Marketing and Advertising Tender for VisitScotland

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

Creative Concept Testing 2012

2.2

Description of the goods or services required

VisitScotland is currently tendering for a suitably qualified agency (or agencies) for the provision of creative and account management services in the delivery of marketing and advertising activity targeting its key international markets. To date, VisitScotland has used a European agency for its Pan-European work and a US based agency for its long haul activity. While the preference may be to award the creative and account management services contract to one global agency, the right is being reserved to award separately (i.e. appointing one agency to manage Europe and another to manage Long Haul, as is currently the case).

VisitScotland strongly believes in developing marketing strategies based on a comprehensive understanding of its markets and consumers and therefore wish to incorporate a programme of research into the tender process for appointing the creative agency (or agencies).

The main aim of this research will be to identify the overall consumer proposition which will communicate VisitScotland’s marketing messages most effectively in priority markets. For the purposes of research, these markets will be the USA, Germany and France. The research will also be expected to establish which creative treatment will be the most effective.

The successful research agency will be required to produce recommendations on the creative propositions which will feed directly into the tender process.

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=243569.

The awarding authority has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via a ‘Tender Submission Postbox’ facility. Further details of this facility are available at http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/PostBox/Postbox_Explain.aspx?ID=243569.

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. The postbox closes precisely at the time stated.

2.3

Notice Coding and Classification

a) Commodity Codes

b) Delivery Location/Area

2.4

Total quantity or scope of tender

The budget for this study has been set at £65,000 (excluding VAT). This amount must not be exceeded.

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1

Minimum standards and qualification required

4 Administrative Information

4.1

Type of Procedure

Single stage – Any candidate may submit a tender.

4.2

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

VS/EH/12-017

4.3

Time Limits

b) Time-limit for receipt of completed tenders
13-11-2012  Time  12:00

c) Estimated award date  26-11-2012

4.5

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

EN

4.6

Tender Submission Postbox

The awarding authority has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Tender Submission Postbox facility. Further details are available at http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/PostBox/Postbox_Explain.aspx?ID=243569

5 Other Information

5.1

Additional Information

(SC Ref:243569)

5.2

Additional Documentation

5.3

Publication date of this notice

30-10-2012