Award

BTA2158 - Destination Britain North America 2025 - Venue Booking

BRITISH TOURIST AUTHORITY T/A VISITBRITAIN/VISITENGLAND

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23 Sep 2025 at 08:28

Summary of the contracting process

The British Tourist Authority, trading as VisitBritain/VisitEngland, has completed the procurement process for the event "Destination Britain North America 2025 - Venue Booking". The authority is a central government public authority based in Birmingham, UK, at Victoria Square House. The procurement has been managed through a direct method without competition, classified under a "lightTouch" regime and related to cultural event organisation services. The venue has been booked for the Destination Britain North America event scheduled from the 10th to 14th of September 2025, to be held in Riviera Maya, Mexico. The awarded contract, worth GBP 169,072.63, was signed on the 6th of May 2025, and it falls under the services category.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for large-scale venue providers and businesses in the cultural event management sector to target international markets, enhancing their portfolios by associating with high-profile tourism events. The procurement, focused on boosting tourism and inward investment to the UK, supports companies targeting growth through international exposure, particularly those interested in engaging with cross-border opportunities and the North American market. Event managers and venue providers who can deliver culturally enriching, trade-focused gatherings stand to benefit substantially from contracts like this, fostering long-term relationships and potential repeat engagements with central government authorities.

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Notice Title

BTA2158 - Destination Britain North America 2025 - Venue Booking

Notice Description

Destination Britain North America offers UK international trade-ready businesses the unique opportunity to meet hand-picked buyers from these lucrative markets, and to attend expert-led seminars and workshops. At the previous event held in San Francisco in 2023, more than 2300 business meetings took place, generating new business, boosting tourism and inward investment to Britain. Destination Britain North America (DBNA) 2025 is scheduled to take place in Riviera Maya, Mexico, on the 10th to 14th September 2025 and this award is for the selected venue.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-059fcc
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058751-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

79952100 - Cultural event organisation services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£169,072 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Sep 20255 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
5 May 20259 months ago
Contract Period
30 May 2025 - 30 Sep 2025 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

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

Buyer Location

Locality
BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B2 4AJ
Post Town
Birmingham
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG31 Birmingham
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Ladywood
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

PARADISUS PLAYA DEL CARMEN

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