Tourism Business Support Specialist

A Tender Notice
by STOKE-ON-TRENT CITY COUNCIL

Source
Contracts Finder
Type
Contract (Services)
Duration
16 month
Value
£30K
Sector
MISCELLANEOUS
Published
13 Nov 2023
Delivery
04 Dec 2023 to 31 Mar 2025
Deadline
28 Nov 2023 17:00

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Location

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1 buyer

Description

Stoke-on-Trent City Council seeks to appoint a specialist tourism business support/training provider to deliver a programme of work with leisure and tourism related SMEs in Stoke-on-Trent to provide expert help/advice to grow their business to the tourism market. The business support programme should be designed to help improve the competitiveness of businesses, increasing capacity, enhancing product awareness and quality of offer.

CPV Codes

  • 55000000 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services
  • 63513000 - Tourist information services
  • 75125000 - Administrative services related to tourism affairs
  • 80500000 - Training services

Indicators

  • Contract is suitable for SMEs.
  • Contract is suitable for VCOs.

Other Information

Support for leisure and tourism SMEs will be delivered by sector specialists via 1-2-1 business advice, seminars, and workshops covering agreed topics and priorities. This project is funded through the UK government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund. The UKSPF funded programme Visit Stoke-on-Trent: A City of Imagination, supports Stoke-on-Trent's Visitor Economy Strategy 2022 - 2027 which aims to transform the City into one of the region's most important cultural tourism destinations within the next 5 years. The UK Shared Prosperity Fund is a central pillar of the UK government's Levelling Up agenda and provides £2.6 billion of funding for local investment by March 2025. The Fund aims to improve pride in place and increase life chances across the UK investing in communities and place, supporting local business, and people and skills. For more information about the UKSPF, visit https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-shared-prosperity-fund-prospectus For further information about the tourism business support role please email tim.sharman@stoke.gov.uk Quote - A City of Imagination Tourism Business Support.docx

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