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Contract Notice

BTA1191 — Brief for Tender for VisitBritain US Trade Distribution Partnerships

  • First published: 03 September 2019
  • Last modified: 03 September 2019

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Contents

Summary

OCID:
Published by:
British Tourist Authority
Authority ID:
AA62836
Publication date:
03 September 2019
Deadline date:
17 September 2019
Notice type:
Contract Notice
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

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.

Full notice text

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

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
75125000 Administrative services related to tourism affairs Administrative services of agencies

Delivery locations

ID Description
100 UK - All

Alert region restrictions

The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions.

ID Description
There are no alert restrictions for this notice.

About the buyer

Main contact:
dalicja.markiewicz@visitbritain.org
Admin contact:
N/a
Technical contact:
N/a
Other contact:
N/a

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