Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
British Tourism Authority t/a VisitBritain/VisitEngland
Victoria Square House, Victoria Square
Birmingham
B2 4AJ
UK
Contact person: Procurement Team
E-mail: procurement@visitbritain.org
NUTS: UKG31
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.visitbritain.com/en
Address of the buyer profile: https://visitbritain.force.com/s/Welcome
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://visitbritain.force.com/s/Welcome
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://visitbritain.force.com/s/Welcome
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Recreation, culture and religion
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Exhibition Stand Design Build & Support Services
Reference number: BTA2096
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79952100
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
VisitBritain/VisitEngland seeks to procure a Exhibition Stand Design Build & Support Services, and appoint a suitably qualified & experienced supplier that supports British tourism interest and values, and shares our goal in marketing England as the leading destination for business events.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
900 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
VisitBritain/VisitEngland play a unique and critical role leading the growth of tourism and providing expertise, leadership and insight to government and the tourism industry. With a mission to build on tourism’s record of success, to make tourism more successful and productive for the economy. <br/><br/>MeetEngland is the business events arm of VisitEngland, responsible for promoting England as a leading destination for business events. MeetEngland provides a comprehensive range of impartial and complimentary services to international event organisers, including innovative events ideas, English service providers, industry sector intel and all the very latest news on England's leading destinations, venues and professional services. <br/><br/>VisitBritain/VisitEngland seeks to procure a Exhibition Stand Design Build & Support Services, and appoint a suitably qualified & experienced supplier that supports British tourism interest and values, and shares our goal in marketing England as the leading destination for business events. <br/><br/>Interested suppliers can access the procurement documentation for this opportunity free of charge via the Atamis eprocurement system: https://visitbritain.force.com/s/Welcome<br/><br/>If you have recently registered on the Atamis eProcurement portal for another VisitBritain requirement, you can use the same account. If not, you will first need to register your organisation on the portal.<br/>To register, you will need to:<br/>1. Go to the URL: https://visitbritain.force.com/s/Welcome<br/>2. Select ‘Click here to register!'<br/>3. Read and agree to the portal user agreement<br/>4. Complete the registration form, providing information including:<br/>— The full legal name of your organisation,<br/>— Your company registration number,<br/>— Your DUNS number-a unique nine-digit number provided to organisations free of charge by Dun & Bradstreet.<br/>— Whether your organisation is a Small –Medium Sized Enterprise (SME)<br/>— User and contact details.<br/><br/>The closing date for submission of fully completed tender submission is 12:00 (midday UK time) on Friday 6th September 2024.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
900 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
The contract will run for an initial term of 2 years with the option to extend for a further one (1) period of 1 year.
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
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 III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
06/09/2024
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Tender must be valid until:
06/12/2024
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
06/09/2024
Local time: 13:00
Place:
Tenders will be opened electronically via the Atamis eprocurement system
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:
Approximately 6 months before the end of the then current contract.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
British Tourism Authority t/a VisitBritain/VisitEngland
Victoria Square House, Victoria Square
Birmingham
B2 4AJ
UK
E-mail: procurement@visitbritain.org
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.visitbritain.com/en
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
British Tourism Authority t/a VisitBritain/VisitEngland
Victoria Square House, Victoria Square
Birmingham
B2 4AJ
UK
E-mail: procurement@visitbritain.org
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.visitbritain.com/en
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
08/08/2024