Official UK procurement notice
BTA2221 - Dubai Office Lease
Authority: British Tourist Authority t/a VisitBritain/VisitEngland (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe award of this office tenancy contract through a Single Tender route is considered
appropriate and justified due to the nature of the requirement, being a renewal of an existing
office tenancy rather than the procurement of a new or replaceable service.
The current premises are already fully operational, strategically located, and fit for purpose,
supporting the day‑to‑day activities of the business without disruption. Relocating to an
alternative premises would involve significant operational, financial, and timing impacts,
including lease exit costs, fit‑out expenses, downtime, and potential business disruption. As
a result, the incumbent landlord is the only viable supplier capable of meeting the
requirement within the required timeframe.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - without competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- 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
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 28 Sept 2026, 13:28 BST
- Last source update
- 28 Sept 2026, 13:28 BST
- Authority reference
C1434- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-091431- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06bf4eFind a Tender
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| DOWNTOWN BUSINESS CENTER LLC, Marin Business Center LLPjoint award | — | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Dubai Office Lease · DOWNTOWN BUSINESS CENTER LLC, Marin Business Center LLP
- Signed
- 12 May 2026
- Value
- £96,167
- Period
- 2 Jun 2026 — 1 Jun 2027 · up to 2 Jun 2028 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- 12 month extension optional
- Change Update of BTA reference number
Notice history
2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 29 Jun 2026- Contract details notice published28 Sept 2026, 13:28 BSTUK7
- Contract details notice published29 Jun 2026, 15:12 BSTUK7
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice- DOWNTOWN BUSINESS CENTER LLCAwarded supplier
- Marin Business Center LLPAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender