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PQ0510 - Further Support for Accessible Tourism - AWARD

BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL

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27 Jan 2025 at 14:23

Summary of the contracting process

Birmingham City Council has successfully awarded a contract titled "PQ0510 - Further Support for Accessible Tourism" to Mima Group Limited. This initiative focuses on advancing accessibility within Birmingham's visitor economy, falling under the industry category of administrative services related to tourism affairs. Located in the West Midlands, this procurement process spans the planning, tender, and award stages, with key dates including the end of tender submissions by noon on 17th April 2024. The contract period runs from 1st May 2024 to 31st January 2025.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialising in accessible tourism, public relations, and training services. Companies with expertise in business and management consultancy, advertising, and project management will find relevant opportunities in this project. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are particularly encouraged to participate. The initiative aims to enhance the visitor experience in Birmingham, including developing an online 'Accessible Tourism Hub' and promoting short-form social media content to drive awareness and improvements in accessibility standards. This project is ideal for businesses looking to expand their portfolio in accessible tourism and related consultancy services.

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Notice Title

PQ0510 - Further Support for Accessible Tourism - AWARD

Notice Description

Birmingham City Council would like to support the continued development of accessibility within Birmingham's visitor economy. To deliver this there is a requirement for an accessible tourism specialist with extensive experience of working with different types of visitor economy businesses. Birmingham's Visitor Destination Plan identified that there is a real opportunity for the city's visitor economy to improve accessibility, provide an inclusive welcome and tap into a new and potentially loyal customer base. The Support for Accessible Tourism workstream seeks to improve understanding, practises and customer service amongst businesses to ensure that customers with accessibility needs are welcomed and valued, whether they are residents, tourists or parents who require changing facilities. The Council developed an online 'Accessible Tourism Hub' featuring training webinars, information guides and toolkits to support visitor economy businesses in becoming more accessible. Launched in March 2023, the hub was welcomed by the sector but uptake has been slow with employers facing competing pressures such as the cost of living crisis, rising energy costs and an unstable labour market. The project will also work with accessibility champions to create short-form social media videos aimed at the traditionally time-poor hospitality sector by demonstrating how small changes can make a significant difference to customers with access requirements. A product audit found that the websites of around 90% of Birmingham's restaurants and cafes had no information at all on accessibility, and some of those that did only addressed wheelchair users, ignoring the 80% of disabled people with hidden impairments. The contract will be for the period commencing May 2024 and concluding on 31st January 2025. 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 able 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 email us at: cps@birmingham.gov.uk Your completed tender submission should be returned by noon on 17th April 2024 via the 'in-tend' system https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-8bf9744b-0cbf-4872-be3f-d6846e96e310
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6d1cf188-b397-44af-8772-5e83837411ae
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

75 - Administration, defence and social security services

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

80 - Education and training services


CPV Codes

63516000 - Travel management services

72221000 - Business analysis consultancy services

72224000 - Project management consultancy services

73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

73200000 - Research and development consultancy services

73210000 - Research consultancy services

73220000 - Development consultancy services

75125000 - Administrative services related to tourism affairs

79341200 - Advertising management services

79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

79410000 - Business and management consultancy services

79411000 - General management consultancy services

79411100 - Business development consultancy services

79413000 - Marketing management consultancy services

79415200 - Design consultancy services

79416200 - Public relations consultancy services

80500000 - Training services

80510000 - Specialist training services

80521000 - Training programme services

80522000 - Training seminars

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£26,769 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Jan 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
17 Apr 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Apr 20241 years ago
Contract Period
30 Apr 2024 - 31 Jan 2025 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Commercial and Procurement Services
Contact Email
cps@birmingham.gov.uk
Contact Phone
0121 464 8000

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)

Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Newtown
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

MIMA GROUP

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