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ID 1678809 - DFE TOURISM NI BUSINESS SUPPORT

DFE TOURISM NORTHERN IRELAND

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Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process concerns the DfE Tourism Northern Ireland, which is managing a contract titled "ID 1678809 - DFE TOURISM NI BUSINESS SUPPORT". This pertains to the tourism industry and is located in Belfast, UK. The procurement is currently in the Award stage, following the approval of a contract modification that increases the contract value by £2,250,000 to support the tourism sector's recovery due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The contract was originally signed on 19 February 2019 and is set to expire on 18 February 2022. This process was executed using a limited procurement method, which did not require prior publication of a call for competition.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses within the consultancy and tourism support sectors, particularly those able to provide expertise in business management services. Companies with skills in project management, methodology development, and social considerations in economic recovery are particularly suited to compete. As tourism businesses recover post-pandemic, there is a sustained demand for consultancy services to navigate the evolving landscape, making this contract a valuable opportunity for small to medium enterprises looking to expand in this area.

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Notice Title

ID 1678809 - DFE TOURISM NI BUSINESS SUPPORT

Notice Description

Following a competition advertised in the Official Journal of the EU on 30/11/18 the Department for the Economy Tourism NI entered into a Business Support Programme contract but due to the impact of Covid-19 the level of support required by tourism businesses has been unprecedented and unforeseen at the time of securing the contract. In continuing to support the sector recover via the roll out of the Tourism Recovery Action Plan, it is anticipated that the 8 months remaining will require an ongoing high level of support for the tourism sector businesses therefore Tourism NI requires a variation to the value of the contract to ensure it is able to deliver the required level of support to the industry. Tourism NI wishes to increase the value of the contract by PS2,250,000 ex VAT (50% of the original contract value), to cover requirements until the end of the contract (18/02/2022). Tourism NI is relying on the Regulation 72(1)(c) provision as the need for change could not have been foreseen by a "diligent" contracting authority. This is on the basis that the level of support required by tourism businesses has increased dramatically due to the impact of the pandemic which could not have been predicted and these increased requirements could not have been foreseen or accounted for when estimating the contract value at the time of tender. This additional funding will continue to support the sector recover via the roll out of the Tourism Recovery Action Plan. The changes required do not affect the overall nature of the contract.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Northern Ireland Tourist Board trading as Tourism Northern Ireland appointed a Contractor to provide a Managed Business Support Service to the Tourism Industry. The Contractor was required to ensure a full supply of Industry experts to act as business support personnel to meet the requirements of the specification. Additional information: This voluntary transparency notice has been published to alert economic operators of the Department. for Economy intention to further modify the DFE Tourism NI Business Support Programme contract under Regulation 72(1)(c) of the Public Contract Regulations (as amended). The modification will take the form of an increase in spend over the last 8 months of the contract at a cost of PS2.25 million. A modification notice will be published after the modification has been formalised.

Options: This contract commenced on 19 February 2019 for one year. The Client took up both annual options to extend until expiry of contract on18 February 2022.

Procurement Information

Regulation 72(1)(c) provision 'the need for change could not have been foreseen by a "diligent" contracting authority' based on the level of support required by tourism businesses increasing dramatically due to the impact of the pandemic which was unprecedented and unforeseen at the time of contract award. This additional funding will continue to support the sector recover via the roll out of the Tourism Recovery Action Plan. The changes required do not affect the overall nature of the contract.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-02ded7
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022376-2021
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

79411000 - General management consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£6,750,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Sep 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
19 Feb 20197 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DFE TOURISM NORTHERN IRELAND
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
BELFAST
Postcode
BT2 7ES
Post Town
Northern Ireland
Country
Northern Ireland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLN Northern Ireland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLN0 Northern Ireland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLN06 Belfast
Delivery Location
TLN0 Northern Ireland

Local Authority
Belfast
Electoral Ward
Central
Westminster Constituency
Belfast South and Mid Down

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

WHOLESCHOOL SOFTWARE

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