Tenders

PR Services in North America: Business to Business PR Focus

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Deadline
17 days left
March 20, 2026
Contract Details
Category
Other
Reference
014877-2026
Value
£209,796
Location
Scotland, United Kingdom
Published
February 24, 2026
Organization
CPV Code
Project Timeline

Tender Published

February 18, 2026

Deadline for Questions

March 13, 2026

Submission Deadline

March 20, 2026

Budget
£209,796
Duration
12 months
Location
Scotland
Type
Other
37
Quality Score/100
Needs Improvement

Original Tender Description

VisitScotland is looking to contract a full-service Public Relations agency with specialised expertise in the Business travel sector to deliver a wide portfolio of PR activities in the US and Canada in support of VisitScotland’s global brand strategy.

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Requirements & Qualifications

9 requirements across 5 categories

Submission (1)
Mandatory (1)
Compliance (1)
Technical (5)
Financial (1)
SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS1
--Submissions must be made by the deadline: 2026-03-20T12:00:00+00:00.
MANDATORY EXCLUSION GROUNDS1
--No specific mandatory exclusion grounds are mentioned in the provided information.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS1
--No specific eligibility requirements are mentioned in the provided information.
TECHNICAL CAPABILITY REQUIREMENTS5
--The bidder must be capable of providing Public Relations services.
--The bidder must be a full-service Public Relations agency.
--The bidder must possess specialised expertise in the Business travel sector.
FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS1
--No specific financial requirements are mentioned in the provided information.

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37
Needs Improvement

Tender Quality Score

This tender for PR services exhibits significant deficiencies in completeness, clarity, and fairness due to the absence of full tender documents and critical evaluation criteria. While basic information is present, fundamental legal and procedural details are missing, posing substantial challenges for potential bidders.

Score Breakdown

Legal Compliance40/100

The tender lacks crucial information regarding mandatory exclusion grounds, eligibility requirements, and evaluation criteria, which are fundamental for an Open procedure. The missing reveal date also prevents verification of compliance with minimum submission periods.

No specific mandatory exclusion grounds mentioned
No specific eligibility requirements mentioned
Clarity40/100

While the service description and technical requirements are clear, the absence of specified evaluation criteria and the lack of explicit eligibility, financial, and mandatory exclusion grounds make the tender highly ambiguous for bidders.

No evaluation criteria specified
Lack of explicit eligibility requirements
Completeness20/100

The tender is critically incomplete as no content is available for the four listed tender documents. This, combined with the absence of evaluation criteria, eligibility, and financial requirements, makes it impossible for bidders to prepare a comprehensive response.

No document content available for listed documents
Missing evaluation criteria
Fairness25/100

The lack of access to full tender documents and the complete absence of specified evaluation criteria severely undermine the fairness and transparency of the procurement process, hindering equal opportunity for all potential bidders.

No document content available
No evaluation criteria specified
Practicality50/100

While electronic submission is supported and contract duration is clear, the practical inability to access the full tender documents (due to no content being available) presents a significant barrier for interested parties.

No document content available (implies no direct access/URL)
Missing contract start date
Data Consistency70/100

Most key fields are populated, and dates are internally consistent. However, the absence of a liable person, specific codes for type/procedure, and particularly the missing reveal date represent notable data gaps.

Missing reveal date
Liable Person field empty
Sustainability20/100

The tender does not include any explicit mention or focus on green procurement, social aspects, or innovation, nor is it indicated as EU funded, suggesting a lack of sustainability considerations.

No green procurement focus
No social criteria mentioned

Strengths

Clear service description and technical requirements.
Estimated value and contract duration are specified.
E-Procurement is enabled.
CPV code is correctly assigned.

Concerns

Absence of full tender document content.
Missing evaluation criteria.
Lack of explicit mandatory exclusion and eligibility grounds.
Missing reveal date, hindering legal compliance verification.
No sustainability considerations.

Recommendations

1. Ensure all tender documents are fully accessible and processed, including a direct URL.
2. Clearly define and publish all mandatory exclusion grounds, eligibility, financial, and evaluation criteria.
3. Provide the tender reveal date to ensure compliance with minimum submission periods.

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