Contract for Economic Impact Study Scotland

1 Authority Details

1.1

Authority Name and Address

1.2

Address from which documentation may be obtained

As in 1.1

1.3

Completed documents must be returned to:

As in 1.1

2 Contract Details

2.1

Title

VIC Economic Impact Survey

2.2

Description of the goods or services required

VisitScotland operates and manages 79 manned VisitScotland Information Centres (VICs) and support the operation of 33 Information Points in Partnership (PiPs) with other businesses. There is a substantial cost associated with delivering this service and the VisitScotland Board have agreed that although the on-arrival information provision will remain a core objective, the VIC network must be reviewed and services moving forward should be delivered on a cost neutral basis without compromising the excellent service delivered to visitors.

VisitScotland is looking to undertake an economic impact study of the VIC network to establish its value to the Scottish economy.

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=341885.

The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at http://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.

2.3

Notice Coding and Classification

a) Commodity Codes

b) Delivery Location/Area

2.4

Total quantity or scope of tender

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1

Minimum standards and qualification required

4 Administrative Information

4.1

Type of Procedure

Dual stage – Candidates must first pass a selection procedure before being invited to tender or negotiate.

4.2

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

VSEH15005

4.3

Time Limits

b) Deadline for requests to participate
03-04-2015  Time  12:00

c) Dispatch of invitations to tender 10-04-2015

d) Estimated award date 06-05-2015

4.5

Language or languages in which tenders or requests to participate can be drawn up

EN

4.6

Tender Submission Postbox

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

5 Other Information

5.1

Additional Information

(SC Ref:341885)

5.2

Additional Documentation

5.3

Publication date of this notice

20-03-2015