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BTA1804 - Destination Management Companies and Inbound Operators to Plan and Operate Showcase Britain Familiarisation Visits

BRITISH TOURIST AUTHORITY T/A VISITBRITAIN/VISITENGLAND

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02 Nov 2022 at 17:42

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The British Tourist Authority trading as VisitBritain/VisitEngland has issued a tender titled "BTA1804 - Destination Management Companies and Inbound Operators to Plan and Operate Showcase Britain Familiarisation Visits". The procurement falls under the services category and has a total value of £177,000. The contract period starts on November 25, 2022, and ends on January 31, 2023. The tender is in the open procurement stage with a tender deadline of November 18, 2022. The procurement involves planning and delivering familiarisation trips to showcase Great Britain to overseas travel trade buyers from various markets.

This tender opportunity by VisitBritain can be lucrative for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) specializing in travel agency, tour operation, and tourist assistance services. Businesses with expertise in organising international familiarisation trips and promoting tourism activities are well-suited to compete for this opportunity. The destination management companies and inbound operators that thrive in delivering high-quality experiences to overseas visitors will find this tender appealing for expanding their market presence and contributing to the recovery and growth of the UK tourism industry.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

BTA1804 - Destination Management Companies and Inbound Operators to Plan and Operate Showcase Britain Familiarisation Visits

Notice Description

VisitBritain's mission is to make tourism one of the most successful and productive sectors for the UK economy. One of the main facilitators for this is to actively encourage overseas visitors to holiday in Great Britain. Our role is to drive ongoing tourism recovery and growth out of the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, by building back visitor spend as quickly as possible and supporting the industry. Showcase Britain seeks to support this by hosting senior overseas travel trade buyers from key markets, to a welcome event in London followed by market specific familiarisation trips, across the regions in England, Scotland and Wales. VisitBritain invites bids for the planning and delivery of familiarisation trips, for one or more markets. All procurement documents can be accessed via Atamis e-Procurement system. https://visitbritain.force.com/s/Welcome.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7d9de6f8-5c53-47fd-841c-9dae4259b045
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services

CPV Codes

63500000 - Travel agency, tour operator and tourist assistance services

63514000 - Tourist guide services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£177,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Nov 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
18 Nov 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
25 Nov 2022 - 31 Jan 2023 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BRITISH TOURIST AUTHORITY T/A VISITBRITAIN/VISITENGLAND
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1W 0BD
Post Town
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Further Information

Notice Documents

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