--- title: "Adventure Tourism Accelerator" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000554294" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000554294" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000554294.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000554294.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS ENTERPRISE" published: "2018-08-20" --- # Adventure Tourism Accelerator Buyer: HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS ENTERPRISE Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000554294 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000554294) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000554294.json) ## Summary The Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) is initiating the Adventure Tourism Accelerator project as part of the Inverness and Highland City-Region Deal. Located in Inverness, Scotland, this procurement is classified under the services category and is currently at the planning stage. The deadlines for responses to the planned procurement notice are set for 12 noon on 12 September 2018, with future notifications expected after 30 November 2018. This project aims to foster collaboration among adventure tourism entrepreneurs in the Highland Council area to enhance their business capabilities. This tender presents substantial opportunities for small and emerging businesses, particularly those involved in adventure tourism and related sectors. By participating, businesses can engage in initiatives designed to boost their competitiveness and growth within the regional market. The collaborative nature of this project is likely to suit companies focused on innovation and economic development in tourism, making them well-positioned to benefit from this initiative. ## Notice As part of the Inverness and Highland City-Region Deal, the Northern Innovation Hub (NIH) is led by HIE. The NIH has been developed as a series of tightly-focused initiatives to strengthen opportunities for young people, to accelerate the growth of ambitious enterprises and enhance competitiveness in the Highland Council area. The NIH is designed to benefit small and emerging businesses and social enterprises. A key project within the NIH that is the subject of this PIN is the Adventure Tourism Accelerator project which will help bring together adventure tourism entrepreneurs to increase their business capability and facilitate collaboration. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Please note this Notice is not a Call for Competition. Any future contract opportunities related to this requirement may be published on Public Contracts Scotland (PCS) and/or the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU). By issuing this Prior Information Notice (PIN), HIE does not make any commitment to procure any of the stated services. Dates and other information contained in this notice are indicative only and may be subject to change. No other tender documentation is available at this time. HIE may use information, comments etc. provided and/or future correspondence when compiling any final tender documents but reserves the right not to accept any such information, comments etc. from any respondent. This decision will be at the sole discretion of HIE. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG328552 | | Notice type | OJEU - F1 - Prior Information 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 | 20 Aug 2018 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 30 Nov 2018 | | 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 | HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS ENTERPRISE | | Locality | INVERNESS | | Post town | Inverness | | Postcode | IV2 5NA | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM2 Highlands and Islands | | ITL 3 | TLM20 Highlands and Islands | | Local authority | Highland | | Electoral ward | Inverness South | | Westminster constituency | Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire | | Delivery location | TLM6 Highlands and Islands | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services - 79410000 - Business and management consultancy services - 79411100 - Business development consultancy services - 80510000 - Specialist training services ## Release History - 20 Aug 2018 at 00:00 - Planning - OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG328552 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=AUG328552&idx=2 22nd August 2018 - PIN notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=AUG328552&idx=1 21st August 2018 - PIN Response Form - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG328552 Adventure Tourism Accelerator - As part of the Inverness and Highland City-Region Deal, the Northern Innovation Hub (NIH) is led by HIE. The NIH has been developed as a series of tightly-focused initiatives to strengthen opportunities for young people, to accelerate the growth of ambitious enterprises and enhance competitiveness in the Highland Council area. The NIH is designed to benefit small and emerging businesses and social enterprises. A key project within the NIH that is the subject of this PIN is the Adventure Tourism Accelerator project which will help bring together adventure tourism entrepreneurs to increase their business capability and facilitate collaboration. ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.hie.co.uk - http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk - http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=554294 - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000554294 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000554294. 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