Tender Summary

Study of Visitor Potential and Vision - Bishop's Stortford

Buying Organisation

Bishops Stortford Town Council

Contract Value

£7,500

Suitable for SMEs

Yes

Suitable for VCSEs

Yes

Tender Description

Bishop's Stortford Town Council has set itself the strategic goal of developing and implementing a vision of the Town as a visitor destination, it therefore wishes to commission a specialist tourism research consultant to assist with this.nnIt is envisaged that the consultant would work with our Tourist Information centre, selected officers and members as well as other stakeholders, to include The Bishop's Stortford Museum, East HertsnDistrict Council and Visit Herts. It is our expectation that the consultant will work largely independently to source the necessary factual information.nnKey Outcomesn1. Create an Inventory of visitor assets & potentialnIn order that we have a clear understanding of the current opportunities and future potential for attracting and entertaining visitors both within the town and in the immediately surrounding area.n2. Gap analysis and visionnIdentify gaps in provision and infrastructure to support the visitor offer; develop a vision for the offer and identify commercial opportunities.n3. Produce a plan & implementation programmenProduce a list of practical projects or actions, with approximate costs and impact assessment, to realise the potential and exploit opportunities to attract investment.n4. Produce a plan for sustainabilitynCreate an outline plan to ensure that the offer is sustained / maintained at a practical cost.nnDeliverablesn1. Draft, and final report on the above (20 hard copies plus electronic copy in MS Word or Publisher)n2. Presentation of the penultimate draft of the report to the Working Groupn3. Presentation of the final report to the Town CouncilnThe presentation material and reports will be the property of the Town Council.nnIn addition to the above it is expected that interim findings will be shared with the Council working group in informal consultant-led meeting(s)nnProposalsnnIf you wish to tender please provide a short proposal (1-4) pages for the work outlining how you intend to respond to the requirements, your anticipated timescale to deliver, and your proposed fee.nYou are encouraged to suggest variations on the above outcomes and deliverables should you feel it is appropriate.nnPlease email your response to kim.hollylee@bishopsstortfordtc.gov.uk by Friday 18th March 2016, however, should you wish to discuss the programme please telephone James Parker 01279 712147nor email james.parker@bishopsstortfordtc.gov.uk

Tender categories (products & services required)

Recreational, cultural and sporting services (CPV 92000000)
Other community, social and personal services (CPV 98000000)

Region

United Kingdom (UK)

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