Tender

BTA1529 Commercial Partnership Opportunity for Online Travel Marketplace

VISIT BRITAIN / VISIT ENGLAND

This public procurement record has 1 release in its history.

Tender

09 Sep 2022 at 08:02

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Visit Britain / Visit England organisation has initiated a tender titled "BTA1529 Commercial Partnership Opportunity for Online Travel Marketplace" for administrative services related to tourism affairs in the Social and Other Specific Services category. The procurement method is a selective process, with a total contract value of GBP 2,000,000. The tender period ends on 30th September 2022, and the contract period is from 18th October 2022 to 17th October 2023. The procurement process will take place in London, United Kingdom.

This tender presents a business opportunity for companies specializing in administrative services related to tourism affairs. Businesses with expertise in the tourism industry and a proven track record in providing such services would be well-suited to compete. Interested bidders must register on VisitBritain's Commercial Partnerships Dynamic Partner Register and complete a qualifying questionnaire to participate in the tender process. The procurement stage for this opportunity is currently active, offering potential growth prospects for qualified service providers within the industry category specified.

Find more tenders on our Open Data Platform.
How relevant is this notice?

Notice Information

Notice Title

BTA1529 Commercial Partnership Opportunity for Online Travel Marketplace

Notice Description

This opportunity is being advertised in FTS and Contracts Finder as an above-threshold Light Touch Regime process guidance, for services under category 'Social and Other Specific Services - UK - Administrative services related to Tourism Affairs'. It was originally notified by means of a prior information notice entitled 'Administrative Services Related to Tourism Affairs' (Tenders Electronic Daily ref 273606-2015) dated 30 July 2015. This Invitation to Tender, along with all other tender documentation, is being made available without restriction and with full direct access free of charge from the date of publication in the FTS tender notice. It is available via VisitBritain's free-to-register Atamis eProcurement platform: https://visitbritain.force.com/s/Welcome Please note that registration into VisitBritain's Commercial Partnerships Dynamic Partner Register (DPR, accessible at: https://www.visitbritain.org/cooperative-partnership-registration) is mandatory to all interested bidders, as is the completion of the qualifying questionnaire in the DPR platform. Tenderers who do not pass this qualifying questionnaire will receive an 'Unsuccessful' electronic letter (email) advising them of the rationale and their scores and of the disqualification from the tender process.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-d3586528-8d30-41ea-81b7-7bd86ef930f4
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bb9541c6-f41f-4e4c-bc0e-9e8a0a941c1b
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

75 - Administration, defence and social security services

CPV Codes

75125000 - Administrative services related to tourism affairs

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Sep 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
30 Sep 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
17 Oct 2022 - 17 Oct 2023 6-12 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
VISIT BRITAIN / VISIT ENGLAND
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

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

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

Download

The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts. 

{
    "tag": [
        "compiled"
    ],
    "id": "ocds-b5fd17-d3586528-8d30-41ea-81b7-7bd86ef930f4-2022-09-09T09:02:17+01:00",
    "date": "2022-09-09T09:02:17+01:00",
    "ocid": "ocds-b5fd17-d3586528-8d30-41ea-81b7-7bd86ef930f4",
    "language": "en",
    "initiationType": "tender",
    "tender": {
        "id": "CF-0005400D4L000000DloEUAS",
        "title": "BTA1529 Commercial Partnership Opportunity for Online Travel Marketplace",
        "description": "This opportunity is being advertised in FTS and Contracts Finder as an above-threshold Light Touch Regime process guidance, for services under category 'Social and Other Specific Services - UK - Administrative services related to Tourism Affairs'. It was originally notified by means of a prior information notice entitled 'Administrative Services Related to Tourism Affairs' (Tenders Electronic Daily ref 273606-2015) dated 30 July 2015. This Invitation to Tender, along with all other tender documentation, is being made available without restriction and with full direct access free of charge from the date of publication in the FTS tender notice. It is available via VisitBritain's free-to-register Atamis eProcurement platform: https://visitbritain.force.com/s/Welcome Please note that registration into VisitBritain's Commercial Partnerships Dynamic Partner Register (DPR, accessible at: https://www.visitbritain.org/cooperative-partnership-registration) is mandatory to all interested bidders, as is the completion of the qualifying questionnaire in the DPR platform. Tenderers who do not pass this qualifying questionnaire will receive an 'Unsuccessful' electronic letter (email) advising them of the rationale and their scores and of the disqualification from the tender process.",
        "datePublished": "2022-09-09T09:02:17+01:00",
        "status": "active",
        "classification": {
            "scheme": "CPV",
            "id": "75125000",
            "description": "Administrative services related to tourism affairs"
        },
        "items": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "deliveryAddresses": [
                    {
                        "postalCode": "SW1W 0BD"
                    },
                    {
                        "region": "London",
                        "countryName": "United Kingdom"
                    }
                ]
            }
        ],
        "value": {
            "amount": 2000000,
            "currency": "GBP"
        },
        "procurementMethod": "selective",
        "procurementMethodDetails": "Restricted procedure (above threshold)",
        "tenderPeriod": {
            "endDate": "2022-09-30T12:00:00+01:00"
        },
        "contractPeriod": {
            "startDate": "2022-10-18T00:00:00+01:00",
            "endDate": "2023-10-17T23:59:59+01:00"
        },
        "suitability": {
            "sme": false,
            "vcse": false
        },
        "mainProcurementCategory": "services",
        "documents": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "documentType": "tenderNotice",
                "description": "Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder",
                "url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bb9541c6-f41f-4e4c-bc0e-9e8a0a941c1b",
                "datePublished": "2022-09-09T09:02:17+01:00",
                "format": "text/html",
                "language": "en"
            }
        ]
    },
    "parties": [
        {
            "id": "GB-CFS-218749",
            "name": "Visit Britain / Visit England",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "Visit Britain / Visit England"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "3 Grosvenor Gardens, Victoria",
                "locality": "London",
                "postalCode": "SW1W 0BD",
                "countryName": "UK"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "name": "Procurement Team",
                "email": "procurement@visitbritain.org"
            },
            "roles": [
                "buyer"
            ]
        }
    ],
    "buyer": {
        "id": "GB-CFS-218749",
        "name": "Visit Britain / Visit England"
    }
}