This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

08 Jul 2024 at 14:46

Tender

15 Apr 2024 at 15:40

Summary of the contracting process

The Department for the Economy - Tourism NI has completed a tender process titled "DfE - Tourism NI - Concept Testing" in the services category. This procurement aimed to appoint a Contractor for designing and delivering a methodology for testing tourism-related concepts in Northern Ireland. The tender, using an open procedure, was awarded to COGNISENSE LTD for a contract worth 585,000 GBP, signed on 1st July 2024.

This contract opportunity underlines the potential for businesses in research and development services to contribute to enhancing the Northern Ireland tourism proposition. Companies well-versed in market research, product testing, and consultancy services would find this tender suitable for business growth. The active monitoring of contractor performance ensures a commitment to quality and delivery standards, providing a solid foundation for interested businesses to partake in this procurement process.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

DfE - Tourism NI - Concept Testing

Notice Description

DfE - Tourism NI - Concept Testing - Tourism NI wishes to appoint a Contractor to design and deliver a methodology for testing early stage and more developed product and experience concepts, appropriate to the Northern Ireland tourism proposition, as a decision support tool.

Lot Information

Lot 1

DfE - Tourism NI - Concept Testing - Tourism NI wishes to appoint a Contractor to design and deliver a methodology for testing early stage and more developed product and experience concepts, appropriate to the Northern Ireland tourism proposition, as a decision support tool.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-045252
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020794-2024
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

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


CPV Codes

73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

73300000 - Design and execution of research and development

79300000 - Market and economic research; polling and statistics

79310000 - Market research services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£585,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£585,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£585,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Jul 20242 years ago
Submission Deadline
16 May 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Jul 20242 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
Department for the Economy Tourism NI
Additional Buyers

Department for the Economy - Tourism NI

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BELFAST
Postcode
BT2 7ES
Postcode Area
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

COGNISENSE LTD

Further Information

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