British Tourist Authority : BTA897 Chinese On-line Travel Agent (OTA)

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, Westminster, London, SW1H 0ET, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 2075781266, Email: procurement@visitbritain.org
       Contact: Procurement
       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./3BH7Y3E56D
   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: BTA897 Chinese On-line Travel Agent (OTA)          
         Reference number: BTA897          
   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 OTA partner in China to work with during 2018 through 2020 to encourage Chinese consumers to travel to Britain.

The activity will have a 360 degree marketing approach, encompassing everything from specific tactical campaigns, which have impact at every stage of the consumer journey, from inspiration through to consideration, planning, booking and advocacy. The OTA should also have the capability to create and products new British tourism products, based on VisitBritain priorities. This activity must align with VisitBritain’s global brand campaign and this will be visible at every consumer touchpoint.

The minimum investment required is £500,000, up to a maximum of £3M with a plan for further investment should the activity be successful.          
   II.1.5) Estimated total value:       
      Value excluding VAT (give figures only) : 3,000,000 - Currency : GBP
   II.1.6) Information about lots:
      This contract is divided into lots: No

   II.2) Lot Description          
   II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):       
      75125000 - Administrative services related to tourism affairs.       
   II.2.3) Place of performance:       
      Region Codes:               
         UKI - LONDON
   II.2.4) Description of the procurement:       
      VisitBritain is seeking an OTA partner in China to work with during 2018 through 2020 to encourage Chinese consumers to travel to Britain.

The activity will have a 360 degree marketing approach, encompassing everything from specific tactical campaigns, which have impact at every stage of the consumer journey, from inspiration through to consideration, planning, booking and advocacy. The OTA should also have the capability to create and products new British tourism products, based on VisitBritain priorities. This activity must align with VisitBritain’s global brand campaign and this will be visible at every consumer touchpoint.

The minimum investment required is £500,000, up to a maximum of £3M with a plan for further investment should the activity be successful.    
   II.2.6) Estimate value
      Value excluding VAT (give figures only) : 3,000,000 - currency : GBP        
   II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement                    
      Duration in months - 12    
   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.

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 the avoidance of doubt, the registration process is; Go to the VB website. Select “Opportunities”. Select “Work with Us”. Select “Register Now”. Agree with the statements and complete the registration application. The application will then be assessed against the Selection Criteria, and successful applicants will be added to the 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                    
         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: 2017/S 112 - 225550    
   IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of expressions of interest          
         Date - 21/01/2018 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                        
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./3BH7Y3E56D

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/3BH7Y3E56D
GO-2018116-PRO-11735047 TKR-2018116-PRO-11735046              
VI.4) Procedures For Appeal
   VI.4.1) Body responsible for appeal procedures:
       British Tourist Authority
       Upper Ground Floor, 1 Victoria Street, Westminster, London, SW1H 0ET, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 2075781266, Email: procurement@visitbritain.org                
   VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures:
       The British Tourist Authority
       Upper Ground Floor, 1 Victoria Street, Westminster, London, SW1H 0ET, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 2075781266       
   VI.4.3) Review procedure
      Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:                
         Not Provided       
   VI.4.4) Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained:
       The British Tourist Authority
       Upper Ground Floor, 1 Victoria Street, Westminster, London, SW1H 0ET, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 2075781266, Email: procurement@visitbritain.org
       Internet address: http://www.visitbritain.org       

VI.5) Date Of Dispatch Of This Notice: 16/01/2018