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title: "BTA1905 Future Trends"
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buyer: "BRITISH TOURISM AUTHORITY T/A VISITBRITAIN/VISITENGLAND"
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# BTA1905 Future Trends

Buyer: BRITISH TOURISM AUTHORITY T/A VISITBRITAIN/VISITENGLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-fcf7a3c4-d330-4210-8a3e-e46d7b51af01

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## Summary

The British Tourism Authority, trading as VisitBritain/VisitEngland, has awarded a contract for the procurement of ongoing subscription services for future trends insights. The contract, titled "BTA1905 Future Trends," falls under the Market and economic research category with a value of £105,000. The procurement method used was an open procedure, and the tender period ended on November 17, 2023. The contract is active and was awarded to Foresight Factory International Limited with a contract period from December 6, 2023, to December 5, 2026.

This tender provides opportunities for businesses, particularly those in market research, polling, and statistics services, to engage with VisitBritain and VisitEngland in enhancing Britain's tourism appeal. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are suitable for participation. The procurement stage for this opportunity is at the award stage, presenting a chance for qualified suppliers to contribute to shaping the strategic direction of tourism insights in Britain.

## Notice

VisitBritain is the national tourist board for Britain, with a role of boosting Britain's appeal as a tourism destination, improving its ranking in the eyes of international leisure and business travellers and growing the value of the tourism economy by working in partnership with the industry and delivering inspirational marketing campaigns, driving visits and spend across the nations and regions of Britain. VisitEngland champions domestic tourism within England and supports the English tourism industry. Together they comprise the British Tourist Authority VisitBritain and VisitEngland are procuring an ongoing subscription for future trends insights. We have an ongoing requirement to: (a) understand our audiences - both present and future/potential visitors to Britain and those travelling domestically and (b) ensure that our insights and our decision making are forward-looking. Forward-looking insights are critical to VisitBritain and VisitEngland especially at times of great flux in consumer attitudes and behaviours. Amongst our research and insights subscriptions and trackers we have ongoing access to a range of forecasts and forward-looking data, including economic and tourism forecasts, flight capacity, flight bookings and accommodation searches. We also collect data on perceptions of Britain as a destination, visitor experiences, and work closely with the Office for National Statistics on official tourism statistics for both inbound and domestic figures. To complete this picture, we require continuous access to wider insights on the changing consumer landscape and future trends through a subscription service.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fb977aaa-e5f8-417c-a9e3-539357d0a862 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Dec 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 17 Nov 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Dec 2023 |
| Contract period | 6 Dec 2023 - 5 Dec 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £105,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £91,230 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BRITISH TOURISM 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 |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | FORESIGHT FACTORY INTERNATIONAL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79300000 - Market and economic research; polling and statistics

## Release History

- 27 Dec 2023 at 16:46 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fb977aaa-e5f8-417c-a9e3-539357d0a862

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fb977aaa-e5f8-417c-a9e3-539357d0a862
  27th December 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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