Official UK procurement notice
BTA2209 - Domestic Sentiment Tracker 2026
Authority: British Tourist Authority t/a VisitBritain/VisitEngland (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionBTA2209 - Domestic Sentiment Tracker. Further Competition via CCS RM6126 Research and Insights DPS
CPV: Research services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Call-Off Contract Award following Further Competition on the CCS/GCA RM6126 Research &…Awarded
Call-Off Contract Award following Further Competition on the CCS/GCA RM6126 Research & Insights DPS.<br/><br/>In May 2020, VisitEngland, VisitScotland and Visit Wales launched an ongoing research project with the objective to track developments in regard to domestic tourism and recovery of the industry post-pandemic. The findings are made publicly available.<br/><br/>The results from this research should enable VisitEngland, VisitScotland and Visit Wales to continue consistently tracking consumer sentiment in regard to:<br/>
- the current cost of living crisis,<br/>
- overnight trip intentions of UK adults (UK and abroad),<br/>
- day trip intentions,<br/>
- business trip intentions,<br/>
- sustainability<br/>
- and other ad hoc topics each month.<br/><br/>The research objectives would provide consistent, robust and nationally representative data, which is delivered to the agreed timelines, delivering data and reports to the VisitEngland, VisitScotland and Visit Wales insights teams, that will report to the tourism industry at large and be used as a basis for analysis internally and externally. Additional information: Call-Off Contract Award following Further Competition on the CCS/GCA RM6126 Research & Insights DPS.
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
- 10 Aug 2026, 17:03 BST
- Last source update
- 10 Aug 2026, 17:03 BST
- Authority reference
BTA2209- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-075930- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e0a4Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
Call-Off Contract Award following Further Competition on the CCS/GCA RM6126 Research & Insights DPS.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| IPSOS (MARKET RESEARCH) LTD | £256,580 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 075930-2026-1 · IPSOS (MARKET RESEARCH) LTD
- Signed
- 17 Jun 2026
- Value
- £256,580
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3bids · 3 electronic | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- IPSOS (MARKET RESEARCH) LTDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.