

  • Recurrence: 36 months

CPV: Travel agency and similar services

How this framework works

From the published notice
Places
up to 1 suppliers · 3 bids received (3.0 per place) · 1 appointed (full)

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal
Delivery listed: China (CN)
Extensions: 2 x maximum 12-month renewalsVariant bids: not allowed
63510000 Travel agency and similar services

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%
  • price: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Technical: 60
  • Price: 40
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.
  • “Online Travel Agency in China” 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
Yes · 36 months
First published
2 Nov 2021, 12:05 GMT
Last source update
12 Apr 2022, 16:52 BST
Award evaluation window
15 Dec 2021 – …
Authority reference
VSEH21040
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-009806
Classification (CPV)
Travel agency and similar services
Delivery area
China (CN)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02f276 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Review and risk notes
Review procedure

Review Procedures are as set out in the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Proceedings under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 are time limited and any such proceedings must be brought in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session.

Publisher note: Value given is the maximum value if all options/extensions are utilised (SC Ref:690188)

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
15 Dec 2021, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
180 days from the deadline
Bids opened
15 Dec 2021, 12:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk ↗

Timeline

15 Dec 2021 → 12 Apr 2022 · 3 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    15 Dec 2021, 12:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    15 Dec 2021, 12:00 GMT
  3. Notice published
    12 Apr 2022, 16:52 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    12 Apr 2022, 16:52 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 1admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 3
Contracts signed 1latest 11 Mar 2022

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

Contracts

  • Contract 009806-2022-VSEH21040-1

    Signed
    11 Mar 2022
    Value
    £675,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad0——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

VisitScotland

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

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Edinburgh Sheriff CourtReview body Edinburgh

Framework contractors & participating bidders

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Trip.com GroupFramework contractor No. 968, Jinzhong Road, Changning District, Shanghai, CN, 200335Contact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.