Opportunity

Travel Trade Business Support and Development Advisor

  • Norfolk County Council

F02: Contract notice

Notice reference: 2021/S 000-009370

Published 30 April 2021, 9:22am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Norfolk County Council

County Hall, Martineau Lane

Norwich

NR1 1DH

Contact

Annie Southgate

Email

sourcingteam@norfolk.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKH15 - Norwich and East Norfolk

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.norfolk.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc/aspx/Home

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc/aspx/Home

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc/aspx/Home

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Ministry or any other national or federal authority

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Travel Trade Business Support and Development Advisor

Reference number

NCCT42216

two.1.2) Main CPV code

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

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Norfolk County Council (NCC) is seeking an advisory consultant to provide travel trade business support and development advisor. The purpose is to expand the reach of the Broads National Park Experience Project both domestically and internationally by developing more experiences, providing support for local businesses and marketing the Broads National Park as a destination. Experience and up-to-date knowledge of the tourism industry (both domestic and international) will be required to work with businesses in Norfolk to develop new products for the experience collection and market them to the direct booking market and travel trade. Applications from both organisations and freelancers with a successful track record in this area of expertise are welcomed. Full information on the requirements can be found in the service specification/brief which forms a schedule to the terms and conditions.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £60,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
  • 79411100 - Business development consultancy services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKH17 - Breckland and South Norfolk
  • UKH16 - North and West Norfolk
  • UKH15 - Norwich and East Norfolk

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Norfolk County Council (NCC) is seeking an advisory consultant to provide travel trade business support and development advisor. The purpose is to expand the reach of the Broads National Park Experience Project both domestically and internationally by developing more experiences, providing support for local businesses and marketing the Broads National Park as a destination. Experience and up-to-date knowledge of the tourism industry (both domestic and international) will be required to work with businesses in Norfolk to develop new products for the experience collection and market them to the direct booking market and travel trade. Applications from both organisations and freelancers with a successful track record in this area of expertise are welcomed.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £60,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

18

This contract is subject to renewal

No

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

three.1) Conditions for participation

three.1.2) Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

9 June 2021

Local time

11:00am

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

9 June 2021

Local time

11:05am


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

six.2) Information about electronic workflows

Electronic ordering will be used

Electronic invoicing will be accepted

Electronic payment will be used

six.3) Additional information

This procurement will be managed electronically via the Council`s e-procurement system. To participate in this procurement, applicants must first be registered on the system at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc. Full instructions for registration and use of the system can be found at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc/aspx/BuyerProfiles. Once registered you will be able to see the procurement project under the `tenders` section and `express an interest` to view the documentation. If you encounter any difficulties whilst using the system you can contact the In-tend support team by phoning +44 8442728810 or e-mailing support@in-tend.co.uk.

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Norfolk County Council

Norwich

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures

Norfolk County Council

Norwich

Country

United Kingdom