Provision of The Great Britain Tourism Survey - AWARD

Office for National Statistics

Published: Mar 24, 2026

Updated: Jun 19, 2026

Source: uk_contracts_finder

This tender has been awarded

Awarded to BMG Research Limited — £3,720,010

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About This Opportunity

education & training services contract awarded in United Kingdom: Provision of The Great Britain Tourism Survey - AWARD. By Office for National Statistics.

This is a services contract in the education and training sector. Located in United Kingdom, Europe, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums, with an estimated budget of GBP 3.7 million.

Published through UK Contracts Finder, a national government procurement portal. Public procurement tenders follow the country's national bidding regulations and may have specific eligibility and documentation requirements for services in the education and training sector. Service contracts are typically evaluated on both technical quality and price, and may require bidders to demonstrate relevant experience and qualified personnel. This contract has already been awarded. The information is published for transparency and market intelligence purposes.

Description

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) is looking for a supplier to carry out the online Great Britain Tourism Survey (GBTS) with GB residents sourced from online panels. The supplier will sample participants to collect raw survey data. They will then clean, process, and analyse the domestic tourism data and produce domestic tourism official statistics; the international outbound tourism data will be given to ONS for processing, analysis, and to produce official statistics. A key purpose of this project is to generate official statistics for the volume and value of domestic tourism, which are crucial to the understanding of tourism and for decision making across Government and the tourism industry. A second key purpose is to collect representative data on international outbound tourism. The GBTS will monitor several aspects of domestic and international outbound tourism and measure the impact of tourism on the UK economy. The findings will be used by public and private sector organisations, with information made available to the public.

This procurement is being issued using CCS DPS RM6126 - Research and Insights. Only suppliers that have been accepted on DPS RM6126 are eligible to submit a Capability Assessment.
This Capability Assessment is a shortlisting exercise and only those suppliers that have answered the capability questions and submitted a return via the In-tend portal by 12pm on 3rd June 2024 will be included in the final stage of the procurement and issued with the full tender pack.. CPV: Research services (73110000). Procedure: Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system. Suitable for SMEs

Data provenance

This notice is sourced from UK Contracts Finder and was originally published on March 24, 2026. Last refreshed 15 days ago. Reference: IT-333-3697-PU-24-0207 - AWARD. BidsFactory mirrors official procurement notices and links back to the source for full legal text.

About Office for National Statistics

Office for National Statistics has issued 109 procurement notices on BidsFactory, including 1 currently open and 96 awarded contracts. Activity concentrates in Information & Communication Technology, Governance & Public Administration, and General Supplies & Services. All notices are published for United Kingdom. Notices are distributed via UK Contracts Finder and UK FTS - Find a Tender Service. Most recent publication: July 1, 2026.

Frequently asked questions about this tender

Who is the contracting authority?

This notice was issued by Office for National Statistics in United Kingdom. The authority is responsible for evaluating bids, awarding the contract, and managing performance.

What type of contract is this?

This is a Services contract in the Education & Training sector. The classification helps bidders match the opportunity to their qualifications and registered scope of supply.

How much was the contract awarded for?

BMG Research Limited was awarded the contract for £3,720,010. The figure reflects the value disclosed by the contracting authority in the award notice.

Where will the contract be performed?

The contract is for delivery in United Kingdom. Foreign bidders should review local registration, taxation, and any in-country presence requirements before submitting.

How can I submit a bid?

Visit UK Contracts Finder to access the full notice, required documents, and submission instructions. Quote reference IT-333-3697-PU-24-0207 - AWARD when communicating with the contracting authority.

Is this tender still open?

No — the contract has already been awarded to BMG Research Limited. The award notice is archived on BidsFactory for transparency and market intelligence.