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title: "Consultancy Support-Travel Trade Product Development - AWARD"
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# Consultancy Support-Travel Trade Product Development - AWARD

Buyer: WEST MIDLANDS GROWTH COMPANY LTD E-TENDERING  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e2c5e813-9658-4cb8-aadf-12049e30f6f2

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## Summary

The West Midlands Growth Company Ltd e-Tendering has awarded a contract for consultancy support in travel trade product development. The tender, titled "Consultancy Support-Travel Trade Product Development - AWARD," aims to appoint a Tourism Consultant/Specialist experienced in the travel trade sector to help businesses become 'export ready' and advise on B2B distribution networks, specifically targeting West Midlands attractions, experiences, and accommodation providers. The contract value is £26,500 GBP, with a contract period starting on January 4, 2024, and ending on March 31, 2025.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses in the research and consultancy services industry to engage with the West Midlands Growth Company Ltd and White Stag Tourism Ltd. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) would find this tender particularly suited for collaboration due to its focus on product development and market distribution support. Businesses in the services sector looking to expand their consultancy expertise in travel trade are encouraged to explore this opportunity for potential growth and collaboration.

## Notice

WMGC are seeking to appoint a Tourism Consultant/Specialist who has extensive experience of working within the travel trade sector and has significant experience of supporting businesses to get product ready for market and can advise attractions, experiences, and accommodation providers (and any other relevant tourism businesses) on the best route to market / B2B distribution networks for their business. The Travel Trade Consultant will work alongside WMGC's Travel Trade Manager to: o Work with visitor, cultural and sporting attractions, experiences and accommodation providers across the West Midlands to support them in becoming 'export ready' - which includes helping them to shape and develop new product with knowledge of the target market in mind. o Support businesses in distributing their product through appropriate B2C channels, such as Tourism Exchange Great Britain (TXGB). o Be available to support the Travel Trade manager in educating tour operators/travel buyers of West Midlands destinations & products within our key target markets. o Support the development of new travel trade ready themed itineraries, new sales collateral and the creation of sales and training decks, to showcase the region in visual and copy format. o Lead generation and operational support in arranging and delivering travel trade buyers/operators FAM visits to the West Midlands. o Propose and lead on travel trade press/ articles and trade press visits

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/161d1ef1-1d89-46ea-82fe-b3cbc6ed0b80 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Jan 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 13 Dec 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 Dec 2023 |
| Contract period | 4 Jan 2024 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £26,500 |
| 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 | WEST MIDLANDS GROWTH COMPANY LTD E-TENDERING |
| Locality | WEST MIDLANDS |
| Post town | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B4 6AT |
| 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 | WHITE STAG TOURISM |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 73210000 - Research consultancy services
- 79410000 - Business and management consultancy services
- 79411000 - General management consultancy services
- 79411100 - Business development consultancy services

## Release History

- 16 Jan 2024 at 10:34 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/161d1ef1-1d89-46ea-82fe-b3cbc6ed0b80

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/161d1ef1-1d89-46ea-82fe-b3cbc6ed0b80
  16th January 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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