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Business and Tourism Programme Leisure Tourism: Visitor Mapping Soft Market Testing

WEST MIDLANDS GROWTH COMPANY LTD E-TENDERING

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Summary of the contracting process

The West Midlands Growth Company Ltd is currently engaging in a soft market testing process titled "Business and Tourism Programme Leisure Tourism: Visitor Mapping Soft Market Testing". This initiative falls under the services category, specifically focusing on digital mapping systems and urban area mapping services. It is located in Birmingham, UK, with the tender period ending on 5th November 2021 and the contract period set to commence on 1st December 2021, concluding on 31st March 2022. The procurement is being conducted through an open method, aimed at gathering insights which will inform future evaluations for a planned open tender.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in digital mapping services, urban mapping, and related technology solutions. With a minimum contract value of £60,000 and potential for integrating expertise into major events such as the Commonwealth Games, businesses that can demonstrate innovative mapping capabilities or integration knowledge would be particularly well-suited to leverage this opportunity. Firms focused on enhancing visitor experiences through quality mapping outputs will find this tender aligns well with their services and market goals.

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Notice Title

Business and Tourism Programme Leisure Tourism: Visitor Mapping Soft Market Testing

Notice Description

West Midlands Growth Company is exploring an opportunity to soft market test through prior market engagement, which is not a call for competition, to establish expectations from the market when tendering for this type of service. West Midlands Growth Company will use the insights to develop its evaluation criteria so that submissions are marked objectively on a like for like basis. The resulting procurement will be issued to the market as an open tender to then evaluate what the market has to offer in terms of updated mapping assets, type / range of recommended mapping outputs, integration with existing mapping systems and adherence to established mapping guidelines. This mapping is supporting information which enables officials and frontline visitor staff to ensure that our West Midlands' destinations deliver a world-class visitor experience, relating to the following high-level milestone. Provision of official visitor information for the Commonwealth Games period. Additional information: Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fc0aa3ad-3c74-4cbf-a2fc-8dbcada2f4fe
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services


CPV Codes

48326100 - Digital mapping system

71222100 - Urban areas mapping services

71354100 - Digital mapping services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£10,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Oct 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
5 Nov 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Dec 2021 - 31 Mar 2022 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WEST MIDLANDS GROWTH COMPANY LTD E-TENDERING
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WEST MIDLANDS
Postcode
B1 2ND
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
Not specified

Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Ladywood
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood

Further Information

Notice Documents

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