Published date: 18 January 2019

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 20 February 2019

Contract summary

Industry

  • Business and management consultancy and related services - 79400000

Location of contract

North East

Value of contract

£120,000

Procurement reference

DCC001-DN387829-20892710

Published date

18 January 2019

Closing date

20 February 2019

Contract start date

28 March 2019

Contract end date

30 April 2022

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No


Description

Research into the visitor economy shows that market towns have the ability to draw people into rural areas for day trips and longer stays and to act as service centres for tourists on rural holidays and short breaks. A market in a market town is an integral part of market towns fulfilling both of these functions. Stabilising and growing the market offer in the county's market towns is therefore consistent with delivering on the county's tourism management plan that identifies market towns as critical to the success of a rural visitor economy. Markets also have the ability to promote distinctiveness. Understanding distinctiveness and experiencing it in a practical way is a main benefit that tourists are looking to gain from their leisure decisions and spend.
Markets have been an integral part of town centre economies and, with strategic planning, innovation, quality of offer and integrated management they have the potential to continue to play a significant role.


About the buyer

Contact name

Karyn Wilson

Address

County Hall
Durham
DH15UJ
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 3000265

Email

karyn.wilson@durham.gov.uk

Website

http://www.durham.gov.uk