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Events Data Services

Awarded to Phylum Forge Limited t/a Data Thistle

VisitScotland(buyer)

Published
Published 10 February 2026
Deadline
Closed 11 March 2026
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Overview

VisitScotland is procuring events data services to supply accurate, regularly updated events content for promotional purposes and to build a consolidated dataset of Scotland's events landscape. The contract, valued at £74,000, is currently in evaluation stage with a submission deadline of 11 March 2026.

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Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Category
Services
Estimated value
£74,000
Procedure
Open procedure
Rules
Public Contracts Regulations 2015
Published
10 February 2026
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Market and economic research; polling and statisticsAdvertising servicesEvent services

Award outcome

Awarded value
£119,920
Award date
2 November 2026
Contract period
— → 22 October 2028
Against estimate
62% above
Bids received
1
Winner
  • Phylum Forge Limited t/a Data Thistle

This contract ends on 22 October 2028.

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About the winner

Phylum Forge Limited t/a Data Thistle

Based in
Edinburgh

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Bids received

1

Open and restricted tenders in Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security drew a median of 4 bids over the last 24 months; 21% received only one.

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Price 40% · Quality 60%

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  • Price40%

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Market context

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£73,970

Median of 18,950 awards in the last 24 months

This award is 62% above the median.

VisitScotland in the last 12 months

16

contracts awarded, worth £2,304,016 in total

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Notice history

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  1. Contract

    2 November 2026

  2. Tender Update

    10 March 2026

  3. Contract Notice

    10 February 2026

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