Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
VisitScotland
Ocean Point One, 94 Ocean Drive
Edinburgh
EH6 6JH
UK
Contact person: Eileen O'Neill
Telephone: +44 1314722222
E-mail: eileen.oneill@visitscotland.com
NUTS: UKM75
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.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Other: Marketing/Tourism
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Scottish Accommodation Occupancy Survey
Reference number: VSEH22022
II.1.2) Main CPV code
73110000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
VisitScotland has awarded a contract to manage its Scottish Accommodation Occupancy Survey (SAOS), a continuous research study which gathers occupancy data from accommodation businesses across Scotland. VisitScotland (formerly the Scottish Tourist Board) commissioned the first occupancy survey in the 1970’s and they have evolved into the series of Accommodation Surveys which exist today.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
230 040.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
Main site or place of performance:
All Scotland
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
VisitScotland has awarded a contract to manage its Scottish Accommodation Occupancy Survey (SAOS) is a continuous research study which gathers occupancy data from accommodation businesses across Scotland. VisitScotland (formerly the Scottish Tourist Board) commissioned the first occupancy survey in the 1970’s and they have evolved into the series of Accommodation Surveys which exist today.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Technical
/ Weighting: 60
Cost criterion: Cost
/ 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
II.2.14) Additional information
The value stated is the maximum 3-year value including all extensions
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:
2022/S 022-191333
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: VSEH22022
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
21/10/2022
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
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: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
GCU
Glasgow Caledonian University, Cowcaddens Rd
GLASGOW
G4 0BA
UK
Telephone: +44 1412731611
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 230 040.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(SC Ref:717985)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Edinburgh Sheriff Court
27 Chambers Street
Edinburgh
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
23/12/2022