D3 Tenders | QU561 - Support for Accessible Tourism Hub in Birmingham

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QU561 - Support for Accessible Tourism Hub in Birmingham

Notice Description

The Council is seeking a suitably qualified and experienced organisation to support the development of accessible tourism in Birmingham. This will help businesses in Birmingham to become more inclusive to customers with accessibility needs. The organisation should have relevant expertise / knowledge in delivering training and high-quality materials. The Council and its partners including the West Midlands Growth Company are committed to making the city a welcoming and inclusive leisure destination for visitors and residents. The opportunity of hosting the Commonwealth Games, which includes para sporting events, is seen as driver for positive change in the West Midlands Region. The Council's Adult Social Care directorate supports businesses through grant applications to make accessibility changes and works with Access Able to provide comprehensive accessibility information for its buildings and is keen to drive more organisations to follow suit. This project will need to deliver the following objectives: a. To develop an engaging, high-quality accessible tourism training programme for Birmingham visitor economy businesses. b. To support tourism businesses in Birmingham to improve information, customer service and facilities for the benefit of both domestic and international visitors with accessibility requirements. c. To develop a user-friendly accessible tourism hub to act as a repository for online training webinars, training materials and information guides. d. To act as a test and learn project to inform a potential wider roll-out across the West Midlands. The support for accessible tourism needs to include the following: a. Links to training webinars on improving accessibility. b. Case studies of businesses who are exemplars in addressing the accessibility of their customers. Local accessibility champions may prove more relatable to SMEs than national chains. c. Guidance on marketing a business' accessibility. d. Support businesses to follow best practice in the provision of accessibility information on their websites. e. Considerations for small businesses with little or no budget to make changes. f. Considerations for businesses who could be restricted from making changes such as listed building regulations in the heritage sector. g. Considerations of the impact of COVID-19 on providing accessibility for customers. h. Links to further training, sources of funding, award schemes, competitions and awareness days to leverage PR. The training materials and the accessible tourism hub must be complete by 31 May 2022. The Council will be using its free to use e-tendering system (in-tend) for the administration of this procurement process and potential suppliers must register with the system to be able to express an interest. If you wish to express an interest in this opportunity please click on the following link to access https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc/ ... Additional information: If you are interested in tendering please click on the following link to access Birmingham City Council's tender Portal. Delivery Notes Birmingham Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

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Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID: ocds-b5fd17-259954ed-c8d9-4af5-8755-be9ff645031f
Publication Source: Contracts Finder
Latest Notice: https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fd051002-36e9-42b3-b681-a88a0cce355f
Current Stage: Tender
All Stages: Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type: Tender Notice
Procurement Type: Standard
Procurement Category: Services
Procurement Method: Not Specified
Procurement Method Details: Other -
Tender Suitability: SME
Awardee Scale: Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products

48 - Software package and information systems

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

39294100 - Information and promotion products

48311000 - Document management software package

48783000 - Content management software package

48810000 - Information systems

48931000 - Training software package

79342000 - Marketing services

79342100 - Direct marketing services

80500000 - Training services

80510000 - Specialist training services

80521000 - Training programme services

80531200 - Technical training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value: Not specified
Lots Value: Not specified
Awards Value: Not specified
Contracts Value: Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date: 3 Mar 20224 years ago
Submission Deadline: 18 Mar 2022Expired
Future Notice Date: Not specified
Award Date: Not specified
Contract Period: 17 Apr 2022 - 31 May 2022 1-6 months
Recurrence: Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status: Active
Lots Status: Not Specified
Awards Status: Not Specified
Contracts Status: Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

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Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer: BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL
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Contact Email: Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone: Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality: WEST MIDLANDS
Postcode: B4 7DJ
Post Town: Birmingham
Country: England
Major Region (ITL 1): TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2): TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3): TLG31 Birmingham
Delivery Location: TLG West Midlands (England)
Local Authority: Birmingham
Electoral Ward: Newtown
Westminster Constituency: Birmingham Ladywood

Further Information

Notice Documents

https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fd051002-36e9-42b3-b681-a88a0cce355f
3rd March 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc/aspx/
Additional information on how to apply for this contract

Notice URLs

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc/

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