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VSEH25001 - Social Media China

VisitScotland · compiled

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Opportunity overview

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

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Contract value
£401.4k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
10 Aug 2025
Award ID
085824-2025-1
Status
active
Location
Beijing, CN, 100084, China

Classification

  • CPV79342000 — Marketing services

Lots

  • VisitScotland is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified agency for the provision of Social Media Representation in China.£405k

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
VSEH25001
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
No
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Covered By

GPA

Bid Opening

Date
2 May 2025, 12:00

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Expected award period

Starts
2 May 2025, 12:00

Tender Period

Ends
2 May 2025, 12:00

Communication

Contract terms

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

Classification

Id
79342000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Marketing services

Submission terms

Languages

en

Bid Validity Period

Duration In Days
180

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 agency for the provision of Social Media Representation in China.

Value

Amount
405,000
Currency
GBP

Renewal

Description
Renewal subject to ongoing demand of services

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Applied understanding of the specific requirements of the contract
Type
quality
Description
20
Criterion 2
Name
Demonstrable experience of delivering organic growth and engagement as well as paid activity
Type
quality
Description
15
Criterion 3
Name
Applied knowledge and experience of the tourism sector
Type
quality
Description
10
Criterion 4
Name
Account mgmt, inc demonstrable ability to support in UK, strategic planning and reporting. Provision for consistency in personnel and handover if changes. CVs and experience of proposed team.
Type
quality
Description
10
Criterion 5
Name
Sustainability
Type
quality
Description
5
Criterion 6
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 locations

Entry 1
Region
CN
Entry 2
Region
CN

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-101342
Name
VisitScotland

Roles

buyer
centralPurchasingBody

Address

Region
UK
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

Name
Billy Hislop
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-170040
Name
Dragon Trail International

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
CN
Locality
Beijing
Postal Code
100084
Country Name
China
Street Address
Room 101, Building 2B Gui Gu Liang Cheng, No.1 Nong Da Nan Road, Haidian District, Beijing, China

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
Dragon Trail International

Contact

Telephone
+86 13521652614

Award information

Award 1
Id
085824-2025-1
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-170040
Name
Dragon Trail International

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
085824-2025-1
Status
active
Award ID
085824-2025-1
Date Signed
11 Aug 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
401,400
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Edinburgh · UK · EH8 8BG · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · CN

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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