Award

Business-to-Business Wales Tourism Product Distribution & Data Insight Platform

WELSH GOVERNMENT

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

02 Mar 2022 at 14:47

Award

28 Jan 2022 at 11:25

Planning

17 Dec 2021 at 12:15

Summary of the contracting process

The Welsh Government is seeking a solution for a Business-to-Business Wales Tourism Product Distribution & Data Insight Platform. This procurement, which falls under the category of services with a focus on industry-specific software development, is based in Cardiff. The procurement method used is limited, with the contract value being £590,000, and it aims to leverage an Off-the-Shelf Software as a Service (SaaS) solution to facilitate transactions for Wales' tourism industry suppliers. The project originated with a prior information notice on 17 December 2021, and the delivery location is specified as being across Wales. The tender is at the award stage, with the contract signed on 18 February 2022.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for companies specialising in software development, particularly those with experience in SaaS platforms aimed at tourism sectors. Businesses that can engage with the Welsh tourism industry and exhibit proficiency in creating robust, cloud-based systems for commerce and data management will find this procurement to be aligned with their expertise. As the platform is intended to enhance B2B transactions among suppliers and distributors, companies that can provide solutions compliant with accessibility and cybersecurity standards will be especially well-suited to compete.

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Notice Title

Business-to-Business Wales Tourism Product Distribution & Data Insight Platform

Notice Description

The Welsh Government requires an Off-the-Shelf Software as a Service (SaaS) solution that will enable Wales tourism industry suppliers, including SMEs to transact with international and domestic markets, through online travel agents (OTAs) and other travel trade distributors; this will enable various stakeholders to access key travel and booking information with the ability to enter business-to-business contracts on this one platform.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Following market research and a Prior Information Notice issued 17 December 2021 (2021/S 000-031586) there were no alternative suppliers identified that were able to provide a service to meet the requirements. Therefore, the authority intends to use the negotiated procedure without prior publication, under Regulation 32,2,b,ii of the Public Contract Regulations 2015.

Procurement Information

The authority requires an off-the-shelf platform to be available by the 31 March 2022 to facilitate the promotion Welsh Tourist Industry, in a shared marketplace with the other nations of the UK, enabling business to business transactions with travel industry distributers. The Tourism Exchange Great Britain platform ("TXGB") was developed by Rainmaker for the British Tourist Authority t/a Visit England in order to facilitate business to businesses bookings for the UK tourist industry. TXGB was funded by the Discover England fund and was developed to benefit tourism suppliers in England. TXGB included an option for other UK nations to be included on TXGB once established by purchasing national licences. The other UK nations have now been invited to join TXGB and contribute to the subscription costs, such costs to be apportioned between the nations on a proportionate basis based on market size. TXGB is a unique platform with a unique suite of users and partners which focuses on horizontal integration across different verticals connecting all types of suppliers via all types of systems with all types of distribution and, TXGB therefore, operates on a different axis to other technologies. TXGB is the only platform which encompasses all nations of Great Britain on one single platform and only Rainmaker can provide access to this platform. The Authority has undertaken market research, as well as issuing a Prior information notice on the 12/12/2021 (2021/S 000-031586). No other viable alternatives were identified.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0302d9
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005727-2022
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning 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
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services

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


CPV Codes

48100000 - Industry specific software package

48217000 - Transaction-processing software package

63512000 - Sale of travel tickets and package tours services

72212100 - Industry specific software development services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£590,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£590,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Mar 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
28 Feb 2022Expired
Award Date
24 Jan 20224 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WELSH GOVERNMENT
Contact Name
ICT Procurement
Contact Email
ictprocurement@gov.wales
Contact Phone
+44 3000257095

Buyer Location

Locality
CARDIFF
Postcode
CF10 3NQ
Post Town
Cardiff
Country
Wales

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL5 South East Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
Delivery Location
TLL Wales

Local Authority
Cardiff
Electoral Ward
Cathays
Westminster Constituency
Cardiff South and Penarth

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

RAINMAKER SOLUTIONS

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