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title: "DfE - Tourism NI - Concept Testing"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-045252"
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buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR THE ECONOMY TOURISM NI"
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# DfE - Tourism NI - Concept Testing

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR THE ECONOMY TOURISM NI  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-045252

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## Summary

The Department for the Economy - Tourism NI has completed a tender process titled "DfE - Tourism NI - Concept Testing" in the services category. This procurement aimed to appoint a Contractor for designing and delivering a methodology for testing tourism-related concepts in Northern Ireland. The tender, using an open procedure, was awarded to COGNISENSE LTD for a contract worth 585,000 GBP, signed on 1st July 2024.

This contract opportunity underlines the potential for businesses in research and development services to contribute to enhancing the Northern Ireland tourism proposition. Companies well-versed in market research, product testing, and consultancy services would find this tender suitable for business growth. The active monitoring of contractor performance ensures a commitment to quality and delivery standards, providing a solid foundation for interested businesses to partake in this procurement process.

## Notice

DfE - Tourism NI - Concept Testing - Tourism NI wishes to appoint a Contractor to design and deliver a methodology for testing early stage and more developed product and experience concepts, appropriate to the Northern Ireland tourism proposition, as a decision support tool.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

DfE - Tourism NI - Concept Testing - Tourism NI wishes to appoint a Contractor to design and deliver a methodology for testing early stage and more developed product and experience concepts, appropriate to the Northern Ireland tourism proposition, as a decision support tool.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020794-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Jul 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 16 May 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Jun 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £585,000 |
| Lots value | £585,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £585,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR THE ECONOMY TOURISM NI |
| Additional buyers | DEPARTMENT FOR THE ECONOMY - TOURISM NI |
| Locality | BELFAST |
| Post town | Northern Ireland |
| Postcode | BT2 7ES |
| 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 | TLN0 Northern Ireland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | COGNISENSE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 73300000 - Design and execution of research and development
- 79300000 - Market and economic research; polling and statistics
- 79310000 - Market research services

## Release History

- 8 Jul 2024 at 13:46 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020794-2024
- 15 Apr 2024 at 14:40 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012204-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

## Provenance

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