C1436 BTA2222 Anholt Nation Brands Index 2026

Official notice

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

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: West Midlands (UKG31)

Awarded value£60,125published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 1 Jun 2026no call for competition

Awarded to EARTHSPEAK LTD T/A ANHOLT and CO

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Anholt Nation Brands Index is a unique proprietary survey and Earthspeak/Anholt are the sole supplier who can deliver the survey. The survey has been running for many years and VisitBritain has been participating since 2008.

CPV: Economic research services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1This is a direct award contractAwarded

Delivery: West Midlands · UK & International

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: 17 Jun 2026, 11:34 BST
Last source update: 17 Jun 2026, 11:34 BST
Authority reference: C1436 BTA2222 Anholt Nation Brands Index 2026
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-057026
Classification (CPV): Economic research services
Delivery area: West Midlands (UKG31)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06b6cb Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: Competition is absent for technical reasons ✓<br/>The protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights, but only where no reasonable alternative or substitute exists and the absence of competition is not the result of an artificial narrowing down of the parameters of the procurement;

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £60,1251 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 1 Jun 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
EARTHSPEAK LTD T/A ANHOLT and COSME	£60,125 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 057026-2026-1 · EARTHSPEAK LTD T/A ANHOLT and COSME
Signed
1 Jun 2026
Value
£60,125
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

EARTHSPEAK LTD T/A ANHOLT and COAwarded supplier08034827 10 Orange St, London WC2H 7DQ,, London, UK, WC2H 7DQContact email

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.