--- title: "QU566 - Support for Sustainable Tourism in Birmingham" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-538b3ceb-ff5b-4a11-83e4-320fa0341015" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-538b3ceb-ff5b-4a11-83e4-320fa0341015" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-538b3ceb-ff5b-4a11-83e4-320fa0341015.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-538b3ceb-ff5b-4a11-83e4-320fa0341015.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL" published: "2022-03-08" --- # QU566 - Support for Sustainable Tourism in Birmingham Buyer: BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-538b3ceb-ff5b-4a11-83e4-320fa0341015 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-538b3ceb-ff5b-4a11-83e4-320fa0341015) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-538b3ceb-ff5b-4a11-83e4-320fa0341015.json) ## Summary The Birmingham City Council is conducting a tender for the project titled "QU566 - Support for Sustainable Tourism in Birmingham." This procurement is focused on developing sustainable tourism initiatives in the Birmingham area, with the primary objective of aiding local visitor economy businesses in enhancing their environmental sustainability. The tender is currently in the planning stage, and interested organisations must submit their quotations by noon on 28th March 2022. The contract period is set to commence on 11th April 2022 and conclude by 10th June 2022, with the opportunity aimed at service providers skilled in training programme services and tourism consultancy within the West Midlands region. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in sustainability consultancy, training services, and tourism-related industries. Organisations that specialise in developing training programmes, economic impact assessments, or marketing strategies relevant to sustainability can find valuable prospects in this project. Additionally, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with expertise in sustainable practices will be particularly well-suited to engage in this tender, as the project seeks innovative approaches to support local businesses adapting to sustainability challenges. ## 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 Additional information: If you are interested in tendering please click on the following link to access Birmingham City Council's tender Portal. Delivery Notes Birmingham Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/45b533ff-6c74-48e7-9b30-4252c53d7df9 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Other - | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 8 Mar 2022 | | Submission deadline | 28 Mar 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 11 Apr 2022 - 10 Jun 2022 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | 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 | 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) | ## 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 - 8 Mar 2022 at 00:20 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/45b533ff-6c74-48e7-9b30-4252c53d7df9 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/45b533ff-6c74-48e7-9b30-4252c53d7df9 8th March 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc/aspx/ Additional information on how to apply for this contract ## Notice URLs - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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