Notice Information
Notice Title
QU566 - Support for Sustainable Tourism in Birmingham
Notice Description
The Council is seeking suitably qualified and experienced organisation to support the development of sustainable tourism in Birmingham. This will help visitor economy businesses in Birmingham to become more environmentally sustainable. 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 competitive and sustainable leisure destination for visitors and residents. The opportunity of hosting the Commonwealth Games is seen as driver for positive change in the West Midlands Region. This project will need to deliver the following objectives: a. To develop a high-quality sustainable tourism training programme for Birmingham visitor economy businesses. b. To support tourism and hospitality businesses in Birmingham to improve the communication of sustainability information, practises and facilities for the benefit of both domestic and international leisure visitors, as well as the MICE market. c. To develop a user-friendly sustainable 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 sustainable tourism needs to include the following: a. Links to training webinars. b. Case studies of local businesses who are exemplars in addressing their sustainability. Local sustainability champions could prove more relatable to SMEs than established chains. c. Guidance on marketing a business' sustainability. d. Considerations for small businesses with little or no budget to make changes. e. Considerations for businesses who could be restricted from making changes such as listed building regulations in the heritage sector. f. Links to further training, sources of funding, award schemes, competitions and awareness days to leverage PR. The development of the sustainable tourism hub must be complete by 17 June 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/ and submit your details to register. You will then be sent details on how to log on which will enable you to download all relevant quotation documentation. If you are unable to register with In-tend or have any questions or problems on how to use this web site please either email us at: cps@birmingham.gov.uk Your completed quotation submission should be returned by noon on 28th March 2022 via the 'in-tend' system 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
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-538b3ceb-ff5b-4a11-83e4-320fa0341015
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/45b533ff-6c74-48e7-9b30-4252c53d7df9
- 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
63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
80 - Education and training services
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- CPV Codes
39294100 - Information and promotion products
48810000 - Information systems
63513000 - Tourist information services
72222300 - Information technology services
79311400 - Economic research services
79311410 - Economic impact assessment
79411100 - Business development consultancy services
80521000 - Training programme services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 8 Mar 20223 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 28 Mar 2022Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 11 Apr 2022 - 10 Jun 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
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- WEST MIDLANDS
- Postcode
- B4 7WB
- 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)
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- Local Authority
- Birmingham
- Electoral Ward
- Newtown
- Westminster Constituency
- Birmingham Ladywood
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/45b533ff-6c74-48e7-9b30-4252c53d7df9
8th March 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder -
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc/aspx/
Additional information on how to apply for this contract
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