British Tourist Authority is using Delta eSourcing to run this tender exercise
Notice Summary |
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Title: | BTA822 Global Wholesale and Distribution Partner Opportunities |
Notice type: | Social and Other Specific Services - Public Contracts |
Authority: | British Tourist Authority |
Nature of contract: | Not applicable |
Procedure: | Restricted |
Short Description: | |
Published: | 07/06/2017 13:22 |
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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
Sanctuary Buildings, 20 Great Smith Street, Westminster, London, SW1P 3BT, United Kingdom
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./DV79RRKD23
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: BTA822 Global Wholesale and Distribution Partner Opportunities
Reference number: BTA822
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 global wholesale and distribution partner to work with during 2017/18 to assist in extending and developing Great Britain travel product in their portfolio, distributing that product across various channels (including in store), general marketing and staff education programs.
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.
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 a global wholesale and distribution partner to work with during 2017/18 to assist in extending and developing Great Britain travel product in their portfolio, distributing that product across various channels (including in store), general marketing and staff education programs.
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.
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:
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates: 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: Not Provided
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of expressions of interest
Date - 19/06/2017 Local Time - 13:00
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./DV79RRKD23
To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/DV79RRKD23
GO-201767-PRO-10370249 TKR-201767-PRO-10370248
VI.4) Procedures For Appeal
VI.4.1) Body responsible for appeal procedures:
VisitBritain
Sanctuary Buildings, 20 Great Smith Street, Westminster, London, SW1P 3BT, United Kingdom
Email: procurement@visitbritain.org
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures:
Visit Britain
Sanctuary Buildings, 20 Great Smith Street, London, SW1P 3BT, United Kingdom
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:
VisitBritain
Sanctuary Buildings, 20 Great Smith Street, Westminster, London, SW1P 3BT, United Kingdom
Email: procurement@visitbritain.org
VI.5) Date Of Dispatch Of This Notice: 07/06/2017
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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
Sanctuary Buildings, 20 Great Smith Street, Westminster, London, SW1P 3BT, United Kingdom
Email: procurement@visitbritain.org
Contact: Procurement
Main Address: https://www.visitbritain.com
NUTS Code: UKI
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: BTA822 Global Wholesale and Distribution Partner Opportunities
Reference number: BTA822
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 global wholesale and distribution partner to work with during 2017/18 to assist in extending and developing Great Britain travel product in their portfolio, distributing that product across various channels (including in store), general marketing and staff education programs.
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.
II.1.6) Information about lots:
This contract is divided into lots: No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value : 1,500,000 Currency : GBP
II.2) Lot Description
II.2.3) Place of performance:
Region Codes:
UKI - LONDON
II.2.4) Description of the procurement:
VisitBritain is seeking a global wholesale and distribution partner to work with during 2017/18 to assist in extending and developing Great Britain travel product in their portfolio, distributing that product across various channels (including in store), general marketing and staff education programs.
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.
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 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
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.2.9) 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: BTA822
Title:
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
V.2) Award of contract:
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract: 23/06/2017
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: Not Provided (SME as defined in Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC)
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: Not Provided
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Name and address of the contractor No. 1
Flight Centre Travel Group
275 Grey Street, Brisbane, 4101, Australia
Tel. +61 1300850505, Email: rod_menzler@flightcentre.com
Internet address: http://www.fctgl.com
NUTS Code: UKI
The contractor is an SME : Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: 1,500,000 - Currency: GBP
Total value of the contract/lot: 1,500,000 - Currency: GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Not Provided
Section VI: Complementary Information
VI.3) Additional Information:
23 June 2017 was the commencement of the 10 day standstill period.
To view this notice, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=264814325
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VI.4) Procedures For Appeal
VI.4.1) Body responsible for appeal procedures:
VisitBritain
Sanctuary Buildings, 20 Great Smith Street, Westminster, London, SW1P 3BT, United Kingdom
Email: procurement@visitbritain.org
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures:
Visit Britain
Sanctuary Buildings, 20 Great Smith Street, London, SW1P 3BT, United Kingdom
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:
VisitBritain
Sanctuary Buildings, 20 Great Smith Street, Westminster, London, SW1P 3BT, United Kingdom
Email: procurement@visitbritain.org
VI.5) Date Of Dispatch Of This Notice: 26/06/2017