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title: "Global Airline Partner - UK Tourism Industry Covid-19 Recovery Project"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-028c9b"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "BRITISH TOURIST AUTHORITY T/A VISITBRITAIN"
published: "2021-01-22"
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# Global Airline Partner - UK Tourism Industry Covid-19 Recovery Project

Buyer: BRITISH TOURIST AUTHORITY T/A VISITBRITAIN  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-028c9b

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## Summary

The British Tourist Authority, operating as VisitBritain, has initiated a tender for the "Global Airline Partner - UK Tourism Industry Covid-19 Recovery Project," focusing on administrative services related to tourism affairs. This tender is currently in the Award stage, although it has been marked as cancelled. The procurement method is an open procedure, inviting bids from interested parties to support the UK tourism industry's recovery post-COVID-19. Key details include an estimated contract value of up to £3,000,000, which VisitBritain would match on a 50/50 basis, contingent on approvals. The location for service delivery is the United Kingdom.

This opportunity presents significant avenues for growth, particularly for international airline carriers that can demonstrate their capability to enhance tourism in the UK. Businesses engaged in travel, hospitality, and tourism services that can offer innovative solutions to attract visitors post-pandemic would be well-suited to compete in this tender. The mandatory registration in VisitBritain's Dynamic Partner Register and completion of the procurement documents via Delta eSourcing are essential steps for interested bidders to establish their eligibility.

## Notice

VisitBritain are seeking to procure a collaboration with a suitably capable International Airline Carrier to support in leading its UK Tourism Industry in COVID-19 Recovery project, driving more visitors to come to Britain and encouraging them to spend more in the UK economy.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This opportunity is being advertised in the OJEU in accordance with the above-threshold Light Touch Regime process guidance, for services under category "Social and Other Specific Services - UK - Administrative services related to Tourism Affairs". Originally notified by means of a PIN ref 273606-2015, dated 30th July 2015. Documents are made accessible without restriction and free of charge. Bidders are required to register into VisitBritain's Commercial Partnerships Dynamic Partner Register accessible at: https://www.visitbritain.org/cooperative-partnership-registration) and to complete the DPR questionnaire. This is mandatory, as is the completion of the ITT response via Delta, accessible www.delta-esourcing.com. Tenderers who do not pass the qualifying questionnaire will be disqualified from the tender process and notified. Additional information: The estimated value of this contract is a range up to PS3,000,000 GBP dependent on the respondent's submission. This would be matched on a 50% / 50% basis by VisitBritain. Please note that the amount of VisitBritain's contribution is pending approval.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001349-2021 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Jan 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 Jan 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Cancelled |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Unsuccessful |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BRITISH TOURIST AUTHORITY T/A VISITBRITAIN |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1W 9SZ |
| 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 | Pimlico North |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services

### Codes

- 75125000 - Administrative services related to tourism affairs

## Release History

- 22 Jan 2021 at 14:32 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001349-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://www.visitbritain.org
- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:077527-2019:TEXT:EN:HTML
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=563046994
- https://www.visitbritain.org/cooperative-partnership-registration

## Provenance

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