Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
The City of Edinburgh Council
Waverley Court, 4 East Market Street
Edinburgh
EH8 8BG
UK
Contact person: Shane Newell
E-mail: shane.newell@edinburgh.gov.uk
NUTS: UKM75
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00290
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Culture Advertising Framework
Reference number: CT1695
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79341000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Council is awarding suppliers to undertake advertising services within Edinburgh, for its CT1695 Culture Advertising Framework.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
2 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Arts & Cultural Advertising Structures
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79341000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM75
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Council is awarding suppliers to undertake advertising services within Edinburgh, for its CT1695 Culture Advertising Framework.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 30
Price
/ Weighting:
70
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The City of Edinburgh Council reserves the right to procure repeat requirements of a similar nature without any further call for competition pursuant to Article 32(5) of Directive 2014/24/EU and Regulation 33(8)(a) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
See tender documents
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Festival Advertising
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79341000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM75
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Council is awarding suppliers to undertake advertising services within Edinburgh, for its CT1695 Culture Advertising Framework.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 30
Price
/ Weighting:
70
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The City of Edinburgh Council reserves the right to procure repeat requirements of a similar nature without any further call for competition pursuant to Article 32(5) of Directive 2014/24/EU and Regulation 33(8)(a) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
See tender documents
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2026/S 000-007582
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Title: Arts & Cultural Advertising Structures
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
24/04/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Build Hollywood Ltd
15 Duncan Terrace
London
N1 8BZ
UK
NUTS: UKI43
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Out of Hand Ltd
Hebron House, Sion Rd
Bristol
BS3 3BD
UK
NUTS: UKK11
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 400 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Title: Festival Advertising
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
24/04/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Build Hollywood Ltd
15 Duncan Terrace
London
N1 8BZ
UK
NUTS: UKI43
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Out of Hand Ltd
Hebron House, Sion Rd
Bristol
BS3 3BD
UK
NUTS: UKK11
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 1 600 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Contract values are up to allow inflationary increases, which may or may not occur.
(SC Ref:830321)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Sheriff Court
Sheriff Court House 27 Chambers Street
Edinburgh
EH1 1LB
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
An economic operator that suffers or risks suffering loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or Court of Session. A claim for an ineffectiveness order must be made within 30 days of the Contract Award Notice being published in the Find a Tender Service or within 30 days of the date those who expressed an interest in or otherwise bid for the contract were informed of the conclusion of the contract or in any other case within 6 months from the date on which the contract was entered into.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
24/04/2026