British Tourist Authority : Global Airline Partner - UK Tourism Industry Covid-19 Recovery Project

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

I.1) Name and addresses:
       British Tourist Authority t/a VisitBritain
       4th Floor, 151 Buckingham Palace Road, Victoria, London, SW1W 9SZ, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 2075781064, Email: alejandra.arroyo@visitbritain.org
       Contact: Alejandra Arroyo
       Main Address: www.visitbritain.org
       NUTS Code: UK
      Specifications and additional documents: ANNEX A.II
      
I.2) Joint procurement:
   The contract involves joint procurement: No.
   The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body: No .

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: Global Airline Partner - UK Tourism Industry Covid-19 Recovery Project          
         Reference number: BTA1319          
   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 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.          
   
   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:               
         UK - UNITED KINGDOM
   II.2.4) Description of the procurement:       
      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.
   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          
      The estimated value of this contract is a range up to £3,000,000 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.    
   
      
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           
   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: 2019/S 34 - 77527    
   IV.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
         The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice - No

Section V: Award of Contract
   
Award of Contract : 1
   Contract No:       
   Title:
   A contract/lot is awarded: No
V.1) Information on non-award:
   The contract/lot is not awarded          
      Other reasons (discontinuation of procedure)
         Notice reference: 2020 - 238122 (year and document number)   

Section VI: Complementary Information    
VI.3) Additional Information:       
   To view this notice, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=563046994
GO-2021122-PRO-17683951 TKR-2021122-PRO-17683950              
VI.4) Procedures For Appeal
   VI.4.1) Body responsible for appeal procedures:
       British Tourist Authority t/a VisitBritain
       151 Buckingham Palace Road, London, SW1W 9SZ, United Kingdom
       Internet address: www.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: 22/01/2021