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title: "BTA1804 - Destination Management Companies and Inbound Operators to Plan and Operate Showcase Britain Familiarisation Visits"
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buyer: "BRITISH TOURIST AUTHORITY T/A VISITBRITAIN/VISITENGLAND"
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# BTA1804 - Destination Management Companies and Inbound Operators to Plan and Operate Showcase Britain Familiarisation Visits

Buyer: BRITISH TOURIST AUTHORITY T/A VISITBRITAIN/VISITENGLAND  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4f94f963-11f2-46fd-a0bf-fc8fb43e8d83

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## Summary

The British Tourist Authority trading as VisitBritain/VisitEngland has issued a tender titled "BTA1804 - Destination Management Companies and Inbound Operators to Plan and Operate Showcase Britain Familiarisation Visits". The procurement falls under the services category and has a total value of £177,000. The contract period starts on November 25, 2022, and ends on January 31, 2023. The tender is in the open procurement stage with a tender deadline of November 18, 2022. The procurement involves planning and delivering familiarisation trips to showcase Great Britain to overseas travel trade buyers from various markets.

This tender opportunity by VisitBritain can be lucrative for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) specializing in travel agency, tour operation, and tourist assistance services. Businesses with expertise in organising international familiarisation trips and promoting tourism activities are well-suited to compete for this opportunity. The destination management companies and inbound operators that thrive in delivering high-quality experiences to overseas visitors will find this tender appealing for expanding their market presence and contributing to the recovery and growth of the UK tourism industry.

## Notice

VisitBritain's mission is to make tourism one of the most successful and productive sectors for the UK economy. One of the main facilitators for this is to actively encourage overseas visitors to holiday in Great Britain. Our role is to drive ongoing tourism recovery and growth out of the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, by building back visitor spend as quickly as possible and supporting the industry. Showcase Britain seeks to support this by hosting senior overseas travel trade buyers from key markets, to a welcome event in London followed by market specific familiarisation trips, across the regions in England, Scotland and Wales. VisitBritain invites bids for the planning and delivery of familiarisation trips, for one or more markets. All procurement documents can be accessed via Atamis e-Procurement system. https://visitbritain.force.com/s/Welcome.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7d9de6f8-5c53-47fd-841c-9dae4259b045 |
| Notice type | Tender 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 |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Nov 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 18 Nov 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 25 Nov 2022 - 31 Jan 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £177,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BRITISH TOURIST AUTHORITY T/A VISITBRITAIN/VISITENGLAND |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1W 0BD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services

### Codes

- 63500000 - Travel agency, tour operator and tourist assistance services
- 63514000 - Tourist guide services

## Release History

- 2 Nov 2022 at 17:42 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7d9de6f8-5c53-47fd-841c-9dae4259b045

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7d9de6f8-5c53-47fd-841c-9dae4259b045
  2nd November 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://visitbritain.force.com/s/Welcome

## Provenance

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