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BTA1672 - Communications Planning

BRITISH TOURIST AUTHORITY T/A VISITBRITAIN

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12 Jan 2023 at 11:27

Summary of the contracting process

The British Tourist Authority t/a VisitBritain has completed the procurement of a Communications Planning agency through a selective process. The contract value is £2,000,000, with a contract period starting on 28th November 2022 and ending on 27th November 2024. This opportunity was a further competition from the CCS Framework RM6125 Campaign Solutions 2, focusing on Media Strategy and Planning in the Advertising and Marketing services category. The tender deadline was 26th September 2022, and the agency MG OMD located in London, United Kingdom, was awarded the contract on 16th December 2022.

This contract presents growth opportunities for businesses, especially those in the advertising and marketing services industry. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are considered suitable to compete for such tenders. Businesses that can provide global communications solutions and channel plans tailored for various markets would be well-suited to explore similar procurement opportunities. The British Tourist Authority's procurement team can be contacted at Procurement@visitbritain.org for further information.

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Notice Title

BTA1672 - Communications Planning

Notice Description

VisitBritain sought to procure a Communications Planning agency to provide a global solution to our Comms Planning needs - creating channel plans and communications strategies for all markets, domestically and in the UK. This was a further competition from the CCS Framework RM6125 Campaign Solutions 2, Lot 2: Media Strategy and Planning.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-e4ac02dc-4085-49f8-9a2c-fe693f9db115
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/77c11418-f7bb-449f-a063-3130978b3c9a
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
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

79340000 - Advertising and marketing services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Jan 20233 years ago
Submission Deadline
26 Sep 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
16 Dec 20223 years ago
Contract Period
28 Nov 2022 - 27 Nov 2024 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BRITISH TOURIST AUTHORITY T/A VISITBRITAIN
Contact Name
Procurement Team
Contact Email
procurement@visitbritain.org
Contact Phone
Not specified

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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

MG OMD

Further Information

Notice Documents

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