Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
VisitBritain/VisitEngland
3 Grosvenor Gardens, Victoria
London
SW1W 0BD
Contact
Procurement Team
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKI3 - Inner London – West
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Tourism
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
National Quality Assessment Scheme
Reference number
BTA1707
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 75125000 - Administrative services related to tourism affairs
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
VisitBritain/VisitEngland seeks a suitably qualified and experienced bidder to undertake a quality assurance assessments of tourism businesses that deliver frontline business support on a one-to-one basis in England for and on behalf of the national tourist board.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £1,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This concession is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £1,000,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
National
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
VisitBritain/VisitEngland seeks a suitably qualified and experienced bidder to undertake a quality assurance assessments of tourism businesses that deliver frontline business support on a one-to-one basis in England for and on behalf of the national tourist board.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Concession is awarded on the basis of the criteria described below:
- Criterion: Price
- Criterion: Quality
two.2.7) Duration of the concession
Duration in months
36
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Form of procedure
Award procedure with prior publication of a concession notice
four.1.11) Main features of the award procedure
Tender provided the overall economic advantage for the BTA.
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2022/S 000-021917
Section five. Award of concession
A concession/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of concession
five.2.1) Date of concession award decision
1 December 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The concession has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the concessionaire
AA Media Limited
AA Media Limited, Grove House, Lutyens Cl, Chineham, Court, Basingstoke RG24 8AG
Basingstoke
RG24 8AG
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
06112600
Internet address
The concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of concession and main financing terms (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot/concession: £100,000
Total value of the concession/lot: £1,000,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
VisitBritain/VisitEngland
3 Grosvenor Gardens, Victoria
London
SW1W 0BD
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
VisitBritain/VisitEngland
3 Grosvenor Gardens
London
SW1W 0BD
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
VisitBritain/VisitEngland
3 Grosvenor Gardens
London
SW1W 0BD
Country
United Kingdom