Tourism Research - Cultural Tourism Offer Feasibility Study

Tourism Research – Cultural Tourism Offer Feasibility Study

The purpose of this project is to improve the market appeal and take-up of the cultural tourism offer in the South East Wales City Region, or ‘Cardiff Capital Region’, through developing innovative but practical mechanisms for product aggregation, communication and distribution.

CONTRACT NOTICE – NATIONAL

Notice Type: SERVICES

1 Authority Details

1.1 Authority Name and Address

Official Name: Capital Region Tourism
Postal Address: Regional Strategy Director, North Lodge, Duffryn Lane, Dyffryn Gardens,, St Nicholas,
Town: Vale of Glamorgan	Postal Code: CF5 6SU	Country: UK
For the attention of: Peter Cole	Telephone: +44 2920599221
E-Mail: peter.cole@capitalregiontourism.org	Fax: +44 2920592083
Internet Address (URL): capitalregiontourism.org

1.2 Address from which documentation may be obtained

Official Name: Capital Region Tourism
Postal Address: Regional Strategy director, North Lodge, Duffryn Lane, Dyffryn Gardens,, St Nicholas,
Town: Vale of Glamorgan	Postal Code: CF5 6SU	Country: UK
For the attention of: Peter Cole	Telephone: +44 2920599221
E-Mail: peter.cole@capitalregiontourism.org	Fax: +44 2920592083
Internet Address (URL): www.capitalregiontourism.org

1.3 Completed documents must be returned to:

Official Name: Capital Region Tourism
Postal Address: Regional Strategy Director, North Lodge, Duffryn Lane, Dyffryn Gardens,, St Nicholas,
Town: Vale of Glamorgan	Postal Code: CF5 6SU	Country: UK
For the attention of: Peter Cole	Telephone: +44 2920599221
E-Mail: peter.cole@capitalregiontourism.org	Fax: +44 2920417199
Internet Address (URL): capitalregiontourism.org

2 Contract Details

2.1 Title

Cultural Tourism Offer Feasibility Study

2.2 Description of the goods or services required

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at http://www.sell2wales.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=10425.

2.3 Notice Coding and Classification

a) Commodity Codes

	Code		Description
	73000000		Research and development services and related consultancy services

b) Delivery Location/Area

	Code		Location
	1015		Central Valleys (Merthyr Tydfil, Rhondda Cynon Taf)
	1016		Gwent Valleys (Torfaen, Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly)
	1017		Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot
	1021		Monmouthshire and Newport
	1022		Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan

2.4 Total quantity or scope of tender

We are seeking to source a specialist consultant, or team of consultants, to devise a series of proposals that will:

• Encourage more short break visits to the Capital based on its cultural offer

• Establish mechanisms that will make it easier for visitors to experience and purchase the City Region’s cultural offer

• Raise awareness and stimulate visits to the wider cultural offer within the City region

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1 Minimum standards and qualification required

Relevant experience of similar projects

Knowledge of cultural tourism

Experience of working in other city regions

Working knowledge of Tourism and/or Cultural Sector in South East Wales

Multi-disciplinary team or consultancy

4 Administrative Information

4.1 Type of Procedure

Single stage – Any candidate may submit a tender.

4.2 Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

N/a

4.3 Time Limits

a) Time-limit for obtaining documentation 05-06-2014

b) Time-limit for receipt of completed tenders
06-06-2014 Time 16:30

c) Dispatch of invitations to tender 16-06-2014

c) Estimated award date 13-06-2014

4.5 Language or languages in which tenders or requests to participate can be drawn up

4.6 Tender Submission Postbox

5 Other Information

5.1 Additional Information

The overall budget for the project is £20k including VAT and Expenses.

(WA Ref:10425)

5.2 Additional Documentation

The following additional documents relating to this notice are available from the site:

Cultural Tourism

5.3 Publication date of this notice

20-05-2014