Published date: 23 June 2022

Closed future opportunity - This means that a potential contract has passed its approach to market date. A buyer can choose to consider any supplier interest or convert this notice into an opportunity ready for live procurement.


Approach to market date: 6 July 2022

Contract summary

Industry

  • Marketing services - 79342000

Location of contract

SW1W 0BD

Value of contract

£1

Procurement reference

CF-0003700D4L000000DloEUAS1

Published date

23 June 2022

Approach to market date

6 July 2022

Contract start date

30 September 2022

Contract end date

29 September 2025

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

VisitEngland, the national tourist board, legally incorporated under the Development of Tourism Act 1969 as British Tourist Authority ("BTA" or "BTA, the Licensor"), is seeking to award a three-year licence subject to an annual fee payable starting no later than 1 October 2022. The licence will enable the successful bidder ("the Licensee") to undertake quality assurance assessments of tourism businesses in England for and on behalf of the national tourist board. Besides the assessment of establishments within the star-rated tourist accommodation schemes, this licenced contract opportunity also includes responsibility for the management of the non-accommodation schemes, including visitor attractions.

VisitEngland are particularly keen to work with the provider on innovation around advice and guidance that aligns in part to the Common Standards.

The aims of this PIN is to see whether there is interest and the ability within the market to deliver our requirements and for potential suppliers to provide details of how they could deliver them with indicative pricing. We also want potential suppliers to tell us what they need from us to do that.

This PIN/market testing should inform our procurement strategy. Therefore, we are interested to receive feedback from the market regarding the optimum route to market.

Access to the documentation to participate in this PIN process can be accessed free of charge using the following link:
https://visitbritain.force.com/s/Welcome

About the buyer

Contact name

Procurement Team

Address

3 Grosvenor Gardens
London
SW1W 0BD
United Kingdom

Email

Procurement@visitbritain.org