--- title: "Business-to-Business Wales Tourism Product Distribution & Data Insight Platform" ocid: "ocds-kuma6s-116662" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-kuma6s-116662" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-kuma6s-116662.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-kuma6s-116662.json" source: "Sell2Wales" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "WELSH GOVERNMENT" published: "2021-12-17" --- # Business-to-Business Wales Tourism Product Distribution & Data Insight Platform Buyer: WELSH GOVERNMENT Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-kuma6s-116662 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-kuma6s-116662) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-kuma6s-116662.json) ## Summary The Welsh Government is initiating a tender for the "Business-to-Business Wales Tourism Product Distribution & Data Insight Platform." This project aims to provide an Off-the-Shelf Software as a Service (SaaS) solution to enhance the ability of Wales tourism industry suppliers, particularly SMEs, to engage with both international and domestic markets. The procurement process is currently in the planning stage, with a total budget of £600,000 over five years. Key dates include the future notice date set for 28 February 2022, and it is classified under the goods procurement category. The delivery will target Welsh Tourism suppliers across the region. This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses involved in software development, particularly those specialising in tourism or travel technology. Companies that can provide scalable, cloud-based solutions with features such as multi-currency transactions, electronic ticketing, and compliance with regulatory standards will be well-positioned to compete. Businesses capable of onboarding various suppliers and offering integrated reporting functionalities will likely find this opportunity appealing, especially within the context of a recovering tourism sector. ## 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 This PIN notice is to test the market to identify any suppliers that are able to provide 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. The solution will require minimal configuration and be available within eight weeks of the contract start date, to ensure that Wales' industry suppliers are not disadvantaged from promoting their products and services. The deadline for implementation is critical due to the current pandemic and impact on tourism providers and distributors, and the increase in demand to find solutions for a seamless digital option for engaging the full range of Wales tourism industry businesses (accommodation, attractions, tours, guiding services and events) with global distributors. There will need to be an effective reporting mechanism available at the same time, for Welsh Government to access all booking data for analytics and reporting on a national level. The contract will be for 5 years with an annual review break included to assess performance and outputs. The budget range for the contract per annum is 60,000 GBP - 120,000 GBP excluding VAT, including implementation and subscription charges to meet the requirements detailed in the "Additional Document" section of this notice. There is a 5 year budget of 600,000 GBP, this would include: - A one-off implementation cost; - Annual Subscription, covering access to the system for: Welsh tourist Industry Suppliers; Destination Marketing Organisations; and The Welsh Government, and - Ad-hoc development to meet specific Welsh Government requirements, estimated at 20% - 30% of the annual subscription charges.. The full description of the requirement can be found in the "Additional Documents" section in the Sell2Wales notice. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Sell2Wales | | Latest notice | https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=116662 | | Notice type | OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Goods | | 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 | 17 Dec 2021 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 28 Feb 2022 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £600,000 | | 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 | 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 | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 48 - Software package and information systems ### Codes - 48100000 - Industry specific software package - 48217000 - Transaction-processing software package ## Release History - 17 Dec 2021 at 00:00 - Planning - OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=116662 ## Documents - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=DEC382765&idx=1 17th December 2021 - Welsh Government Requirement for a B2B Wales Tourism Product Distribution & Data Insight Platform - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC382765 Business-to-Business Wales Tourism Product Distribution & Data Insight Platform - 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. ## Notice URLs - http://wales.gov.uk/?skip=1&lang=en - https://api.sell2wales.gov.wales/v1?lang=cy/Notice?id=ocds-kuma6s-116662 - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=116662 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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