Published date: 25 February 2022

Last edited date: 3 March 2022

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: 18 March 2022, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis - 71241000

  • Analysis services - 71620000

  • Business analysis consultancy services - 72221000

    • Feasibility study - 79314000

    • Evaluation consultancy services - 79419000

Location of contract

B4 7DJ

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

IT-100-3610-QU564

Published date

25 February 2022

Closing date

18 March 2022

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

25 March 2022

Contract end date

27 May 2022

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Other

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The Council is seeking a suitably qualified and experienced organisation to undertake an options appraisal for the feasibility study for a city attractions pass. The organisation should have relevant expertise / knowledge in advising and evaluating projects involving multiple partners and understand the issues concerning the tourism sector and public and private sector visitor attractions.

To undertake a feasibility study of a Birmingham city attractions pass to support the Council's Visitor Destination Plan.

The feasibility study will need to:

a. Identify and evaluate different funding models for an attractions pass and how they are managed, whether they are in-house, partnerships or third party solutions.

b. Consult widely with Birmingham-based attractions, organisations hosting tourism experiences and other visitor economy stakeholders about the viability of an attractions pass.

c. Take into account the following key pieces of research alongside other relevant pieces of research when making recommendations for an attractions pass:
i. The Economic Impact of the Visitor Economy - A West Midlands Combined Authority Report
ii. VisitBritain Domestic and Inbound Research & Insights

d. Deliver recommendations for a city attractions pass, to be launched in Summer 2022.

e. Deliver presentation on the final report.

The Council will be using its free to use e-tendering system (in-tend) for the administration of this procurement process and potential suppliers must register with the system to be able to express an interest. If you wish to express an interest in this opportunity please click on the following link to access https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc/ and submit your details to register. You will then be sent details on how to log on which will enable you to download all relevant quotation documentation.

If you are unable to register with In-tend or have any questions or problems on how to use this web site please either email us at: cps@birmingham.gov.uk

Your completed quotation submission should be returned by noon on 18th March 2022 via the 'in-tend' system https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc

More information

Links

Additional text

If you are interested in tendering please click on the following link to access Birmingham City Council's tender Portal.

Delivery Notes

Birmingham

Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Manjit Samrai

Address

1 Lancaster Circus
Birmingham
West Midlands
B4 7DJ
United Kingdom

Telephone

0121 303 0349

Email

manjit.samrai@birmingham.gov.uk