Section one: Contracting authority
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
BTA1839 - Domestic Sentiment Tracker - Further Competition under CCS RM6126
Reference number
BTA1839
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79315000 - Social research services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Further Competition under CCS RM6126 Research and Insight DPS for a Domestic Consumer Sentiment Tracker
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £241,742
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79310000 - Market research services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI - London
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Domestic Sentiment Tracker to enable VisitEngland, VisitScotland and Visit Wales to continue tracking consumer sentiment in regards to the current cost of living crisis, overnight trip intentions of UK adults (UK and abroad), day trip intentions, business trip intentions.
This procurement was undertaken through the CCS Research and Insights Dynamic Marketplace DPS (RM6126) following a further competition process.
The contract is awarded for a total period of 1 year with the option to extend for up to a maximum of 3 further years.
Total Awarded Value is maximum of all charges for the maximum length of the contract.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical (Quality) / Weighting: 60%
Price - Weighting: 40%
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
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) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
Award of Contract following a Further Competition between suppliers on the Crown Commercial Services RM6126 Research and Insight Dynamic Purchasing System
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
24 March 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
BDRC Continental
Kingsboure House, 229-231 High Holborn
London
WC17 7DA
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI - London
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £256,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £241,742
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, Victoria
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, Victoria
London
SW1W 0BD
Country
United Kingdom