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title: "Soft Market Test for Visitor Counters"
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buyer: "SHEFFIELD CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2020-05-11"
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# Soft Market Test for Visitor Counters

Buyer: SHEFFIELD CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-fa88bd65-332b-4eef-9885-8019e973fe01

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## Summary

The Sheffield City Council is conducting an open tender for a "Soft Market Test for Visitor Counters," aimed at exploring reliable visitor counting solutions within greenspaces. This procurement falls under the agricultural and environmental services category and is located in Yorkshire and the Humber, England. The tender was published on 11th May 2020, with a submission deadline set for 29th May 2020. The value of the contract is estimated at £10,000, and the contract period is expected to commence on 4th July 2020 and conclude on 30th June 2021.

This opportunity presents significant potential for business growth, particularly for small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) that specialise in visitor management technologies or data evaluation consultancy services. Companies with experience in developing innovative solutions that effectively capture visitor data in outdoor settings will be well-positioned to compete for this contract, enabling them to enhance their market presence in the public sector.

## Notice

Parks and Countryside Services would like to invite companies that are able to supply reliable visitor counting solutions in a greenspace setting, the opportunity to work with us as we look to develop our approach for capturing data that will allow for robust evaluation of our sites.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/78980794-dd24-499e-b5c5-018391f139bf |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 May 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 29 May 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 3 Jul 2020 - 30 Jun 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £10,000 |
| 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 | SHEFFIELD CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | SHEFFIELD |
| Post town | Sheffield |
| Postcode | S1 4PL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE3 South Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE32 Sheffield |
| Local authority | Sheffield |
| Electoral ward | City |
| Westminster constituency | Sheffield Central |
| Delivery location | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 77000000 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
- 79419000 - Evaluation consultancy services

## Release History

- 11 May 2020 at 11:54 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/78980794-dd24-499e-b5c5-018391f139bf

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/78980794-dd24-499e-b5c5-018391f139bf
  11th May 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=acafb0de-7d93-ea11-80ff-005056b64545
  Advert

## Notice URLs

- https://www.sheffield.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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