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
Upper Ground Floor, 1 Victoria Street, London, SW1H 0ET, United Kingdom
Email: alia.trevanion@visitbritain.org
Contact: Alia Trevanion
Main Address: https://www.visitbritain.com
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
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./GM69S4B98H
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: BTA939 - Commercial Partnership opportunity for Middle East Airline Provider
Reference number: BTA939
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 airline partner in the Middle East to work with over the next three years to assist in promoting flight routes into London and regional Britain, developing Great Britain content to promote throughout their channels and general marketing.
II.1.5) Estimated total value:
Value excluding VAT (give figures only) : 6,000,000 - 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 airline partner in the Middle East to work with over the next three years to assist in promoting flight routes into London and regional Britain, developing Great Britain content to promote throughout their channels and general marketing.
II.2.6) Estimate value
Value excluding VAT (give figures only) : 6,000,000 - 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:
It is essential that as part of their offer, any bidder must be registered for inclusion in the Dynamic Partners Register.

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
Open 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 - 19/03/2018 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 invoicing will be accepted
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./GM69S4B98H

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/GM69S4B98H
GO-201839-PRO-12043534 TKR-201839-PRO-12043533
VI.4) Procedures For Appeal
VI.4.1) Body responsible for appeal procedures:
British Tourist Authority
Upper Ground Floor, 1 Victoria Street, London, SW1H 0ET, United Kingdom
Email: alia.trevanion@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: 09/03/2018