--- title: "HCC - 01/25 - The Provision of a Destination Management Service for Hertfordshire - Visit Herts" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-0d50787b-d8cb-4b36-8333-47ff763922b8" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-0d50787b-d8cb-4b36-8333-47ff763922b8" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0d50787b-d8cb-4b36-8333-47ff763922b8.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0d50787b-d8cb-4b36-8333-47ff763922b8.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL - ENVIRONMENT" published: "2025-01-17" --- # HCC - 01/25 - The Provision of a Destination Management Service for Hertfordshire - Visit Herts Buyer: HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL - ENVIRONMENT Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0d50787b-d8cb-4b36-8333-47ff763922b8 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-0d50787b-d8cb-4b36-8333-47ff763922b8) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0d50787b-d8cb-4b36-8333-47ff763922b8.json) ## Summary Hertfordshire County Council is seeking service providers for the provision of a Destination Management Service under the project "HCC - 01/25 - The Provision of a Destination Management Service for Hertfordshire - Visit Herts." This procurement is aimed at supporting and growing Hertfordshire's visitor economy through a holistic service structure. The opportunity is classified under industry category "Tourist information services" with additional classification in market research, administrative services related to tourism, marketing consultancy, advertising, and public relations. The procurement is currently in the Tender stage with key deadlines, including the submission deadline for Tenders by 12 noon on 21st February 2025, and the contract period starting on 1st April 2025. The location for this contract is Hertfordshire, East of England, with a contract value estimated between £200,000 and £300,000. This tender provides significant opportunities for businesses to grow, particularly those offering services within the tourism, marketing, and consultancy sectors. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to compete, promoting diversity and innovation in delivering substantial value to Hertfordshire's visitor economy. The open procedure format ensures that interested organisations can easily participate by expressing interest and opting into the e-tender system to access full procurement documents. Successful bidders will have the chance to contribute strategically to increasing Hertfordshire’s appeal as a tourist destination, thereby directly impacting local economic growth. This contract offers stable revenue with a core contract period of two years, extendable by one more year, subject to funding and performance, making it a viable long-term opportunity for qualified providers. ## Notice Hertfordshire County Council is currently out to procurement for the Provision of a Destination Management Service for Hertfordshire - Visit Herts Hertfordshire LEP and Hertfordshire County Council established Hertfordshire's first Destination Management Service 'Visit Herts' in July 2015, to support, develop and grow Hertfordshire's Visitor Economy. The programme has successfully evolved to provide business support to businesses in the sector and to align to Hertfordshire's economic development activities, something we are looking to continue and build upon in the next iteration of the service, which is the requirement for this contract. The ambition of Hertfordshire County Council and Hertfordshire Future's is that Visit Herts reputation nationally continues to be that of a leading Destination Management Service, supporting the visitor economy in the widest possible context. The contract is for a sector specific initiative delivered as a holistic service, where it would not be practical, economical or have sufficient scale to split into lots. This procurement is an open process. Organisations wishing to take part in this project are invited to 'express an interest' and also 'opt in' which will give access to the full procurement documents in the e-tendering system. To be considered as a Tenderer you must complete and submit a Tender by the deadline of 12 noon on 21st February 2025. Please allow sufficient time to make your return, as Tender submissions cannot be uploaded and submitted after this return deadline. Please ensure that where possible documents are uploaded as a PDF and that file names are succinct. Any questions relating to this procurement must be made via correspondence on the website, in accordance with the procurement documents, and can be addressed to the main contact as shown in the details above. Please note that the contract requirements will be subject to available financial resources, supplier performance and flexibility to meet changing demands. Please Note the TUPE Employee Liability Information for this procurement has been provided along with other documentation for this procurement. TUPE related information is personal data and must be protected in accordance with the requirements of Data Protection legislation and must also be kept confidential. Therefore, by accessing this Tender via Supply Hertfordshire and then the View Details button and accessing the documentation for this procurement, Tenderers agree to undertake to treat the information as confidential and commercially sensitive at all times and take all reasonable steps to prevent any inadvertent disclosure to any third party. To access this opportunity please visit https://in-tendhost.co.uk/supplyhertfordshire/aspx/Home Additional information: Hertfordshire County Council is currently out to procurement for the Provision of a Destination Management Service for Hertfordshire - Visit Herts Hertfordshire LEP and Hertfordshire County Council established Hertfordshire's first Destination Management Service 'Visit Herts' in July 2015, to support, develop and grow Hertfordshire's Visitor Economy. The programme has successfully evolved to provide business support to businesses in the sector and to align to Hertfordshire's economic development activities, something we are looking to continue and build upon in the next iteration of the service, which is the requirement for this contract. The ambition of Hertfordshire County Council and Hertfordshire Future's is that Visit Herts reputation nationally continues to be that of a leading Destination Management Service, supporting the visitor economy in the widest possible context. The contract is for a sector specific initiative delivered as a holistic service, where it would not be practical, economical or have sufficient scale to split into lots. This procurement is an open process. Organisations wishing to take part in this project are invited to 'express an interest' and also 'opt in' which will give access to the full procurement documents in the e-tendering system. To be considered as a Tenderer you must complete and submit a Tender by the deadline of 12 noon on 21st February 2025. Please allow sufficient time to make your return, as Tender submissions cannot be uploaded and submitted after this return deadline. Please ensure that where possible documents are uploaded as a PDF and that file names are succinct. Any questions relating to this procurement must be made via correspondence on the website, in accordance with the procurement documents, and can be addressed to the main contact as shown in the details above. Please note that the contract requirements will be subject to available financial resources, supplier performance and flexibility to meet changing demands. Please Note the TUPE Employee Liability Information for this procurement has been provided along with other documentation for this procurement. TUPE related information is personal data and must be protected in accordance with the requirements of Data Protection legislation and must also be kept confidential. Therefore, by accessing this Tender via Supply Hertfordshire and then the View Details button and accessing the documentation for this procurement, Tenderers agree to undertake to treat the information as confidential and commercially sensitive at all times and take all reasonable steps to prevent any inadvertent disclosure to any third party. To access this opportunity please visit https://in-tendhost.co.uk/supplyhertfordshire/aspx/Home Delivery Notes The Core Contract Period is for two (2) years with the option to extend for up to a further one (1) year, subject to funding Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a0c93e42-e22b-4bd6-8808-a85833ae8e34 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 17 Jan 2025 | | Submission deadline | 21 Feb 2025 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Apr 2025 - 31 Mar 2028 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £300,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL - ENVIRONMENT | | Locality | HERTFORDSHIRE | | Post town | Stevenage | | Postcode | SG13 8DE | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLH26 North and East Hertfordshire | | Local authority | East Hertfordshire | | Electoral ward | Hertford Castle | | Westminster constituency | Hertford and Stortford | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services - 75 - Administration, defence and social security services - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 63513000 - Tourist information services - 75125000 - Administrative services related to tourism affairs - 79310000 - Market research services - 79340000 - Advertising and marketing services - 79413000 - Marketing management consultancy services - 79416000 - Public relations services ## Release History - 17 Jan 2025 at 15:12 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a0c93e42-e22b-4bd6-8808-a85833ae8e34 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a0c93e42-e22b-4bd6-8808-a85833ae8e34 17th January 2025 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/supplyhertfordshire/aspx/Home ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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