Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
VisitScotland
Ocean Point One, 94 Ocean Drive
Edinburgh
EH6 6HJ
Contact
Eileen O'Neill
eileen.oneill@visitscotland.com
Telephone
+44 1314722222
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of
Internet address(es)
Main address
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
Concession - Core Consumer Maps
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 22000000 - Printed matter and related products
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
VisitScotland has appointed a third party publisher to produce free local maps, and a national Explore Scotland map, for our iCentres. The supplier will supply the above service without subsidy from VisitScotland; the successful Tenderer will recruit all advertising, incurring related expenditure for print, production, delivery to agreed locations and disposal of residual stock whilst retaining the full income from sales to offset all such costs, ensuring there is no cost to 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: £366,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM - Scotland
Main site or place of performance
Scotland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
VisitScotland has appointed a third party publisher to produce free local maps, and a national Explore Scotland map, for our iCentres. The supplier will supply the above service without subsidy from VisitScotland; the successful Tenderer will recruit all advertising, incurring related expenditure for print, production, delivery to agreed locations and disposal of residual stock whilst retaining the full income from sales to offset all such costs, ensuring there is no cost to VisitScotland.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 75
Price - 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: 2022/S 000-034954
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
VSEH22025
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
8 February 2023
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
Landmark Press
The Yard, Station Road
Carrbridge
PH23 3AP
Telephone
+44 1479841900
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM62 - Inverness & Nairn and Moray, Badenoch & Strathspey
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £366,000
five.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted
Short description of the part of the contract to be subcontracted
Cartography
Storage & Delivery in South/West Scotland
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
(SC Ref:728706)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Edinburgh Sheriff Court
27 Chambers Street
Edinburgh
Country
United Kingdom