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title: "QU566 - Support for Sustainable Tourism in Birmingham - AWARD"
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# QU566 - Support for Sustainable Tourism in Birmingham - AWARD

Buyer: BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-330a02b9-ba37-443e-9de3-28b9199ebf2a

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## Summary

The Birmingham City Council has awarded a contract for the provision of support for sustainable tourism in Birmingham. The project aims to develop a high-quality sustainable tourism training programme for businesses, improve communication of sustainability information, and create a user-friendly sustainable tourism hub by 17 June 2022. The procurement process was conducted through an open procedure, with the tender period ending on 28th March 2022. The contract period is scheduled to start on 5th September 2022 and end on 4th November 2022. Businesses in the service industry, particularly those involved in training programme services and tourist information services, may find this opportunity suitable for growth.

Birmingham City Council is seeking an organisation to support the development of sustainable tourism in Birmingham, offering opportunities for relevant expertise in delivering training and high-quality materials. The procurement process, which has now reached the award stage, presents a chance for businesses to contribute to making Birmingham a competitive and sustainable leisure destination by leveraging key dates and deadlines for project deliverables. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to engage in this opportunity to drive sustainable growth and positive impact in the West Midlands region.

## Notice

The Council is seeking suitably qualified and experienced organisation to support the development of sustainable tourism in Birmingham. This will help visitor economy businesses in Birmingham to become more environmentally sustainable. The organisation should have relevant expertise / knowledge in delivering training and high-quality materials. The Council and its partners including the West Midlands Growth Company are committed to making the city a competitive and sustainable leisure destination for visitors and residents. The opportunity of hosting the Commonwealth Games is seen as driver for positive change in the West Midlands Region. This project will need to deliver the following objectives: a. To develop a high-quality sustainable tourism training programme for Birmingham visitor economy businesses. b. To support tourism and hospitality businesses in Birmingham to improve the communication of sustainability information, practises and facilities for the benefit of both domestic and international leisure visitors, as well as the MICE market. c. To develop a user-friendly sustainable tourism hub to act as a repository for online training webinars, training materials and information guides. d. To act as a test and learn project to inform a potential wider roll-out across the West Midlands. The support for sustainable tourism needs to include the following: a. Links to training webinars. b. Case studies of local businesses who are exemplars in addressing their sustainability. Local sustainability champions could prove more relatable to SMEs than established chains. c. Guidance on marketing a business' sustainability. d. Considerations for small businesses with little or no budget to make changes. e. Considerations for businesses who could be restricted from making changes such as listed building regulations in the heritage sector. f. Links to further training, sources of funding, award schemes, competitions and awareness days to leverage PR. The development of the sustainable tourism hub must be complete by 17 June 2022. The Council will be using its free to use e-tendering system (in-tend) for the administration of this procurement process and potential suppliers must register with the system to be able to express an interest. If you wish to express an interest in this opportunity please click on the following link to access https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc/ and submit your details to register. You will then be sent details on how to log on which will enable you to download all relevant quotation documentation. If you are unable to register with In-tend or have any questions or problems on how to use this web site please either email us at: cps@birmingham.gov.uk Your completed quotation submission should be returned by noon on 28th March 2022 via the 'in-tend' system https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0be914ef-7c7e-4228-9385-bdf4cb81d7a0 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Aug 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 28 Mar 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 Jun 2022 |
| Contract period | 4 Sep 2022 - 4 Nov 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £14,425 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | WEST MIDLANDS |
| Post town | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B4 7WB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Electoral ward | Newtown |
| Westminster constituency | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SUSTAINABILITY WEST MIDLANDS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products
- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 39294100 - Information and promotion products
- 48810000 - Information systems
- 63513000 - Tourist information services
- 72222300 - Information technology services
- 79311400 - Economic research services
- 79311410 - Economic impact assessment
- 79411100 - Business development consultancy services
- 80521000 - Training programme services

## Release History

- 11 Aug 2022 at 11:49 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0be914ef-7c7e-4228-9385-bdf4cb81d7a0

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0be914ef-7c7e-4228-9385-bdf4cb81d7a0
  11th August 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc/

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