Published date: 16 January 2024
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Contract summary
Industry
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Location of contract
B4 6AT
Value of contract
£0 to £26,500
Procurement reference
IT-198-287-2023-WMGC-0243 - AWARD
Published date
16 January 2024
Closing date
13 December 2023
Closing time
12pm
Contract start date
4 January 2024
Contract end date
31 March 2025
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Other
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
No
Description
WMGC are seeking to appoint a Tourism Consultant/Specialist who has extensive experience of working within the travel trade sector and has significant experience of supporting businesses to get product ready for market and can advise attractions, experiences, and accommodation providers (and any other relevant tourism businesses) on the best route to market / B2B distribution networks for their business.
The Travel Trade Consultant will work alongside WMGC's Travel Trade Manager to:
o Work with visitor, cultural and sporting attractions, experiences and accommodation providers across the West Midlands to support them in becoming 'export ready' - which includes helping them to shape and develop new product with knowledge of the target market in mind.
o Support businesses in distributing their product through appropriate B2C channels, such as Tourism Exchange Great Britain (TXGB).
o Be available to support the Travel Trade manager in educating tour operators/travel buyers of West Midlands destinations & products within our key target markets.
o Support the development of new travel trade ready themed itineraries, new sales collateral and the creation of sales and training decks, to showcase the region in visual and copy format.
o Lead generation and operational support in arranging and delivering travel trade buyers/operators FAM visits to the West Midlands.
o Propose and lead on travel trade press/ articles and trade press visits
Award information
Awarded date
22 December 2023
Contract start date
4 January 2024
Contract end date
31 March 2025
Total value of contract
£26,500
This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.
White Stag Tourism Ltd
Address
8, Warriston Grove, Edinburgh, United Kingdom, EH3 5NH
Reference
None
About the buyer
Contact name
Zoe Middleton
Address
20 Colmore Circus
Birmingham
West Midlands
B4 6AT
United Kingdom
Telephone
07483078415
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