Published date: 22 September 2023

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: 10 October 2023, 3pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 79000000

Location of contract

North West

Value of contract

£40,000 to £50,000

Procurement reference

MC ITT23092.1

Published date

22 September 2023

Closing date

10 October 2023

Closing time

3pm

Contract start date

1 November 2023

Contract end date

31 July 2024

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

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

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The Cheshire and Warrington Local Enterprise Partnership (the LEP) leads the growth of the Cheshire and Warrington economy through a powerful partnership between the private, public, and voluntary sectors to make the sub-region the UK's healthiest, most sustainable, inclusive and growing economy. As part of the LEP, Marketing Cheshire (MC) is the sub-region's Destination Management Organisation, appointed by Visit England as the Local Visitor Economy Partnership (LVEP), responsible for positioning Cheshire as a great place to live, work, study, invest and visit, working in partnership with the sub-region's three local authorities and tourism and hospitality businesses.

Marketing Cheshire, on behalf of the Destination Chester partners including Cheshire West and Chester Council (CWaC), is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified consultant or consultants to deliver a phase 2 feasibility and options appraisal for a potential Tourism Business Improvement District (TBID) or Accommodation Business Improvement District (ABID) within the council boundary. This project is funded by the UK government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.
This is a two-stage commission which envisages:
• Further feasibility work and wider consultation to build on the phase 1 study already produced
• Consideration of detailed options (see 'context' section below)
• Recommendations for a preferred option, leading to a decision at the end of December 2023
• Expert advice and support in the development of the preferred option to a ballot during 2024
• NB: Progressing to Stage 2 is subject to the outcome of the first stage of work and the eventual decision by the TBID steering group.

Proposals should include:
• Introduction (maximum 500 words)
• Detailed method statement (maximum 1000 words)
• Proposed timetable for production including key milestones (Table format - 1 page of A4)
• Demonstration of experience of providing similar services (maximum 1000 words)
• CV's of key personnel who will deliver the review (one A4 page summary per person)
• Financial proposal with daily rates and individual consultant day/time allocations

Proposals must be in an electronic format (e.g. MS Word/PDF) and emailed to : tenders@cheshireandwarrington.com by Tuesday 10th October at 3pm.

If you have any specific questions concerning this document or the process for submission of your proposal,
then please email through to: tenders@cheshireandwarrington.com no later than noon on Friday 6th October.

More information

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About the buyer

Contact name

Liam Hartzenberg

Address

Wyvern House,The Drumber
WINSFORD
CW7 1AH
England

Telephone

07432360226

Email

tenders@cheshireandwarrington.com

Website

https://cheshireandwarrington.com/how-we-work/about/tenders-and-opportunities/