Planning

Communication Plan for Global Tourism Marketing & Product Distribution 2022 - 2025: Lot 2 - Mid Wales

WELSH GOVERNMENT

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Planning

22 Mar 2022 at 12:57

Summary of the contracting process

The Welsh Government is initiating a public procurement process for the "Communication Plan for Global Tourism Marketing & Product Distribution 2022 – 2025: Lot 2 - Mid Wales" as part of their efforts to enhance regional tourism communications. This procurement is classified under administrative services related to tourism affairs (CPV code 75125000) and is currently in the planning stage. The total budget for the contract is approximately £60,000 excluding VAT, allocated for the Mid Wales region within a wider budget of around £240,000 over three years. Interested suppliers must register their interest by 1st April 2022 to participate in the tender process.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses involved in tourism services, particularly those with expertise in regional marketing, communications, and stakeholder engagement. Businesses that supply tourism-related products or services, including accommodation providers, tour operators, and local attractions, would be particularly well-suited to bid for this contract. By participating, they can contribute to and benefit from enhanced promotional activities aimed at increasing tourism in Wales, ultimately expanding their market reach and fostering business growth in the region.

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Notice Title

Communication Plan for Global Tourism Marketing & Product Distribution 2022 - 2025: Lot 2 - Mid Wales

Notice Description

Welsh Government requires the development and delivery of regional tourism communication plans, to support Welsh Government's efforts to promote Wales globally to influential B2B (Business-to-Business) and B2C (B2C) markets. Successful communications rely, in part, on relationships built with trusted partners and stakeholders within destinations and regions. Visit Wales recognises that this work can be undertaken as supplementary to the mainstream communications, online and offline, that the proposed contractors already have in place e.g. industry news, training facilitation, events, webinars, etc. With the above at its heart, the successful contractors will be required to research, prepare, present and deliver an effective, deliverable regional communications plan for 2022-2025 focussed on addressing the needs of their respective area and its make-up of businesses. Detail is required within the plan for year 1 (financial year 2022/23) and a broader delivery approach outlined for years 2 and 3. The contract will be for 3 years with an annual review break included to assess performance and outputs. There is a 3 year proposed budget of approx. GBP 240,000 excluding VAT for the overall contract, which will be broken down into 4 lots of GBP 60,000 excluding VAT: Lot 1 - North Wales Lot 2 - Mid Wales Lot 3 - West Wales Lot 4 - South Wales Please respond to this PIN notice to register interest to bid for Lot 2 - Mid Wales. Please only respond to the lots you intend to bid for. The deadline for registering interest is the 1st April 2022.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Welsh Government requires the development and delivery of regional tourism communication plans, to support Welsh Government's efforts to promote Wales globally to influential B2B (Business-to-Business) and B2C (B2C) markets. Successful communications rely, in part, on relationships built with trusted partners and stakeholders within destinations and regions. Visit Wales recognises that this work can be undertaken as supplementary to the mainstream communications, online and offline, that the proposed contractors already have in place e.g. industry news, training facilitation, events, webinars, etc. The stakeholders to benefit from the communication plan are described below: - Suppliers, including accommodation, attractions, tours, experiences and events need a way to connect their product seamlessly with a diverse range of channels. - Distributors, for example, Online Travel Agencies such as Expedia and offline international tour operators such as Authentic Vacations. They need access to real-time pricing and availability, alongside content generated by local experts and supported by data. - Destination Marketing Organisations, who need a platform that will support their efforts to digitally enable local businesses to reach new audiences and gain a clear view of market insights. - Consumers, in particular, both domestic and international travellers interested in visiting Wales. They need to simply discover and pre-book great travel ideas and itineraries across Wales resulting from a more effective business-to-business platform offering improved product distribution. The solution will require: - A good understanding / experience of the tourism industry, the different regions of Wales and the Destination Management Organisations and other membership organisations within those regions, which support tourism across Wales. - A good understanding / experience of delivering tourism destination plans. A good understanding / experience of negotiating different priorities to meet regional objectives across Wales. - A good understanding / experience of collaborating with both Private and Public sectors including each of the local authorities' priorities for tourism and ability to effectively engage stakeholders. - A good understanding /experience of the existing tourism industry marketing opportunities available through Welsh Government's Visit Wales team to improve economic benefits to the regions. The project deliverables would include: - A one-off communication delivery plan; - A suite of deliverable and measurable KPIs for engagement and education of available platforms/opportunities through Welsh Government; - Regular reporting mechanisms available for the client. The successful contractor should also take into account; - How existing regional plans can form part of a wider pan Wales communication plan. - Identify skills needs required as a "train the trainer" approach to delivery of the plan. - The suite of bilingual assets required for educational purposes with methods to implement Whereas successful suppliers will need to develop the most appropriate bank of educational assets required for their region, there will be a suite of training and educational materials made available at a national level on award, including virtual educational content from leading experts of the platforms, desk instructions and best practice case studies, as part of the educational toolkits.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0324be
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007716-2022
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

75 - Administration, defence and social security services


CPV Codes

75125000 - Administrative services related to tourism affairs

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£60,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Mar 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
3 Apr 2022Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WELSH GOVERNMENT
Contact Name
Gerrard O'Neill
Contact Email
gerrard.oneill@gov.wales
Contact Phone
Not specified

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

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