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Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom

Section I: Contracting authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: VisitScotland
Postal address: Ocean Point One, 94 Ocean Drive
Town: Edinburgh
Postal code: EH6 6JH
Country:
Telephone: +44 1314722222
Email: eileen.o’neill@visitscotland.com
Internet address(es):
Main address:
Address of the buyer profile:

The contract is awarded by central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge,at:www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
Additional information can be obtained from:
the above mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submit
electronically via:www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority

I.5) Main activity
Other activity: Marketing/Tourism

Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title: Research Requirement – Events & Festivals

Reference number: VSEH18017
II.1.2) Main CPV code: 73110000
II.1.3) Type of contract:
SERVICES
II.1.4) Short Description: VisitScotland, in association with the Project Partnership Group is seeking to commission research that will calculate the sector’s net economic value to the Scottish economy and establish a benchmark value which may be monitored over time. The overall aim is to effectively support development of the Events & Festivals sector through evidence based decision making and key performance metrics and continue to build on our nation’s strong reputation as a visitor destination, encouraging international attractiveness.

II.1.6) Information about lots:
The contract is divided into lots: no
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
Main site or place of performance:
Scotland

II.2.4) Description of the procurement:
VisitScotland, in association with the Project Partnership Group is seeking to commission research that will calculate the sector’s net economic value to the Scottish economy and establish a benchmark value which may be monitored over time. The overall aim is to effectively support development of the Events & Festivals sector through evidence based decision making and key performance metrics and continue to build on our nation’s strong reputation as a visitor destination, encouraging international attractiveness.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below
Quality criterion -Name: Technical/Weighting:60
Price – Weighting:40
II.2.7) Duration of the contract,framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start: 2018-09-03End: 2019-04-30
This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accep no
II.2.11) Information about options
Options: no
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:no

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation

III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure:
Open procedureIV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement(GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date: 2018-08-10 Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitEN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tender must maintain the tender
Duration in months:3(from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening tenders
Date: 2018-08-10 Local time: 12:00

Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence:
This is a recurrent procurement: no
IV.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3) Additional information:
This notice replaces ID JUL324465 which was mistakenly published as a dual stage rather than a single stage procedure.
ID JUL324465 has been withdrawn from the website.
This is an identical requirement, contains the same documents and has the same closing date of 10-08-2018, however it changes the process to single stage i.e. full proposals required by that date.
Interested suppliers MUST register against this revised notice and submit your proposal to this postbox.
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at
The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at
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:550460)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Official name: VisitScotland
Postal address: Ocean Point One, 94 Ocean Drive
Town: Edinburgh
Postal code: EH6 6JH
Country:
Telephone: +44 1314722222
Internet address:
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:2018-07-16