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title: "Provision of a Destination Management Service for Hertfordshire - Visit Herts - AWARD"
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# Provision of a Destination Management Service for Hertfordshire - Visit Herts - AWARD

Buyer: ANY OF THE PROJECTS LISTED ON THE PORTAL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-dfed3054-8617-472a-bff6-b7b39e9c04b7

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## Summary

The Hertfordshire County Council is awarding a contract for the provision of a Destination Management Service under the title "Provision of a Destination Management Service for Hertfordshire - Visit Herts." This procurement falls within the tourism industry category and is based in Hertfordshire, United Kingdom. The procurement method adopted is an open procedure, and the award was officially announced on 5th April 2017, following the submission deadline for bids on 6th March 2017. The contract period is set to commence on 1st August 2017 and will run until 31st July 2020, with a total contract value of £750,000, of which a minimum value of £100,000 is guaranteed.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses that specialise in tourism services, particularly those capable of delivering innovative destination management solutions. Businesses that provide market research, marketing management consultancy, and administrative services related to tourism affairs may find this contract particularly relevant. As the service requires a mixed funding model, companies that can leverage additional resources or collaborate with local stakeholder organisations will be well-positioned to successfully compete for this contract, fostering growth and expansion in the tourism sector.

## Notice

Hertfordshire County Council (the Council) is tendering to deliver a Destination Management Service in Hertfordshire, that will operate as Visit Herts and work in partnership with Hertfordshire stakeholders, in particular Hertfordshire Local Enterprise Partnership and Hertfordshire County Council. There is an expectation that Visit Herts will be delivered as a service that is respected and valued by stakeholders, and is recognised nationally as one of Britain's leading and most innovative Destination Management Services. Visit Herts will need to deliver to a broad and ambitious agenda, so there is an expectation that the service operates to a mixed funding model, where the contracted provider will need to leverage additional funding and resource into to Visit Herts to optimise the scope of what the service can deliver. Please Note The TUPE Staffing Information for this procurement has been provided along with other documentation for this procurement. TUPE related information must be treated as protected data in accordance with the requirements of the Data Protection Act 1998 and must be kept confidential. By clicking on the View Details button and accessing the documentation for this procurement, Tenderers agree: a) 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 . b) That under no circumstances will any of the information be disclosed by your organisation or your personnel to any third party without the Council's prior consent in writing. c) That the information supplied will be stored securely and destroyed or returned to the Council, after your Organisation's bid has been submitted or you decide not to proceed with a tender submission. d) That you will indemnify the Council for any losses, arising from your breach or breach by any of your personnel of these confidentiality requirements specified above and data protection requirements in relation to TUPE Staffing Information. e) The requirements above apply whether the supplier uploads a tender response to this procurement or not. This procurement is an Open (one stage process). Suppliers wishing to take part in this project are invited to 'express interest' which will give access to the full procurement documents in the e-tendering system. To be considered as a Bidder you must complete and submit a Bid by the deadline of 12.00 Noon on 6th March 2017 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 allow sufficient time to make your return as late returns will not be permitted by the system.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9c8a844a-a924-4898-978c-cca3ee206a4a |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 May 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 6 Mar 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Apr 2017 |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2017 - 31 Jul 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £750,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| 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 | ANY OF THE PROJECTS LISTED ON THE PORTAL |
| 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 |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | VISIT KENT |

## 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

- 3 May 2017 at 12:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9c8a844a-a924-4898-978c-cca3ee206a4a

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9c8a844a-a924-4898-978c-cca3ee206a4a
  3rd May 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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