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title: "Business-to-Business Wales Tourism Product Distribution & Data Insight Platform"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0302d9"
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# Business-to-Business Wales Tourism Product Distribution & Data Insight Platform

Buyer: WELSH GOVERNMENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0302d9

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## Summary

The Welsh Government is seeking a solution for a Business-to-Business Wales Tourism Product Distribution & Data Insight Platform. This procurement, which falls under the category of services with a focus on industry-specific software development, is based in Cardiff. The procurement method used is limited, with the contract value being £590,000, and it aims to leverage an Off-the-Shelf Software as a Service (SaaS) solution to facilitate transactions for Wales' tourism industry suppliers. The project originated with a prior information notice on 17 December 2021, and the delivery location is specified as being across Wales. The tender is at the award stage, with the contract signed on 18 February 2022.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for companies specialising in software development, particularly those with experience in SaaS platforms aimed at tourism sectors. Businesses that can engage with the Welsh tourism industry and exhibit proficiency in creating robust, cloud-based systems for commerce and data management will find this procurement to be aligned with their expertise. As the platform is intended to enhance B2B transactions among suppliers and distributors, companies that can provide solutions compliant with accessibility and cybersecurity standards will be especially well-suited to compete.

## Notice

The Welsh Government requires an Off-the-Shelf Software as a Service (SaaS) solution that will enable Wales tourism industry suppliers, including SMEs to transact with international and domestic markets, through online travel agents (OTAs) and other travel trade distributors; this will enable various stakeholders to access key travel and booking information with the ability to enter business-to-business contracts on this one platform.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Following market research and a Prior Information Notice issued 17 December 2021 (2021/S 000-031586) there were no alternative suppliers identified that were able to provide a service to meet the requirements. Therefore, the authority intends to use the negotiated procedure without prior publication, under Regulation 32,2,b,ii of the Public Contract Regulations 2015.

### Procurement Information

The authority requires an off-the-shelf platform to be available by the 31 March 2022 to facilitate the promotion Welsh Tourist Industry, in a shared marketplace with the other nations of the UK, enabling business to business transactions with travel industry distributers. The Tourism Exchange Great Britain platform ("TXGB") was developed by Rainmaker for the British Tourist Authority t/a Visit England in order to facilitate business to businesses bookings for the UK tourist industry. TXGB was funded by the Discover England fund and was developed to benefit tourism suppliers in England. TXGB included an option for other UK nations to be included on TXGB once established by purchasing national licences. The other UK nations have now been invited to join TXGB and contribute to the subscription costs, such costs to be apportioned between the nations on a proportionate basis based on market size. TXGB is a unique platform with a unique suite of users and partners which focuses on horizontal integration across different verticals connecting all types of suppliers via all types of systems with all types of distribution and, TXGB therefore, operates on a different axis to other technologies. TXGB is the only platform which encompasses all nations of Great Britain on one single platform and only Rainmaker can provide access to this platform. The Authority has undertaken market research, as well as issuing a Prior information notice on the 12/12/2021 (2021/S 000-031586). No other viable alternatives were identified.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005727-2022 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Planning, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Mar 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 28 Feb 2022 |
| Award date | 24 Jan 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £590,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £590,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WELSH GOVERNMENT |
| Locality | CARDIFF |
| Post town | Cardiff |
| Postcode | CF10 3NQ |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan |
| Local authority | Cardiff |
| Electoral ward | Cathays |
| Westminster constituency | Cardiff South and Penarth |
| Delivery location | TLL Wales |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | RAINMAKER SOLUTIONS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 48100000 - Industry specific software package
- 48217000 - Transaction-processing software package
- 63512000 - Sale of travel tickets and package tours services
- 72212100 - Industry specific software development services

## Release History

- 2 Mar 2022 at 14:47 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005727-2022
- 28 Jan 2022 at 11:25 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002526-2022
- 17 Dec 2021 at 12:15 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031586-2021

## Notice URLs

- https://gov.wales/
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0007

## Provenance

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