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
Telephone: +44 1314722222
E-mail: eileen.oneill@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.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
Accessibility Guide Service (Concession)
Reference number: VSEH23029
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
VisitScotland is seeking a partnership with an accessibility specialist who can provide an established complete Access Guide production service for the tourism industry. The supplier will supply the above service without subsidy from VisitScotland
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
280 000.00
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 appointed an accessibility specialist who can provide an established complete Access Guide production service for the tourism industry. The supplier will supply the above service without subsidy from VisitScotland
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Technical
/ Weighting: 75
Cost criterion: Cost
/ Weighting: 25
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:
2023/S 000-037724
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: VSEH23029
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
19/03/2024
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: 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
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
AccessAble
18-20 High Street
Stevenage
SG1 3EJ
UK
Telephone: +44 1438842710
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 280 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(SC Ref:761896)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Edinburgh Sheriff Court
17 Chambers Street
Edinburgh
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
22/03/2024