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Published 21 Jun 2021, 17:20 BST

Official UK procurement notice

BTA1500 - Global Airline Partner Framework Agreement

Official notice

Authority: VisitBritain/VisitEngland

Framework agreementServicesOpen procedure
Framework ceiling (notional)£27,000,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 21 Jul 2021awarded 27 Aug 2021

What is being bought

Published requirement description

VisitBritain is seeking to establish a single supplier framework agreement for a non-exclusive global collaboration with a suitably capable International Airline Carrier.

CPV: Administrative services related to tourism affairs

How this framework works

From the published notice
Places
up to 1 suppliers · 1 bids received (1.0 per place) · 1 appointed (full)

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£27,000,000
Delivery: London · International
Extensions: This Framework Agreement is for a 1 Year Period, with the option to extend for 2 further periods of 12 months each.Variant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
  • Price
What this means for your bid
  • “BTA1500 - Global Airline Partner Framework Agreement” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 1 suppliers, not a single contract.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
21 Jun 2021, 17:20 BST
Last source update
20 Sept 2021, 14:50 BST
Award evaluation window
21 Jul 2021 – …
Authority reference
BTA1500
FTS notice number
2021/S 000-023331
Classification (CPV)
Administrative services related to tourism affairs
Delivery area
London (UKI3)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02be8e Find a Tender
Review and risk notes
Review procedure

The BTA will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point that information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. If an appeal regarding the award of contract has not been successfully resolved then the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by breach of the rules to take action in the High Court. Any such action must be brought promptly (generally within 3 months).

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: portal not identified
Language: EN
Appointment period ends
21 Jul 2021, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
21 Jul 2021, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

21 Jul 2021 → 19 Oct 2021 · 4 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    21 Jul 2021, 12:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    21 Jul 2021, 12:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    20 Sept 2021, 14:50 BST
  4. Bids must remain valid until
    19 Oct 2021, 23:59 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    20 Sept 2021, 14:50 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 1admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 1
Contracts signed 1latest 27 Aug 2021

1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

  • Contract 023331-2021-1

    Signed
    27 Aug 2021
    Value
    £27,000,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids · 1 electronic0——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

VisitBritain/VisitEngland

Contracting authorityTourism BodyTourism 3 Grosvenor Gardens, Victoria, London, London, SW1W 0BDContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Framework contractors & participating bidders

1 commercial party on the notice
  • British AirwaysFramework contractor01777777 Waterside, PO BOX 365, Harmondsworth,, Harmondsworth,, UK, UB7 0GBContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria