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Published 19 Sept 2025, 14:29 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Visitor Economy - Destination Management Plan

Official notice

Authority: Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow threshold
Sectors: Research & Development (R&D) (73)Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Published estimate£100,000£120,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 6 Oct 2025
Contract term 6 moends 13 Apr 2026 · starts 13 Oct 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The aim of this commission is to help build a compelling and robust storytelling narrative and brand, inspired by the region’s varied offer that better reflects the area, and to help develop an overarching Destination Management Plan for the region that can be woven into every touchpoint for the Cambridgeshire & Peterborough’s visitor economy to:

  • Unlock and promote the region’s distinctive heritage and tourism offer - to create a seamless visitor journey underpinned by clear storytelling, local advocacy and connected thematic itineraries, positioning the region as an outstanding destination of both domestic and international appeal.
  • Build upon the strength of Cambridge and its existing Destination Management Plan to utilise the asset ensuring regional spread of visitor benefits.
  • Strengthen the resilience of the region’s visitor economy by driving business growth, addressing skills gaps, and encouraging regenerative tourism, to increase visitor dwell times and spend, encourage longer stays and reduce to seasonal peaks.

The Contract is intended to start week from commencing 13th October 2025 or as otherwise agreed.

The Contract includes an option to extend for a further period or periods up to a total of 6 months, taking the Contract term to a maximum of 12 months.

CPV: Business and management consultancy and related services · Research and development services and related consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 6 moPublished value£100,000
Contract period: 13 Oct 2025 – 13 Apr 2026 (6 mo)Value: £100,000 exc. VAT · £120,000 inc. VAT

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored

Lot awarding rule: Below threshold evaluation

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
19 Sept 2025, 14:29 BST
Last source update
19 Sept 2025, 14:29 BST
Authority reference
DN791229
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-058156
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Business and management consultancy and related servicesResearch and development services and related consultancy services
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-059e35 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
6 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Interested parties are invited to download and engage with the opportunity by;

(a) Going to: procontract.due-north.com/Opportunities ↗

(b) Select Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority from the organization list

(c) Searching for opportunity: Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Visitor Economy - Destination Management Plan; Ref: DN791229

(d) Express an interest

(e) Access and download the Tender documents from the website and respond in

accordance with the contained instructions.

Timeline

19 Sept 2025 → 13 Oct 2025 · 3 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    19 Sept 2025, 14:29 BST
  2. Submission deadline389 days ago
    6 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
  3. Contract starts382 days ago
    13 Oct 2025, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    19 Sept 2025, 14:29 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PBXV-5726-VWGJ Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority, 2nd floor, Pathfinder House, St Mary's Street, Huntingdon, East of England, PE29 3TNContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

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