Published date: 21 November 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: 13 December 2023, 12pm

Contract summary

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Location of contract

B4 6AT

Value of contract

£0 to £26,500

Procurement reference

IT-198-287-2023-WMGC-0243

Published date

21 November 2023

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

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Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Zoe Middleton

Address

20 Colmore Circus
Birmingham
West Midlands
B4 6AT
United Kingdom

Telephone

07483078415

Email

zoe.middleton@wmgrowth.com