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title: "Modelling the economic impact of the visitor economy"
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# Modelling the economic impact of the visitor economy

Buyer: MARKETING BIRMINGHAM LTD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3ec4f82c-a90d-47ed-a4e4-8c172b27b622

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## Summary

The West Midlands Growth Company (WMGC) is currently in the award stage of the tender titled "Modelling the economic impact of the visitor economy." Published on 3rd January 2021, this contract falls under the research services category with a total value of £10,800 and a contract period from 15th January 2018 to 30th April 2018. The procurement was conducted using an open procedure and included an invitation for suppliers to register interest on the In-Tend system. The economic analysis will focus on quantifying various aspects of the visitor economy in the West Midlands region of the United Kingdom.

This tender presents valuable opportunities for businesses engaged in research services, particularly those that specialise in economic impact assessments and tourism analytics. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) would be well-positioned to compete for future contracts of similar nature, leveraging their expertise to provide insights on the economic contributions of tourism. The tender's focus on the visitor economy also opens avenues for firms experienced in data modelling and statistical analysis to expand their clientele and demonstrate their capabilities to potential partners and investors.

## Notice

The West Midlands Growth Company (WMGC) will help to create new jobs, expand existing businesses and attract new businesses and investment to the region, aligned to the ambitions set out in the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) Strategic Economic Plan. Formerly Marketing Birmingham, the company was established in April 2017. It continues to operate leisure and business tourism programmes Visit and Meet Birmingham, inward investment programme Business Birmingham and its partnership programme. The requirements of this contract are to quantify, via a statistical model that provides a robust indicative base, the economic impact of the visitor economy from both day and overnight visitors in terms of: * Revenue generated by tourists (by category of accommodation and distribution by sectors by month); * Number of tourists and number of tourist days (by category of accommodation by month); * Employment supported by tourism; * Traffic implications of tourism (by month); * Trend information annually for all output categories by zone; * Bed stock analysis (by accommodation category, month by month, year on year); * Analysis of bed stock seasonal availability (by category of accommodation). All suppliers must visit and register interest via the In-Tend system prior to submitting the tender. https://in-tendhost.co.uk/marketingbirmingham/aspx/Home

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4a2af4c5-3600-4ce8-99d7-ad9133ff43d5 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Jan 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 9 Jan 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 10 Jan 2018 |
| Contract period | 15 Jan 2018 - 30 Apr 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £6,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £10,800 |
| 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 | MARKETING BIRMINGHAM LTD |
| Locality | BIRMINGHAM |
| Post town | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B1 2ND |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Electoral ward | Ladywood |
| Westminster constituency | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73110000 - Research services

## Release History

- 3 Jan 2021 at 09:40 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4a2af4c5-3600-4ce8-99d7-ad9133ff43d5
- 7 Dec 2017 at 12:26 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/df8f8c92-8bb7-4dca-84ae-829368806bc9

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4a2af4c5-3600-4ce8-99d7-ad9133ff43d5
  3rd January 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/df8f8c92-8bb7-4dca-84ae-829368806bc9
  7th December 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/marketingbirmingham/aspx/Home

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