Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Norfolk County Council
County Hall, Martineau Lane
Norwich
NR1 1DH
Contact
Annie Southgate
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKH15 - Norwich and East Norfolk
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc/aspx/Home
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) sought 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 were welcomed.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £60,000
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) sought 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.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: quality / Weighting: 80
Price - Weighting: 20
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 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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2021/S 000-009370
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
NCCT42216
Title
Travel Trade Consultant
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
6 July 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
DB Consulting Solutions
Buckinghamshire
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ13 - Buckinghamshire CC
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £60,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £59,904
Section six. Complementary information
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
NPLaw
Norwich
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Norfolk County Council
Norwich
Country
United Kingdom