Official UK procurement notice
UK Consumer Segmentation Research
Authority: VisitScotland
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe overall aim of this research is to update the domestic segmentation model for Scotland and its regions.
CPV: Research and development services and related consultancy services · Research services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1The overall aim of this research is to update the domestic segmentation model for…AwardedRenewalPublished value£120,000
The overall aim of this research is to update the domestic segmentation model for Scotland and its regions. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in the regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulation 2015.
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).
Published sub-criteria (5)
- Understanding of the requirement: 15%
- Overall Research approach and methodology: 25%
- Innovation and creativity of approach: 15%
- Applied experience/knowledge of project team: 5%
- price: 40%
Published award criteria (5)
- Understanding of the requirement: 15
- Overall Research approach and methodology: 25
- Innovation and creativity of approach: 15
- Applied experience/knowledge of project team: 5
- Price: 40
- Economic & financial standing
VS may seek a Parent Company Guarantee if available.
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VS may carry out independent Financial Credit checks on your organisation. The checks undertaken shall provide VS with information on your organisation’s risk rating.
It shall be at VS discretion whether we deem the risk to be unacceptable and therefore may exclude your organisation from being taken any further in the Procurement process.
VS also reserve the right to request further information, if no information can be found within the Credit rating system, or the information is incomplete.
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SPD Question 4B.5.1 – It is a requirement of this contract that bidders hold, or can commit to obtain prior to the commence of any subsequently awarded contract, the types and levels of insurance indicated below:
Employer’s (Compulsory) Liability Insurance in accordance with any legal obligation for the time being in force = 5,000,000(GBP), for any one incident and unlimited in total.
Public Liability Insurance = 2,000,000(GBP) for any one incident and unlimited in total
Professional Liability Insurance=5,000,000(GBP) for any one incident and unlimited in total
Please add details of any other relevant insurance policies you may have, along with the level of cover held.
- Staff
- Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
- 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
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 4 Nov 2025, 13:12 GMT
- Last source update
- 10 Jul 2026, 15:12 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 5 Dec 2025 – …
- Authority reference
VSEH25029- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-065268- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05d9e2Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- electronic payment
Publisher note: Question 2A.17 – Form of Participation (Notably as part of a group, consortium, joint venture or similar) Any contract will be entered into with the nominated lead organisation and all members of the consortium, who will in these circumstances each be required to execute said contract together with all ancillary documentation, evidencing their joint and several liabilities in respect of the obligations and liabilities of the contract. It will be for members of the consortium to sort out their respective duties and liabilities amongst each other. For administrative purposes, any associated documentation will be sent to the nominated lead organisation. Question 2D.1.2 – If a substantial proportion of the work would go to a subcontractor, we may ask for a completed SPD form for those subcontractors (only Sections A and B of Part II and Part III will be requested). We will advise bidders if we require this information prior to the subcontractor commencing work on the contract. (SC Ref:837172)
How it was run
Official noticeTender documents are also served through a separate tool: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk ↗
- Submission deadline
- 5 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 180 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 5 Dec 2025, 13:30 GMT
Timeline
5 Dec 2025 → 10 Jul 2026 · 3 dates- Submission deadline319 days ago5 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened319 days ago5 Dec 2025, 13:30 GMT
- Notice published102 days ago10 Jul 2026, 15:12 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete10 Jul 2026, 15:12 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Decision HouseSME | £104,640 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 065268-2026-VSEH25029-1 · Decision HouseSME
- Signed
- 4 Feb 2026
- Value
- £104,640
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9bids · 9 electronic · 9 from abroad | 8 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Sheriff Court (Edinburgh)Review body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Decision HouseAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Technical selection criteria