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.visitbritain.org
NUTS Code: UK
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
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at:
http://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Administrative-services-related-to-tourism-affairs./46437B68BE
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:
Other activity: Recreation & Culture

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title: BTA886 European Ferry Partnership Opportunity
Reference number: BTA886
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 a European ferry partner to work with starting from our 2017/18 financial year, for up to 3 years, to grow the inbound tourism market to Britain through an integrated partnership approach from key European markets (for example France, Germany & Netherlands).
II.1.5) Estimated total value:
Value excluding VAT (give figures only) : 2,250,000 - 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:
UK - UNITED KINGDOM
II.2.4) Description of the procurement:
VisitBritain is seeking a European ferry partner to work with starting from our 2017/18 financial year, for up to 3 years, to grow the inbound tourism market to Britain through an integrated partnership approach from key European markets (for example France, Germany & Netherlands).
II.2.6) Estimate value
Value excluding VAT (give figures only) : 2,250,000 - 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:
Not Provided

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 - 12/12/2017 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
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3) Additional Information:
This tender is conducted under the “Light Touch Regime”, and was originally notified by the Prior Information Notice entitled “Administrative Services Related to Tourism Affairs” (Tenders Electronic Daily ref 273606-2015) dated 30th July 2015.

It is essential that as part of their offer, any bidder must be registered for inclusion in the Dynamic Partners Register.

The selection criteria and registering instructions used for a supplier’s inclusion on the Dynamic Partners Register can be found at https://www.visitbritain.org/visitbritain-opportunities
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./46437B68BE

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/46437B68BE
GO-2017125-PRO-11519607 TKR-2017125-PRO-11519606
VI.4) Procedures For Appeal
VI.4.1) Body responsible for appeal procedures:
BTA
1 Victoria Street, London, SW1H 0ET, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 2075781064, Email: procurement@visitbritain.org
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Not Provided

VI.5) Date Of Dispatch Of This Notice: 05/12/2017