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Sales Agency Services in North America

VisitScotland · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 19:32.

Opportunity overview

VisitScotland 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.

Awarded to

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DCI

No match
Contract value
£254.4k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
11 Dec 2024
Award ID
085818-2025-1
Status
active
Location
New York, US, 10003, United States

Classification

  • CPV79416000 — Public relations services
  • CPV79416100 — Public relations management services

Lots

  • VisitScotland 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.Value not stated

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
VEH24005
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
Yes
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Covered By

GPA

Bid Opening

Date
29 Aug 2024, 12:00

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Recurrence

Description
July 2027

Expected award period

Starts
29 Aug 2024, 12:00

Tender Period

Ends
29 Aug 2024, 12:00

Communication

Contract terms

Has Electronic Payment
Yes
Has Electronic Ordering
Yes
Electronic Invoicing Policy
allowed

Classification

Id
79416000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Public relations services

Submission terms

Languages

en

Bid Validity Period

Duration In Days
90

Submission Method

electronicSubmission

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
VisitScotland 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.

Renewal

Description
Yearly

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Applied Understanding of the Business Events Market and track record of generating new business in the North America-speaking MICE market
Type
quality
Description
20
Criterion 2
Name
Proposed strategic approach to delivering on our business expectations in terms of generating enquiries and promoting Scotland as a destination for Business Events
Type
quality
Description
15
Criterion 3
Name
Creativity of proposed approach including marketing communications, promotional events and potential collaborative opportunities
Type
quality
Description
15
Criterion 4
Name
Sustainability
Type
quality
Description
10
Criterion 5
Type
price
Description
40

Contract period

Duration In Days
1,080

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery Location

Description
North America

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
US
Entry 2
Region
US

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
79416000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Public relations services
Entry 2
Id
79416100
Scheme
CPV
Description
Public relations management services

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-101342
Name
VisitScotland

Roles

buyer
centralPurchasingBody

Address

Region
UKM75
Locality
Edinburgh
Postal Code
EH8 8BG
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Waverley Court, 4 East Market Street

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Tourism

Identifier

Legal Name
VisitScotland

Contact

Telephone
+44 1314722222
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-1033
Name
Edinburgh Sheriff Court

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
Edinburgh
Country Name
United Kingdom

Identifier

Legal Name
Edinburgh Sheriff Court
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-170037
Name
DCI

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
US
Locality
New York
Postal Code
10003
Country Name
United States
Street Address
215 Park Ave S

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
DCI

Contact

Telephone
+647 2701221

Award information

Award 1
Id
085818-2025-1
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-170037
Name
DCI

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
085818-2025-1
Status
active
Award ID
085818-2025-1
Date Signed
11 Dec 2024, 00:00

Value

Amount
254,448
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Edinburgh · UKM75 · EH8 8BG · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · US

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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