Find a TenderClosed
Published 19 Apr 2021, 17:15 BST

Official UK procurement notice

VisitScotland Expo 2022 and 2023 Venue Hire

Official notice

Authority: VisitScotland

2 lotsServicesOpen procedureMax 1 lot to bid
Published estimate£270,000total for 2 lots
Submissions closed 20 May 2021
Lots 2max 1 to bid

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

VisitScotland is seeking to secure a venue and associated services to host VS Expo 2022 and 2023.

  • Recurrence: 24 months

CPV: Event services

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · no lot values published · a supplier may bid for at most 1 of them
Lot #1VisitScotland Expo 2022 Venue Hire

Venue hire and associated services for VisitScotland Expo 2022.

Delivery: Scotland · Lot 1 is restricted to Southern Scotland as determined in the procurement documents.
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #2VisitScotland Expo 2023 Venue hire

Venue hire and associated services for VisitScotland Expo 2023.

Delivery: Scotland · Lot 2 is restricted to Northern Scotland as determined in the procurement documents.
Variant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
i

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 ESPD (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 5,000,000 GBP per claim

    -Public Liability Insurance with a minimum of level of cover of 5,000,000 GBP per claim

    -Motor Insurance for all vehicles with comprehensive cover

    -Product Liability Insurance with a minimum level of cover of 5,000,000 GBP per claim

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
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Yes · 24 months
First published
19 Apr 2021, 17:15 BST
Last source update
19 Apr 2021, 17:15 BST
Award evaluation window
20 May 2021 – …
Authority reference
VSEH21015
FTS notice number
2021/S 000-008259
Classification (CPV)
Event services
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02a7b4 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: Sub Contractors: Where the Tenderer proposes to use sub-contractors in the delivery of the Contract, the Tenderer must provide specific details of the nominated subcontractors as stated in the Contract Notice and Section D of Part II of Schedule 1 – Single Procurement Document (SPD). 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=651241. 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:651241)

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 ↗

Submission deadline
20 May 2021, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
20 May 2021, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

19 Apr 2021 → 20 May 2021 · 3 dates
  1. Notice published
    19 Apr 2021, 17:15 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    20 May 2021, 12:00 BST
  3. Bids opened
    20 May 2021, 12:00 BST

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.