Social and other specific services – public contracts
Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
British Tourist Authority
151 Buckingham Palace Road
London
SW1W 9SZ
UK
Contact person: Dalicja Markiewicz
Telephone: +44 2075781359
E-mail: dalicja.markiewicz@visitbritain.org
NUTS: UKI
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.visitbritain.org
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Administrative-services-related-to-tourism-affairs./ABT6CFVBMC
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-title/ABT6CFVBMC
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
BTA1191 — Brief for Tender for VisitBritain US Trade Distribution Partnerships
Reference number: BTA1191
II.1.2) Main CPV code
75125000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
VisitBritain wants to work with 2 travel-trade distribution partners, in the USA, in order to promote regional and seasonal travel to Britain with a key focus on England followed by Scotland and Wales.
The aim of this partnership is to drive incremental business from the USA’s top performing States into regional Britain stimulating off-season travel and to address the Brand, market and audience challenges.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
1 680 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
75125000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI
Main site or place of performance:
London.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
VisitBritain wants to work with 2 travel-trade distribution partners, in the USA, in order to promote regional and seasonal travel to Britain with a key focus on England followed by Scotland and Wales.
The aim of this partnership is to drive incremental business from the USA’s top performing States into regional Britain stimulating off-season travel and to address the Brand, market and audience challenges.
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
1 680 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 36
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.1.4) Objective rules and criteria for participation
Bids are only invited from suppliers registered on the VisitBritain dynamic partners register. Registering instructions used for a supplier’s inclusion on the dynamic partners register can be found at: https://www.visitbritain.org/cooperative-partnership-registration.
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2015/S 148-273606
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
17/09/2019
Local time: 14:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Administrative-services-related-to-tourism-affairs./ABT6CFVBMC
To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/ABT6CFVBMC
Go reference: GO-2019829-PRO-15311916.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
British Tourist Authority
151 Buckingham Palace Road
London
SW1W 9SZ
UK
Telephone: +44 2075781359
E-mail: dalicja.markiewicz@visitbritain.org
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.visitbritain.org
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
29/08/2019