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Published 19 Jan 2021, 13:24 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Sales Agency Representation - German Speaking Markets (Business Events)

Official notice

Authority: VisitScotland

Framework agreementServicesOpen procedure
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: Germany (DE)
Framework ceiling (notional)£291,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 25 Feb 2021

What is being bought

Published requirement description

VisitScotland is seeking to appoint a suitably qualifies vendor for the provision of Sales Agency Representation to the German speaking market (Germany, Switzerland & Austria) to support Business Events activity.

  • Recurrence: 36 months

CPV: Public relations services

How this framework works

From the published notice
Places
up to 1 suppliers

The lotProcurement structure

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

VisitScotland is seeking to appoint a suitably qualifies vendor for the provision of Sales Agency Representation to the German Speaking markets of Germany, Switzerland and Austria to support Business Events activity.

Delivery listed: Germany (DE) · German Speaking Markets (Germany, Switzerland & Austria
Variant bids: not allowed
79416000 Public relations 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
Conditions of participation1
  • Economic & financial standing

    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 2,000,000 GBP per claim

    -Public Liability Insurance with a minimum of level of cover of 2,000,000 GBP per claim

What this means for your bid
  • “Sales Agency Representation - German Speaking Markets (Business Events)” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 1 suppliers, not a single contract.

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
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
19 Jan 2021, 13:24 GMT
Last source update
19 Jan 2021, 13:24 GMT
Award evaluation window
25 Feb 2021 – …
Authority reference
VSEH20015
FTS notice number
2021/S 000-001065
Classification (CPV)
Public relations services
Delivery area
Germany (DE)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-028b7f 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=641499. 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:641499)

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
25 Feb 2021, 14:00 GMT
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
180 days from the deadline
Bids opened
25 Feb 2021, 14:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk ↗

Timeline

19 Jan 2021 → 25 Feb 2021 · 3 dates
  1. Notice published
    19 Jan 2021, 13:24 GMT
  2. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    25 Feb 2021, 14:00 GMT
  3. Bids opened
    25 Feb 2021, 14:00 GMT

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

  • Edinburgh Sheriff CourtReview body Edinburgh

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.