Scope
Description
Monmouthshire County Council wishes to commission consultants to undertake a Policy Impact Assessment to estimate the impact of recent legislation and tax changes on the county's visitor economy businesses and to test the priorities, objectives and targets set in the recently approved Destination Management Plan 2025-2030 within the context of a fast changing and more challenging policy environment.
The council also requires an evaluation of different funding options and destination management models to enable delivery of the new Plan and is seeking recommendations on the types of business support that will be required to underpin future sustainable growth of the county's visitor economy.
Total value (estimated)
- £25,000 excluding VAT
- £30,000 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 26 January 2026 to 27 March 2026
- 2 months, 2 days
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 75125000 - Administrative services related to tourism affairs
- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 92000000 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services
Contract locations
- UK - United Kingdom
Participation
Conditions of participation
Terms & Conditions attached
Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
Submission
Enquiry deadline
13 January 2026, 12:00am
Tender submission deadline
16 January 2026, 12:00am
Submission address and any special instructions
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/
Tenders to be submitted via Sell2Wales
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Award criteria
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quality | Experience (30%), Resourcs (25%), Project Management (25%), Risk Management (10%), Communication & Stakeholder Engagement (10%). See separate Scoring Methodology document detailing the scoring... |
Quality | 70.00% |
| Price | See separate Scoring Methodology document detailing the scoring methodology to be used by MCC for the evaluation of responses, available from the Sell2Wales portal. |
Price | 30.00% |
Procedure
Procedure type
Below threshold - open competition
Documents
Associated tender documents
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Assets/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=355818
Request for Quotation Destination Policy Impact Assessment
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Assets/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=355819
Destination Policy Impact Assessment - Scoring Methodology
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Assets/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=355821
Terms and Conditions for Consultancy Services under £50k
Contracting authority
Monmouthshire County Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PMQT-2889-YGXR
County Hall
Usk
NP15 1GA
United Kingdom
Contact name: Kevin Ford
Telephone: 01633644842
Email: kevinford@monmouthshire.gov.uk
Website: http://www.monmouthshire.gov.uk
Region: UKL21 - Monmouthshire and Newport
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government
Devolved regulations that apply: Wales