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# PR Services in North America: Business to Business PR Focus

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/pr-services-in-north-america-business-to-business-pr-focus-ocds-h6vhtk-035bd2). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** VisitScotland: "PR Services in North America: Business to Business PR Focus". Published status: active. Framework Ceiling: £209,796. 2 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 20 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [VisitScotland](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/visitscotland-GB-FTS-101342)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £209,796 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 20 March 2026 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 2
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Public relations services
- **Delivery Location:** US
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-035bd2`

## 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/pr-services-in-north-america-business-to-business-pr-focus-ocds-h6vhtk-035bd2#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/pr-services-in-north-america-business-to-business-pr-focus-ocds-h6vhtk-035bd2#participate

## Description
VisitScotland is looking to contract a full-service Public Relations agency with specialised expertise in the Business travel sector to deliver a wide portfolio of PR activities in the US and Canada in support of VisitScotland’s global brand strategy.

## Lots (2)
### Lot 1: Consumer Focus PR
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 79416000
- **Delivery regions:** US

- **Estimated Value:** £615,000
- **Description:** VisitScotland is looking to contract a full-service Public Relations agency with specialised expertise in the Business travel sector to deliver a wide portfolio of PR activities in the US and Canada in support of VisitScotland’s global brand strategy...

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 2: Business to Business Focus PR
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79416000
- **Delivery regions:** US

- **Description:** VisitScotland has contracted with two full-service Public Relations agencies (one for each lot) with specialised expertise in the travel sector to deliver a wide portfolio of PR activities in the US and Canada in support of VisitScotland’s global bra...

- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (2)
- **Award:** Consumer Focus PR (active)
  - Award id: `010287-2023-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Laura Davidson Public Relations**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-79925`
  - Value: £703,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Business to Business Focus PR (active)
  - Award id: `010287-2023-2`
  - Supplier(s): **Development Counsellors Intl**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-79926`
  - Value: £232,000 † (exc. VAT)

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

## Contracts (2)
- **Contract:** Business to Business Focus PR (active)
  - Signed Value: £232,000
  - Signed Date: 07/02/2023

- **Contract:** Consumer Focus PR (active)
  - Signed Value: £703,000
  - Signed Date: 20/01/2023

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F014877-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-02-18T15:18:16.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T12:24:37.883Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-035bd2