BTA2193 C1368 IPS Sponsored Questions Contract

Official notice

Authority: British Tourist Authority t/a VisitBritain/VisitEngland (Central government)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Research & Development (R&D) (73)Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: West Midlands (UKG31)

Awarded value£81,932published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 1 Jan 2026no call for competition

Awarded to OFFICE FOR NATIONAL STATISTICS

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Collection of VB specific tourism questions during International Passenger Survey 2026 survey year.

CPV: Market research services · Research services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Direct Award (previously called Single Tender)

Delivery: West Midlands · UK & International

73110000 Research services 79310000 Market research services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 23 Jan 2026, 14:15 GMT
Last source update: 23 Jan 2026, 14:15 GMT
Authority reference: BTA2193 C1368 IPS Sponsored Questions Contract
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-006242
Classification (CPV): Market research servicesResearch services
Delivery area: West Midlands (UKG31)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-060d74 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: Direct Award (previously called Single Tender

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £81,9321 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 1 Jan 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
OFFICE FOR NATIONAL STATISTICS	£81,932 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 006242-2026-1 · OFFICE FOR NATIONAL STATISTICS
Signed
1 Jan 2026
Value
£81,932
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

British Tourist Authority t/a VisitBritain/VisitEngland

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawTourism Victoria Square House, Victoria Square, Birmingham, West Midlands, B2 4AJContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Royal Court of Justice, The StrandMediation body LondonContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

OFFICE FOR NATIONAL STATISTICSAwarded supplier Cardiff Road, Newport, Newport, UK, NP10 8XG

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.