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

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Completed documents must be returned to:

2 Contract Details

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Title

Wales Way Creative Cultural Heritage Interpretation and Animation

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Description of the goods or services required

Powys County Council will assume the lead role in the contract, working closely within the project team and partners steering group. All activity will be overseen by Powys County Council Tourism, who sit within the Councils Regeneration Team.

• The project is being led by Powys County Council in partnership with Local Authorities: Conwy, Gwynedd, Merthyr Tydfil, Rhondda Cynon Taff, Cardiff, Ceredigion and Brecon Beacons National Park Authority.

• The project area covers all of the above local authority areas, with specific reference to the Cambrian Way catchment and in part the Coastal Way (Ceredigion catchment

• Across the area tourism is a significant economic sector, as such it is vital that tourism develops in a sustainable manner that not only enhances the rural communities but also that of the valued natural environment, with its strong conservation ethos.

The strategic context

The Welsh Government Tourism Strategy for Wales, ‘Partnership for Growth’ outlines the importance of Destinations for future tourism activity and in terms of growing the value of tourism to the economy of Wales.

In brief, the focus for Visit Wales is on building the National brand, whilst assisting to develop effective partnership working within tourism, at a destination level, to deliver:

• high quality, ‘reputation changing’ product that enhances the visitor experience and delivers enhanced customer satisfaction; more professionalism and higher aspirations amongst the tourism trade; and an enhanced sense of place in the local tourism offer.

The role of this contract is add value to regional and national work, undertaken by Visit Wales and Local Authorities in addition to on-going work in other destinations.

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=108102.

The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.

Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.

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Notice Coding and Classification

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Total quantity or scope of tender

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

(WA Ref:108102)

Relates to the following project/programme financed by EU Community Funds: Supported by the Regional Tourism Engagement Fund 2019-20

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