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ITT For the provision of Consultancy Services for The promotion and development of the visitor economy in Herefordshire

Herefordshire Council

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27 Aug 2026 at 11:00

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Herefordshire Council commissioned consultancy services to promote and develop the visitor economy across the whole county of Herefordshire, with a particular focus on tourism. The appointed provider is expected to lead activity that supports the county’s visitor economy and its tourism offer. The work is classified as business and management consultancy and related services (CPV 79400000). Herefordshire Council is the buying organisation, based in Hereford. Delivery covers the entire county rather than a single town or site. This is a countywide visitor-economy development and promotion requirement, relevant to consultancies with experience in tourism strategy, destination development, visitor marketing, business support and related public-sector economic development work.

The procurement has concluded and the contract was awarded through a below-threshold limited competition. It was a single-lot process, with the completed lot awarded to HEREFORDSHIRE COUNTY BID LTD. The contract was signed on 26 August 2026 and runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 March 2027. Its value is £50,000 excluding VAT and £60,000 including VAT. The contract is active. The agreed delivery measures are support for 10 businesses without financial assistance, reaching 400 people, and supporting three local events or activities, with measurement recorded over three-month periods. The procurement was for services and was managed by Herefordshire Council.

This award shows demand from Herefordshire Council for a specialist provider able to combine visitor-economy consultancy with practical tourism promotion across an entire county. Suppliers seeking comparable work would need credible capability in destination or tourism development, business engagement, public-facing promotion and coordination of local events or activities. Experience of supporting businesses through non-financial advice would be relevant, as would the ability to define, monitor and report clear outputs for businesses supported, people reached and activities delivered. A strong competitor would also need sufficient countywide capacity, knowledge of local visitor economies and the ability to work with public, private and community stakeholders. The appointed supplier is an SME, indicating that this scale of requirement can be delivered by a smaller specialist business.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

ITT For the provision of Consultancy Services for The promotion and development of the visitor economy in Herefordshire

Notice Description

Herefordshire Council is seeking to appoint a service provider to lead the development and promotion of the visitor economy, focused on tourism for the entire county of Herefordshire.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ed58
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081656-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - limited 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

79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£50,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Herefordshire Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
HEREFORD
Postcode
HR4 0LE
Postcode Area
Hereford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG11 Herefordshire, County of
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Herefordshire, County of
Electoral Ward
Widemarsh
Westminster Constituency
Hereford and South Herefordshire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Herefordshire County BID

Further Information

Notice Documents

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