Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
VisitScotland
Waverley Court, 4 East Market Street
Edinburgh
EH8 8BG
UK
Contact person: Kirsty Strowes
Telephone: +44 1314722222
E-mail: kirsty.strowes@visitscotland.com
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.visitscotland.org
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00118
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Other: Tourism
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
VSEH25018 - Sales Agency Services - French Market
Reference number: VSEH25018
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79416000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
VisitScotland is looking for a suitably qualified contractor to provide sales agency services in France. Please see attached Invitation to Tender and Statement of Requirement for full details.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
144 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
FR
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
VisitScotland is looking for a suitably qualified contractor to deliver sales agency services in France.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Technical
/ Weighting: 60
Price
/ Weighting:
40
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
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:
2025/S 000-057601
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: VSEH25018
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
22/12/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
HOPSCOTCH Tourism France
16 rue Ballu
Paris
75009
FR
Telephone: +33 153251117
NUTS: FR10
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 144 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
This is the award for VSEH25018 awarded for initially 12 months, with the option of a further two additional 12 month periods at the discretion of VisitScotland
(SC Ref:841027)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Edinburgh Sheriff Court
27 Chambers St
Edinburgh
EH1 1LB
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
27/08/2026