Social and other specific services – public contracts
Contract award notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
British Tourist Authority
151 Buckingham Palace Road
London
SW1W 9SZ
UK
Telephone: +44 75781067
E-mail: matias.dipasquale@visitbritain.org
NUTS: UKI
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.visitbritain.org/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.visitbritain.org/
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
BTA1134- Regional Destination Management Organisation
Reference number: BTA1134
II.1.2) Main CPV code
63516000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
VisitBritain is looking for a Destination Management Organisation (DMO) representing a regional English destination that can support our strategic ambitions to grow regional visitor numbers and support regional route development.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
710 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI
Main site or place of performance:
London.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
One of VisitBritain’s key responsibilities is to increase the volume of visitors to England’s regional destinations (outside of London). To this end, we are looking for a Destination Management Organisation (DMO) representing a regional English destination that can support our strategic ambitions to grow regional visitor numbers and support regional route development, specifically:
— promote the destination through brand and marketing campaigns primarily across Great markets but with potential opportunities across core/nurture markets too,
— sustain and attract additional capacity to the destination airport on targeted routes by encouraging more visitors to the region,
— drive economic growth through incremental business and leisure tourism,
— create and build awareness of the destination brand.
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 IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
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V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Marketing Manchester
Lee House 90 Great Bridgewater Street
Manchester
UK
NUTS: UKD33
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 710 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
To view this notice, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=412881841
Go reference: GO-2019712-PRO-15096754
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
British Tourist Authority
151 Buckingham Palace Road
London
SW1W 9SZ
UK
E-mail: matias.dipasquale@visitbritain.org
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
12/07/2019