Find a TenderCancelled
Published 14 Feb 2025, 16:02 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

VSEH25001 - Social Media China

Official notice

Authority: VisitScotland

ServicesOpen procedure
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: China (CN)
Published estimate£205,000exc. VAT
Submissions closed 17 Mar 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

VisitScotland is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified vendor for the provision of Social Media Representation in China.

CPV: Marketing services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1CancelledRenewalPublished value£205,000
Delivery listed: China (CN)
Extensions: Renewal subject to ongoing demand of servicesVariant bids: not allowed

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
How bids were scored
Quality: 100%
Published sub-criteria (1)
  • as per procurement documents: 100%
Published award criteria (2)
  • as per procurement documents: 100
  • Price: 0

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
Cancelled
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
No (one-off requirement)
First published
14 Feb 2025, 16:02 GMT
Last source update
7 Mar 2025, 13:29 GMT
Award evaluation window
17 Mar 2025 – …
Authority reference
VSEH25001
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-008350
Classification (CPV)
Marketing services
Delivery area
China (CN)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04e21e Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: (SC Ref:792704)

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: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk ↗

Submission deadline
17 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Bids opened
17 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

7 Mar 2025 → 17 Mar 2025 · 3 dates
  1. Notice published
    7 Mar 2025, 13:29 GMT
  2. Submission deadline
    17 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
  3. Bids opened
    17 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to cancelled
    7 Mar 2025, 13:29 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1

1 further award records carry no date or value.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

VisitScotland

Contracting authorityBody governed by public lawTourism Waverley Court, 4 East Market Street, Edinburgh, UK, EH8 8BGContact name, 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.