Tender

Provision of a Destination Management Service for Hertfordshire - Visit Herts

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Tender

06 Feb 2017 at 13:39

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Hertfordshire County Council is currently conducting a tender for the "Provision of a Destination Management Service for Hertfordshire," known as Visit Herts. This initiative is categorised under tourism services and aims to establish a prominent Destination Management Service recognised nationally. The procurement is at the tender stage, with a deadline for submissions set for 12.00 noon on 6th March 2017. The service will need to operate within a mixed funding model and is set to commence on 1st August 2017, with a contract duration of three years, ending on 31st July 2020. Interested suppliers can participate through the open procurement process by expressing interest in accessing detailed documentation.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the tourism sector, particularly those specialising in marketing, public relations, and tourism-related services. Companies that can demonstrate capability in leveraging additional funding and delivering innovative tourism services will be well-positioned to compete. Small and medium-sized enterprises are encouraged to apply, as this procurement supports their participation in promoting local tourism initiatives and enhancing the visitor experience in Hertfordshire.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of a Destination Management Service for Hertfordshire - Visit Herts

Notice Description

Hertfordshire County Council (the Council) is tendering to deliver a Destination Management Service in Hertfordshire, that will operate as Visit Herts and work in partnership with Hertfordshire stakeholders, in particular Hertfordshire Local Enterprise Partnership and Hertfordshire County Council. There is an expectation that Visit Herts will be delivered as a service that is respected and valued by stakeholders, and is recognised nationally as one of Britain's leading and most innovative Destination Management Services. Visit Herts will need to deliver to a broad and ambitious agenda, so there is an expectation that the service operates to a mixed funding model, where the contracted provider will need to leverage additional funding and resource into to Visit Herts to optimise the scope of what the service can deliver. Please Note The TUPE Staffing Information for this procurement has been provided along with other documentation for this procurement. TUPE related information must be treated as protected data in accordance with the requirements of the Data Protection Act 1998 and must be kept confidential. By clicking on the View Details button and accessing the documentation for this procurement, Tenderers agree: a) To undertake to treat the information as confidential and commercially sensitive at all times and take all reasonable steps to prevent any inadvertent disclosure to any third party . b) That under no circumstances will any of the information be disclosed by your organisation or your personnel to any third party without the Council's prior consent in writing. c) That the information supplied will be stored securely and destroyed or returned to the Council, after your Organisation's bid has been submitted or you decide not to proceed with a tender submission. d) That you will indemnify the Council for any losses, arising from your breach or breach by any of your personnel of these confidentiality requirements specified above and data protection requirements in relation to TUPE Staffing Information. e) The requirements above apply whether the supplier uploads a tender response to this procurement or not. This procurement is an Open (one stage process). Suppliers wishing to take part in this project are invited to 'express interest' which will give access to the full procurement documents in the e-tendering system. To be considered as a Bidder you must complete and submit a Bid by the deadline of 12.00 Noon on 6th March 2017 Any questions relating to this procurement must be made via correspondence on the website, in accordance with the procurement documents and can be addressed to the main contact as shown in the details above. Please allow sufficient time to make your return as late returns will not be permitted by the system. Additional information: Please either register or log in to www.supplyhertfordshire.uk where you will get full access to the tender documentation Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-b83b40da-a781-43a7-8d85-65bcc9fad4d3
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f87b70c9-5fe2-42cf-891a-009c748740b8
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
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services

75 - Administration, defence and social security services

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

CPV Codes

63513000 - Tourist information services

75125000 - Administrative services related to tourism affairs

79310000 - Market research services

79340000 - Advertising and marketing services

79413000 - Marketing management consultancy services

79416000 - Public relations services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£750,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Feb 20179 years ago
Submission Deadline
6 Mar 2017Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Jul 2017 - 31 Jul 2020 3-4 years
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
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Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
HERTFORDSHIRE
Postcode
SG13 8DE
Post Town
Stevenage
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH26 North and East Hertfordshire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
East Hertfordshire
Electoral Ward
Hertford Castle
Westminster Constituency
Hertford and Stortford

Further Information

Notice Documents

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