--- title: "Provision of a Visitor Photography Service for Belfast Zoo" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03b130" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03b130" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03b130.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03b130.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "BELFAST CITY COUNCIL" published: "2023-03-10" --- # Provision of a Visitor Photography Service for Belfast Zoo Buyer: BELFAST CITY COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03b130 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03b130) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03b130.json) ## Summary The Belfast City Council is planning the procurement process for the provision of a Visitor Photography Service for Belfast Zoo. The council aims to enhance the visitor experience at the zoo by introducing modern photography services and courses, such as tailored workshops, interactive experiences, camera systems, and software solutions. Interested organisations are invited to register their interest by emailing Rachel Crothers by Friday 31st March 2023. The future notice date for this opportunity is 1st June 2023. This tender presents an opportunity for businesses specializing in photographic and ancillary services to collaborate with Belfast City Council in creating innovative experiences for zoo visitors. Suppliers with expertise in specialised photography services and a focus on enhancing visitor engagement, revenue generation, and brand awareness would be well-suited to compete for this contract, which is currently at the planning stage. ## Notice This Prior Information Notice is to inform the marketplace of Belfast City Council's intention to carry out research to help shape and inform the development of a visitor photography service at Belfast Zoo. The Council owns and is responsible for Belfast Zoo, which houses over 500 animals and more than 110 species across a 55-acre site that overlooks the city. It is an award winning and popular destination for local residents and visitors, attracting 200k + visitors per annum. As one of the oldest visitor attractions in Northern Ireland, the Council is continuing to seek new and innovative ways of creating fond memories for those that visit the zoo. For example, in addition to the audio tour and the Zoovenir shop, the Junior Keeper experience has been recently relaunched and there are further animal experiences planned for mid-2023. Other zoos and similar venues have introduced photography services and courses to enhance the overall visitor experience. The Council is now seeking to hear from organisations that might be interested in providing high-quality and modern photography services and courses at the zoo. This may include the provision of tailored workshops, interactive and fun photography experiences, static and/or ride camera systems with online and/or offline capabilities, software solutions (such as apps) etc. It is anticipated that these services and courses would: * Increase visitor engagement. * Enhance the overall visitor experience. * Complement the existing visitor services at the zoo. * Increase revenue at the zoo. * Increase competitive advantage. * Increase brand awareness and social media profile. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Belfast City Council invites suppliers to register their interest in receiving a Pre-market Engagement Questionnaire regarding a visitor photography service for the Zoo. The feedback from this questionnaire will help shape and inform the development of the photography service for Belfast Zoo. It will also help inform the procurement strategy and specification for the upcoming tender, which is due to be released later this year. If you are interested in receiving and completing a questionnaire, please email Rachel Crothers at crothersr@belfastcity.gov.uk by Friday 31st March 2023. When registering your interest, please provide your company's name and an email address. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006993-2023 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 10 Mar 2023 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 31 May 2023 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | BELFAST CITY COUNCIL | | Locality | BELFAST | | Post town | Northern Ireland | | Postcode | BT2 8DJ | | Country | Northern Ireland | | ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland | | ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland | | ITL 3 | TLN06 Belfast | | Local authority | Belfast | | Electoral ward | Central | | Westminster constituency | Belfast South and Mid Down | | Delivery location | TLN06 Belfast | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79960000 - Photographic and ancillary services - 79961300 - Specialised photography services ## Release History - 10 Mar 2023 at 09:07 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006993-2023 ## Notice URLs - http://www.belfastcity.gov.uk - http://www.e-sourcingni.bravosolution.co.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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