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Connected Destinations – England’s Heartland

WEST MIDLANDS GROWTH COMPANY LIMITED(buyer)

Published
Published 11 November 2026
Deadline
Deadline: 30 November 2026 (17 days left)

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Overview

West Midlands Growth Company Limited is seeking suppliers to support the delivery of year 1 outputs for the England’s Heartland Connected Destinations project through March 2027. The project aims to encourage visitor movement out of London along established travel corridors by developing accessible, sustainable travel trade products and improving transport connections across partner Local Visitor Economy Partnerships. The open tender is valued at an estimated £93,000 across three lots covering product auditing, commercial partnership development, and business support, with submissions due by 30 November 2026.

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Lots (3)

  • LOT 1 – Product & Experience Audit

    The appointed supplier will undertake a comprehensive review and update of the existing visitor product and experience audit across the project geography. The audit will cover relevant visitor attractions, experiences, activities and accommodation providers, establishing a clear understanding of the existing visitor offer and identifying opportunities to support the development of commercially viable travel trade itineraries.

    £10,000
  • LOT 2 – Commercial Partnership Development & Market Testing

    The appointed supplier will identify, engage and develop working relationships with suitable UK based Destination Management Companies (DMCs), ground handlers and other relevant travel trade partners with the capability and appetite to develop and commercialise new itineraries across England's Heartland destinations.

    £49,000
  • LOT 3 – Product & Experience Business Support & Development

    The appointed supplier will develop a business recruitment and engagement plan, including proposed timelines and an approach to selecting and prioritising businesses for support. The approach will be agreed with the England’s Heartland project team. The supplier will use the trade readiness assessment methodology developed through LOT 1 as the starting point for assessing participating businesses. This will ensure a consistent approach to assessing readiness, identifying development needs, and monitoring progress across the project.

    £34,000

Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
Open for bids
Category
Services
Estimated value
£93,000
Procedure
Below threshold - open competition
Rules
Procurement Act 2023
SME suitable
Yes
Published
11 November 2026
Deadline
30 November 2026
Classification (CPV)
Research and development services and related consultancy servicesResearch and development consultancy servicesResearch consultancy servicesDevelopment consultancy services

Competition

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4

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Open and restricted tenders in Research and development services and related consultancy services drew a median of 4 bids over the last 24 months; 14% received only one.

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£75,332

Median of 4,525 awards in the last 24 months

WEST MIDLANDS GROWTH COMPANY LIMITED in the last 12 months

21

contracts awarded, worth £1,325,011 in total

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  1. Contract Notice

    11 November 2026

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