UK-London: Administrative services related to tourism affairs.
Preliminary Questions
This notice is for Prior information notice: No
This notice is for Contract notice: Yes
This notice is for Contract award notice: No

Section I: Contracting Authority

I.1) Name and addresses:
British Tourist Authority
1 Victoria Street, Victoria, London, SW1H 0ET, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 2075781064, Email: procurement@visitbritain.org
Main Address: www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders
NUTS Code: UKI
Specifications and additional documents: As Above
I.2) Joint procurement:
The contract involves joint procurement: No.
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body: No .
I.3) Communication
Further information can be obtained from: the above mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent:
to the abovementioned address

I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity:
Recreation, culture and religion

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title: BTA880 Integrated B2B & B2C Travel Partner for India & GCC Area.
Reference number: BTA880
II.1.2) Common Procurement Vocabulary:
75125000 - Administrative services related to tourism affairs.
II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICE

II.1.4) Short description:
VisitBritain is seeking an Integrated B2B / B2C Travel partner to work with during 2017-2019 to assist in extending and developing Great Britain travel product in their portfolio, distributing that product across various channels (including in store), B2B marketing and staff education programs, as well as a fully integrated consumer marketing campaign.

The activity will have a 360 degree approach, encompassing everything from research and insights, new and revised product development, staff education on Britain and its packages, specific tactical campaigns and have impact at every stage of the consumer journey, from inspiration through to consideration and planning and booking to advocacy.

The partner should also have good connections into the travel trade in the key market to extend activity into offline channels. This activity must align with VisitBritain’s global brand campaign– Great Britain Home of Amazing Moments and this will be visible at every consumer touchpoint.
II.1.5) Estimated total value:
Value excluding VAT (give figures only) : 1,500,000 - Currency : GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots:
This contract is divided into lots: No

II.2) Lot Description
II.2.3) Place of performance:
Region Codes:
UKI - LONDON
II.2.4) Description of the procurement:
VisitBritain is seeking an Integrated B2B / B2C Travel partner to work with during 2017-2019 to assist in extending and developing Great Britain travel product in their portfolio, distributing that product across various channels (including in store), B2B marketing and staff education programs, as well as a fully integrated consumer marketing campaign.

The activity will have a 360 degree approach, encompassing everything from research and insights, new and revised product development, staff education on Britain and its packages, specific tactical campaigns and have impact at every stage of the consumer journey, from inspiration through to consideration and planning and booking to advocacy.

The partner should also have good connections into the travel trade in the key market to extend activity into offline channels. This activity must align with VisitBritain’s global brand campaign– Great Britain Home of Amazing Moments and this will be visible at every consumer touchpoint.
II.2.6) Estimate value
Value excluding VAT (give figures only) : 1,500,000 - currency : GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement
Duration in months - 36
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds : NO
II.2.14) Additional information
Not Provided


Section III: Legal, Economic, Financial And Technical Information

III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.4) Objective rules and criteria for participation
List and brief description of rules and criteria:
Participants must have completed the process for inclusion on our Dynamic Partnership Register by 17.00hrs on the 27th November 2017.

III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.1) Information about a particular profession
Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision:
Not Provided
III.2.2) Contract performance conditions
Not Provided

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement - NO
In the case of framework agreements justification for any duration exceeding 4 years:
Not Provided
IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction
An electronic auction will be used - Not Provided
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA )
The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) - Not Provided
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in OJEU: Not Provided
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of expressions of interest
Date - 27/11/2017 Local Time - 17:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted:
English

Section VI: Complementary Information
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
VI.3) Additional Information:
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Administrative-services-related-to-tourism-affairs./27E2F969EE

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/27E2F969EE
GO-20171121-PRO-11438245 TKR-20171121-PRO-11438244
VI.4) Procedures For Appeal
VI.4.1) Body responsible for appeal procedures:
British Tourist Authority
1 Victoria Street, London, SW1H 0ET, United Kingdom
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Not Provided

VI.5) Date Of Dispatch Of This Notice: 21/11/2017