Official UK procurement notice
BTA1821 Provision of Gift Cards (electronic and physical)
Authority: VisitBritain/VisitEngland·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionVisitBritain (VB) is looking at opportunities to grow the visitor economy through the creation of Gift Cards as a currency for consumers to purchase tourism products. In addition, we are looking to penetrate a new market for revenue generation through the sale of the Gift Cards in the B2B and corporate/incentives market.
CPV: Administrative services related to tourism affairs · Paper stationery and other items
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1VB is looking for a Gift Card provider that offers a sale and redemption solution of…Awarded
VB is looking for a Gift Card provider that offers a sale and redemption solution of Gift Card products for the tourism industry.<br/><br/>VB would sell and redeem the Gift Card (B2C) on its e-commerce site (VB Shop) and in addition, we are looking for a Gift Card provider to facilitate the sale and redemption of Gift Cards in the B2B space through its existing network of partnerships.<br/><br/>The VB Gift Card would have approximately 30-40 key attractions across the UK and be available as a minimum in the UK domestic market, and potentially in the international markets.<br/><br/>VB would like to sell the Gift Card through its VisitBritain shop online platform (B2C) and also would like the VB Gift Card to be sold to the corporate/incentives markets/shopping centres/3rd parties (B2B).
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published award criteria (3)
- Social Value: 10%
- Quality: 50%
- Price: 40%
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
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
- Goods
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 5 Dec 2022, 16:49 GMT
- Last source update
- 18 Aug 2023, 09:13 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 13 Jan 2023 – …
- Authority reference
BTA1821- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-024270- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-038aceFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 13 Jan 2023, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 90 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 13 Jan 2023, 12:00 GMT
Timeline
13 Jan 2023 → 18 Aug 2023 · 4 dates- Submission deadline13 Jan 2023, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened13 Jan 2023, 12:00 GMT
- Contract starts13 Feb 2023
- Notice published18 Aug 2023, 09:13 BST
Notice history
2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 18 Aug 2023- Status changed to complete18 Aug 2023, 09:13 BST
- Buyer details updated18 Aug 2023, 09:13 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| HAWK INCENTIVES LIMITED | £564,175 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 024270-2023-1 · HAWK INCENTIVES LIMITED
- Signed
- 17 Aug 2023
- Value
- £564,175
- Period
- … – 31 Mar 2026
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2bids · 2 electronic | 1 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeDispute resolution & review bodies
- Royal Court of Justice, The StrandMediation body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Blackhawk Network EMEA Ltd.Awarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.