Official UK procurement notice
Sales Agency Services in North America
Authority: VisitScotland
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: United States (US)
Published estimate£255,000exc. VAT0.2% below published estimate
Submissions closed 29 Aug 2024awarded 11 Dec 2024
Awarded to DCI
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionVisitScotland is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified vendor for the provision of Sales Agency Representation to the North American market to support Business Events activity.
- Recurrence: July 2027
CPV: Public relations management services · Public relations services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewal
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
How bids were scored
Published sub-criteria (5)
- Applied Understanding of the Business Events Market and track record of generating new business in the North America-speaking MICE market: 20%
- Proposed strategic approach to delivering on our business expectations in terms of generating enquiries and promoting Scotland as a destination for Business Events: 15%
- Creativity of proposed approach including marketing communications, promotional events and potential collaborative opportunities: 15%
- price: 40%
- Sustainability: 10%
Published award criteria (5)
- Applied Understanding of the Business Events Market and track record of generating new business in the North America-speaking MICE market: 20
- Proposed strategic approach to delivering on our business expectations in terms of generating enquiries and promoting Scotland as a destination for Business Events: 15
- Creativity of proposed approach including marketing communications, promotional events and potential collaborative opportunities: 15
- Sustainability: 10
- 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.
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 · July 2027
- First published
- 30 Jul 2024, 15:18 BST
- Last source update
- 23 Dec 2025, 12:51 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 29 Aug 2024 – …
- Authority reference
VEH24005- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-085818- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0485f7Find a Tender
Contract terms
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: (SC Ref:810122)
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: Public Contracts Scotland · Who buys & how to bid on PCS
Access & registration note: Free single registration for Scotland; PCS-Tender (Jaggaer) for full bidding
Tender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk ↗
- Submission deadline
- 29 Aug 2024, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 90 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 29 Aug 2024, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Timeline
29 Aug 2024 → 23 Dec 2025 · 3 dates- Submission deadline29 Aug 2024, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened29 Aug 2024, 12:00 BST
- Notice published303 days ago23 Dec 2025, 12:51 GMT
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete23 Dec 2025, 12:51 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 1
Awarded value £254,4481 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 11 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 11 Dec 2024
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| DCISME | £254,448 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 085818-2025-1 · DCISME
- Signed
- 11 Dec 2024
- Value
- £254,448
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Edinburgh Sheriff CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- DCIAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.