Notice Information
Notice Title
BTA2176 - Search engine optimization Marketing for VB and VW Web
Notice Description
Search engine optimisation (SEO) for the VisitBritain and VisitEngland websites, with the objectives of increasing VisitBritain/VisitEngland's visibility and organic and paid traffic across search engines. The main remit will be to deliver across B2C, B2B, Corporate, and Commercial VisitBritain/ VisitEngland websites as and when required.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Further Competition under the Crown
Commercial Services RM6124 Communications Marketplace Dynamic
Purchasing System (DPS).
Procurement Information
Further Competition under the Crown<br/>Commercial Services RM6124 Communications Marketplace Dynamic<br/>Purchasing System (DPS).
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-060691
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003459-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Limited
- Procurement Method Details
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
-
- CPV Codes
72222300 - Information technology services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £667,925 £500K-£1M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 15 Jan 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 26 Nov 20252 months ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- 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
- TLM Scotland
-
- Local Authority
- Birmingham
- Electoral Ward
- Ladywood
- Westminster Constituency
- Birmingham Ladywood
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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