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British Tourist Authority t/a VisitBritain/VisitEngland tenders and contracts

West MidlandsBirminghamWebsite

Tenders published
4
About one every 91 days
Contracts awarded
17
To 18 different suppliers
Value awarded
£66.6m
12 contracts, frameworks excluded
Typical contract
£155k
Median value awarded
Open now
0
3 contracts end in 90 days

Figures cover in the last 12 months, from notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.

Open tenders

British Tourist Authority t/a VisitBritain/VisitEngland has no tenders open right now.

When it goes to market

Tender notices published each month. Active in 3 of 12 months.

What it buys

Procurements in the last 12 months, by trade.

  1. Leisure, culture and events7
  2. Marketing and communications6
  3. IT services and software6
  4. Research and development2
  5. Training1
  6. Property and estates1

Who it buys from

Suppliers awarded contracts in the last 12 months, by value awarded (frameworks excluded).

  1. WAVEMAKER LIMITED Trading as WPP650.£60m
    1 contract
  2. Corporate Travel Management (North) Limited£5m
    1 contract
  3. Unit4 Business Software Limited£379k
    1 contract
  4. Ipsos (market research) Limited£257k
    1 contract
  5. Kubi KallooSME£174k
    1 contract
  6. Reed Exhibitions Limited£171k
    1 contract
  7. Korn Ferry£156k
    1 contract
  8. Linkedin Ireland Unlimited Company£155k
    1 contract

How it buys

How much of its work was open to any supplier.

  • Advertised openly (any supplier could bid)17%
  • Direct award (no competition)83%
Based on 23 procurements.

Scorecard

How we score

How British Tourist Authority t/a VisitBritain/VisitEngland has bought over the last 12 months, compared with similar buyers.

Advertised openly
17%
Lower than 69% of central government buyers
Based on 23 procurements
Won by small firms
11%
Lower than 98% of central government buyers
Based on 18 winning suppliers
Direct awards
83%
Higher than 85% of central government buyers
Based on 23 procurements

Compared with other central government buyers

Advertised openly, 141 central government buyers
Show as a table
RangeBuyers
0–10%26
10–20%24
20–30%16
30–40%11
40–50%11
50–60%8
60–70%2
70–80%10
80–90%14
90–100%19
Won by small firms, 133 central government buyers
Show as a table
RangeBuyers
0–10%2
10–20%7
20–30%12
30–40%17
40–50%20
50–60%24
60–70%19
70–80%17
80–90%10
90–100%5

Each column is a group of central government buyers with similar figures. The coloured column holds British Tourist Authority t/a VisitBritain/VisitEngland.See the full scoreboard

Contracts ending in the next 90 days

Contracts like these are often re-tendered. Knowing early gives you time to prepare.

ContractCurrent supplierValueEnds
BTA2217 - Australia Mission 2026 Melbourne - Venue BookingW Melbourne45k AUD30 Oct 2026
BTA2146 Compensation Analysis and BenchmarkingKorn Ferry£156k13 Nov 2026
BTA2225 - IBTM World 2026 Stand SpaceReed Exhibitions Limited€171k20 Nov 2026

1 more contract ends in the next 12 months.

Recent contract awards

ContractWon byValueAwarded
BTA2219 Mobility DataBT plc£330k29 Sept 2026
BTA2186 Travel Management SolutionCorporate Travel Management (North) Limited—17 Aug 2026
BTA2201 - Social Media Monitoring & Scheduling ToolRuntime Collective t/a Brandwatch—23 Jul 2026
BTA2209 - Domestic Sentiment Tracker 2026Ipsos (market research) Limited—17 Jun 2026
BTA2200 Strategic media buying & planning servicesWAVEMAKER LIMITED Trading as WPP650.—14 Jun 2026
BTA2225 - IBTM World 2026 Stand SpaceReed Exhibitions Limited—1 Jun 2026
C1436 BTA2222 Anholt Nation Brands Index 2026Earthspeak Ltd T/A Anholt and Co—1 Jun 2026
BTA2221 - Dubai Office LeaseMarin Business Center LLP, Downtown Business Center LLC—12 May 2026
BTA2216 - Australia Mission 2026 Sydney - Venue BookingThe Lands by Capella PONTIAC LAND (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD—24 Apr 2026
BTA2217 - Australia Mission 2026 Melbourne - Venue BookingW Melbourne—24 Apr 2026