Contract

Accessibility Guide Service (Concession)

  • VisitScotland

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-009478

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-042949

Published 22 March 2024, 4:15pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

VisitScotland

Waverley Court, 4 East Market Street

Edinburgh

EH8 8BG

Email

eileen.oneill@visitscotland.com

Telephone

+44 1314722222

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.visitscotland.org

Buyer's address

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00118

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Other activity

Marketing/Tourism


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Accessibility Guide Service (Concession)

Reference number

VSEH23029

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

VisitScotland is seeking a partnership with an accessibility specialist who can provide an established complete Access Guide production service for the tourism industry. The supplier will supply the above service without subsidy from VisitScotland

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £280,000

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM - Scotland
Main site or place of performance

All Scotland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

VisitScotland has appointed an accessibility specialist who can provide an established complete Access Guide production service for the tourism industry. The supplier will supply the above service without subsidy from VisitScotland

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 75

Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 25

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2023/S 000-037724


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

VSEH23029

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

19 March 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

AccessAble

18-20 High Street

Stevenage

SG1 3EJ

Telephone

+44 1438842710

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £280,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

(SC Ref:761896)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Edinburgh Sheriff Court

17 Chambers Street

Edinburgh

Country

United Kingdom