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title: "Sustainable Tourism Accommodation Development - Consultancy"
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# Sustainable Tourism Accommodation Development - Consultancy

Buyer: THE NATIONAL FOREST COMPANY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3584d3bc-15fd-4274-bc35-0f9c4d2fc287

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## Summary

The National Forest Company is seeking consultancy services for the project titled "Sustainable Tourism Accommodation Development - Consultancy." This initiative aims to support landowners and operators in the East Midlands, United Kingdom, who are looking to develop sustainable tourism accommodation in line with upcoming design principles. The procurement method is an open procedure, with the tender stage now complete. The consultancy engagement process was published on 1st July 2021, with the tender period ending on 6th August 2021. The awarded contract, valued at £13,600, began on 1st October 2021 and runs until 31st December 2022.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses interested in the sustainable tourism sector, particularly those offering consultancy, construction, and design services related to accommodation development. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) may find this appealing as the programme emphasises innovative approaches to creating new sustainable tourism venues, including glamping sites and renovations of existing facilities. By aligning with the National Forest's Sustainable Tourism Design Guide, businesses can contribute to a growing market while enhancing their viability and planning preparedness.

## Notice

The National Forest Company (NFC) looking to engage consultancy to provide advisory visits and follow up consultancy support to National Forest landowners and operators looking to develop new sustainable tourism accommodation. The offer of consultancy support will primarily target new entrants to the market who are looking to develop new or retrofit sustainable tourism accommodation in accordance with the design principles outlined in a new National Forest Sustainable Tourism Design Guide, which will be launched later this year. This will include woodland owners and landowners in the National Forest, plus individuals looking to establish new serviced and non-serviced tourist accommodation including bed & breakfast and self-catering. The overall aim of the consultancy support programme is to support innovative ideas and new ventures at an early stage to help facilitate a pipeline of new sustainable tourism accommodation development that demonstrate the Design Guide principles and supports delivery of the National Forest 25-year Vision and the National Forest brand. The objectives of the programme are: * To broaden the offer and increase the supply of sustainable tourism accommodation within the National Forest which will meet demand identified through recent studies and unlock the potential supply identified through our engagement work. * To support landowners to further develop their ideas and plans to develop new sustainable tourism accommodation, either through new construction, glamping, or renovation of redundant buildings. * To promote the economic, social, and environmental benefits of the Design Guide to landowners, and support them to demonstrate the principles of the guide within their development plans. * To work with landowners to strengthen their business plans and increase the viability of the development in preparation for submitting planning applications. See brief for details of how to apply.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1fa5da98-010c-42f8-88f2-1ef7973aac0e |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Oct 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 6 Aug 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Sep 2021 |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2021 - 31 Dec 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £25,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £13,600 |
| 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 | THE NATIONAL FOREST COMPANY |
| Locality | SWADLINCOTE |
| Post town | Derby |
| Postcode | DE12 6BA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland |
| Local authority | North West Leicestershire |
| Electoral ward | Ashby Woulds |
| Westminster constituency | North West Leicestershire |
| Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | TOURISM SOLUTIONS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services
- 79900000 - Miscellaneous business and business-related services

## Release History

- 20 Oct 2021 at 13:51 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1fa5da98-010c-42f8-88f2-1ef7973aac0e
- 1 Jul 2021 at 14:39 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9f3d7a92-1a78-4022-95da-7fb71b9161a8

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1fa5da98-010c-42f8-88f2-1ef7973aac0e
  20th October 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9f3d7a92-1a78-4022-95da-7fb71b9161a8
  1st July 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/038ba813-c809-49ab-8f73-198e006e7bcf
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/26c64c11-2358-43be-9897-b3ace345b5c4
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/38f61a1f-cdb0-42cb-a966-d404a9290635
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3d97b62a-eb2d-4755-a543-ff3f35fe1130

## Notice URLs

- http://www.nationalforest.org

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