Opportunity

Decarbonising the Supply Chain: Inbound Tour Operator (North America)

  • VisitScotland

F02: Contract notice

Notice reference: 2023/S 000-030865

Published 19 October 2023, 11:22am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

VisitScotland

Ocean Point One, 94 Ocean Drive

Edinburgh

EH6 6JH

Email

eileen.oneill@visitscotland.com

Telephone

+44 1314722222

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of

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.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 submitted electronically via

www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk

Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at

www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk

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

Decarbonising the Supply Chain: Inbound Tour Operator (North America)

Reference number

VSEH23020

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 63500000 - Travel agency, tour operator and tourist assistance services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

VisitScotland, supported by its appointed Sustainable Tourism Specialist, is seeking to work with an Inbound Tour Operator (North America) to develop product, assist in programme development, marketing & promotional activity with shared learnings, to support decarbonisation of the supply chain in Scotland.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance

Scotland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

VisitScotland, supported by its appointed Sustainable Tourism Specialist, is seeking to work with an Inbound Tour Operator (North America) to develop product, assist in programme development, marketing & promotional activity with shared learnings, to support decarbonisation of the supply chain in Scotland.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

12

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

2 x 12 months

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

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

two.2.14) Additional information

Year 2 and Year 3 extensions will be dependent on budget and learnings and will look to secure additional tour operator(s) focusing on additional campaigns in North America along with other dedicated market specific campaigns (e.g. German market).


Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

three.2) Conditions related to the contract

three.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 four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

Framework agreement with a single operator

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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

20 November 2023

Local time

12:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

20 November 2023

Local time

12:00pm


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

six.2) Information about electronic workflows

Electronic ordering will be used

Electronic invoicing will be accepted

Electronic payment will be used

six.3) Additional information

Additional information is provided in the attached documents

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=747999.

The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.

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:747999)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Edinburgh Sheriff Court

17 Chambers Street

Edinburgh

Country

United Kingdom