CONTRACT NOTICE – NATIONAL

1 Authority Details

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Authority Name and Address

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Address from which documentation may be obtained

As in 1.1

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Completed documents must be returned to:

As in 1.1

2 Contract Details

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Title

Resident and Visitor Attitude Research Exercise

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Description of the goods or services required

Neath Port Talbot Council invite tenders from suitable and experienced bidders for the following:

Background:-

Neath Port Talbot Council has recently been awarded funding from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund. The UK Shared Prosperity Fund (SPF) will invest in local priorities and target funding where there is evidence of need.

One strand of the funding is the ‘Place Anchor Scheme’ which includes the Heritage, Culture, Tourism and Events Fund (HCTE) and the Destination Marketing and Pride of Place Campaign.

The HCTE fund aims to deliver heritage, culture and tourism priorities through capital and revenue grants to public, private and third sector organisations.

The Destination Marketing campaign is designed to encourage the growth of the visitor economy and attract overnight stays by tourists to NPT.

The Pride of Place Campaign aims to change perceptions of our area among the residents, businesses, and investors within the south Wales region.

Research Rationale:-

As part of the outputs of the above projects the Council is required to evidence a change in attitudes among residents and visitors to Neath Port Talbot.

Research Objectives:-

In line with the agreed project outcomes with the UK Shared Prosperity fund the objectives of the research are to:

1. Measure a 15% positive shift in attitudes of residents within the region and visitors in relation to perceptions of Heritage and Culture assets and initiatives within Neath Port Talbot.

2. Measure a 15% positive shift in the attitudes of residents within the region and visitors in relation to perceptions of Neath Port Talbot (attractions).

Project Timescales:-

The Phase One research must be undertaken between October and November 2023 and a summary report provided in January 2024. The Phase Two research must be undertaken between November 2024 and Dec 2024 and a summary report produced by in January 2025.

It is expected that the full report and face to face presentation will be delivered to NPTCBC by no later than 31st January 2025.

NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=133475

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Notice Coding and Classification

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Total quantity or scope of tender

See description of contract details.

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1

Minimum standards and qualification required

4 Administrative Information

4.1

Type of Procedure

Single stage

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Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

N/a

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Time Limits

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

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Tender Submission Postbox

5 Other Information

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Additional Information

Suppliers’ Instructions ‘How to Express Interest in this ITT’:

1. Register your company on the etenderwales portal (this is required only once. However if your details have changed since you registered you will need to up-date them).

- Browse to the eSourcing Portal: www.etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk

- Click the ‘Suppliers register here’ link.

- Complete the ‘Organisation Details’ and ‘User Details’ sections.

- Note the username you choose and click ‘save’ when complete.

- You will shortly receive and email with your unique password (please keep this secure).

- Agree to the terms and conditions and click ‘continue’.

2. Express an interest in the ITT.

- Login to the portal with the username / password.

- Click the ‘ITT Open to all Suppliers’ link.

- Alternatively, search for the relevant ITT (itt_104415).

- Click on the relevant ITT to access the content.

- Click the ‘Express Interest’ button on the right-hand side of the screen.

- This will move the ITT into your ‘My ITT pages’. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only.)

- Click on the ITT code, you can now access any attachments by selecting ‘Buyer Attachments’.

3. Responding to the ITT.

- You can now choose to ‘Respond’ or ‘Decline to Respond’ (please give a reason if declining).

- Note the ‘Closing Date’, and then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the ITT.

- There is help available Monday – Friday (8am – 6pm) on: help@bravosolution.co.uk or by telephone on 0800 368 485.

(WA Ref:133475)

The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia bidding.

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Additional Documentation

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Publication date of this notice