Planning

BTA1707 Quality Scheme

BRITISH TOURIST AGENCY

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Planning

23 Jun 2022 at 14:52

Planned Procurement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The British Tourist Agency is initiating a procurement process under the title "BTA1707 Quality Scheme," focusing on marketing services in London, United Kingdom. The procurement is currently in the planning stage, with a licensing opportunity to be awarded for a three-year period, commencing no later than 1 October 2022. Interested suppliers are invited to provide feedback and indicative pricing by the future notice communication deadline of 6 July 2022. The licence allows successful bidders to conduct quality assurance assessments of tourism businesses throughout England, including both accommodation and visitor attractions.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), looking to expand within the tourism sector. Providers that can demonstrate innovation in quality assurance, provide guidance aligned with national standards, and develop effective strategies for engaging with tourism businesses would be well-suited to compete. Engaging in this opportunity can help strengthen partnerships with the national tourist board and enhance visibility in the market.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

BTA1707 Quality Scheme

Notice Description

VisitEngland, the national tourist board, legally incorporated under the Development of Tourism Act 1969 as British Tourist Authority ("BTA" or "BTA, the Licensor"), is seeking to award a three-year licence subject to an annual fee payable starting no later than 1 October 2022. The licence will enable the successful bidder ("the Licensee") to undertake quality assurance assessments of tourism businesses in England for and on behalf of the national tourist board. Besides the assessment of establishments within the star-rated tourist accommodation schemes, this licenced contract opportunity also includes responsibility for the management of the non-accommodation schemes, including visitor attractions. VisitEngland are particularly keen to work with the provider on innovation around advice and guidance that aligns in part to the Common Standards. The aims of this PIN is to see whether there is interest and the ability within the market to deliver our requirements and for potential suppliers to provide details of how they could deliver them with indicative pricing. We also want potential suppliers to tell us what they need from us to do that. This PIN/market testing should inform our procurement strategy. Therefore, we are interested to receive feedback from the market regarding the optimum route to market. Access to the documentation to participate in this PIN process can be accessed free of charge using the following link: https://visitbritain.force.com/s/Welcome

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-731ae54b-9081-4035-987b-f3e050dc4d52
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c980229d-887d-45a9-94c3-d8d417aa20f8
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planned Procurement 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

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79342000 - Marketing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Jun 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
6 Jul 2022Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
29 Sep 2022 - 29 Sep 2025 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BRITISH TOURIST AGENCY
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
TLI London
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Further Information

Notice Documents

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