--- title: "Tourism Data Hub Feasibility Study" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-eb5faf25-f9f0-44a3-a255-756855e14b6c" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-eb5faf25-f9f0-44a3-a255-756855e14b6c" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-eb5faf25-f9f0-44a3-a255-756855e14b6c.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-eb5faf25-f9f0-44a3-a255-756855e14b6c.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "PLYMOUTH CITY COUNCIL (ON BEHALF OF DESTINATION PLYMOUTH)" published: "2023-01-31" --- # Tourism Data Hub Feasibility Study Buyer: PLYMOUTH CITY COUNCIL (ON BEHALF OF DESTINATION PLYMOUTH) Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-eb5faf25-f9f0-44a3-a255-756855e14b6c [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-eb5faf25-f9f0-44a3-a255-756855e14b6c) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-eb5faf25-f9f0-44a3-a255-756855e14b6c.json) ## Summary The Plymouth City Council is inviting tenders for a feasibility study to develop a sustainable tourism data hub for Destination Plymouth in the Heart of the South West LEP region. The study aims to provide valuable insights for tourism, leisure, and hospitality businesses, with a submission deadline of 28th February 2023. The contract period is from 13th March to 13th June 2023, with a budget of £50,000 in GBP. This opportunity is suitable for SMEs interested in providing services related to feasibility studies, advisory services, and analysis. Businesses in software consultancy services may also find this tender relevant. The procurement process is currently at the tender stage, managed by Plymouth City Council on behalf of Destination Plymouth. Engaging in this tender could open up growth opportunities for businesses involved in supporting tourism industry data insights and sustainable business development. ## Notice This procurement is for a specialist team to deliver a feasibility study for the development of a sustainable tourism data hub for the 'lead applicant' Destination Plymouth funded by the Heart of the South West Local Enterprise (HotSWLEP) area of Devon and Somerset. Plymouth City Council are running the procurement process on behalf of Destination Plymouth and the contract for the work will be with Destination Plymouth Ltd. Stage one will be a fully costed feasibility study to understand scope, scale, process and potential delivery models for the project if it is implemented. The Tourism Data Hub project will build a sustainable comprehensive data and research programme to support tourism, leisure and hospitality businesses to help drive productivity across the Heart of the South West LEP region of Devon, Somerset, Plymouth and Torbay. The Tourism Data Hub will provide Destination Management Organisations (DMOs) and wider businesses with consistent, robust, and valuable data insights into consumer and business behaviours to enable more efficient market targeting and product development to drive recovery post-Covid. The Tourism Data Hub project will be managed by Destination Plymouth as lead applicant on behalf of all partners. The project will address data gaps across industry, joining up data in the region for the very first time to enable business recovery and growth. The Council have issued a procurement via Supplying The South West portal (www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk) with a submission deadline of 28th February 2023 (noon). Tender documentation is available to view and download from the portal. https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=befaabf0-5fa1-ed11-811f-005056b64545&p=696a9836-1895-e511-8105-000c29c9ba21 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5b6ff980-244d-4566-8b4a-868f609db11b | | 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 | 31 Jan 2023 | | Submission deadline | 28 Feb 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 13 Mar 2023 - 13 Jun 2023 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £50,000 | | 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 | PLYMOUTH CITY COUNCIL (ON BEHALF OF DESTINATION PLYMOUTH) | | Locality | PLYMOUTH | | Post town | Plymouth | | Postcode | PL1 3BJ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK4 Devon | | ITL 3 | TLK41 Plymouth | | Local authority | Plymouth | | Electoral ward | St Peter and the Waterfront | | Westminster constituency | Plymouth Sutton and Devonport | | Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 71241000 - Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis - 72266000 - Software consultancy services - 79314000 - Feasibility study ## Release History - 31 Jan 2023 at 15:12 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5b6ff980-244d-4566-8b4a-868f609db11b - 31 Jan 2023 at 15:05 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9b0c361a-907c-4af6-9143-4f706e3bb952 - 31 Jan 2023 at 14:59 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c2380af1-ad1c-4265-9d8e-df0e12038077 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5b6ff980-244d-4566-8b4a-868f609db11b 31st January 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9b0c361a-907c-4af6-9143-4f706e3bb952 31st January 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c2380af1-ad1c-4265-9d8e-df0e12038077 31st January 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://www.plymouth.gov.uk/ - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=befaabf0-5fa1-ed11-811f-005056b64545&p=696a9836-1895-e511-8105-000c29c9ba21 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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