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title: "Connected Destinations – England’s Heartland"
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# Connected Destinations – England’s Heartland

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/connected-destinations-england-s-heartland-ocds-h6vhtk-07b9a1). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Notice summary:** WMGC aims to appoint suppliers to support them in delivering the aims and outputs of year 1 England’s Heartland Connected Destinations project, up to end of March 2027. The project has been formed through a partnership across a cohort of Local Visitor Economy Partnerships (LVEPs). Published lot titles: LOT 1 – Product & Experience Audit; LOT 2 – Commercial Partnership Development & Market Testing; LOT 3 – Product & Experience Business Support & Development.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (open for submissions, 18 days left when this document was generated)
- **Buyer:** [WEST MIDLANDS GROWTH COMPANY LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/west-midlands-growth-company-limited-coh-01631329)
- **Published Value:** £93,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 30 November 2026 at 10:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 3
- **Procurement Method:** Below threshold - open competition
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Development consultancy services, Research and development consultancy services, Research and development services and related consultancy services, Research consultancy services
- **Delivery Location:** UKG
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/connected-destinations-england-s-heartland-ocds-h6vhtk-07b9a1#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-07b9a1`

## Before you bid
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- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** not shown for these lots; the published data do not support one.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/connected-destinations-england-s-heartland-ocds-h6vhtk-07b9a1#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [supplier.in-tend.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsupplier.in-tend.co.uk%2Fwmgrowth%2Fhome)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/connected-destinations-england-s-heartland-ocds-h6vhtk-07b9a1#participate

## Description
WMGC aims to appoint suppliers to support them in delivering the aims and outputs of year 1 England’s Heartland Connected Destinations project, up to end of March 2027.
The project has been formed through a partnership across a cohort of Local Visitor Economy Partnerships (LVEPs). This includes Bristol and Bath through Oxfordshire, Herefordshire and Worcestershire, Coventry and Warwickshire LVEP to Birmingham, Solihull and Black Country LVEP, using the geography of established travel corridors to encourage the movement of visitors out of London (a key objective of the bid) facilitated by ease of travel and familiar places (such as Bicester Village, The Cotswolds, Stratford-upon-Avon for example) to punctuate journeys towards less well-known product and experiences.
Our aim through the bid is to strengthen partnerships with inbound flights to Birmingham and Bristol (while acknowledging the reality that the majority of visitors still arrive into Heathrow) – and to facilitate onward journeys by public transport to accessible, sustainable and travel trade ready products and experiences. 
Project Objectives
•	Better connected air and public transport routes and ticketing for visitors 
•	New / developed accessible and sustainable trade ready product for contract (themes: food & drink; culture & heritage; nature & wellness)
•	Motivation to travel outside London for growth market segments; domestic and international.
Outcomes
Longer dwell time, increased spend and higher satisfaction of visitors to England.
This is an open advertised, below threshold Procurement requiring the submission of proposals, pricing information and mandatory supplier information. 
This procurement is formed of three Lots:
•	Lot 1 – Product Experience & Audit
•	Lot 2 – Commercial Partnership Development & Market Testing
•	Lot 3 - Product & Experience Business Support & Development
Suppliers may bid for either one, all or any combination of Lots.

## Lots (3)
### Lot 1: LOT 1 – Product & Experience Audit
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 73000000, 73200000, 73210000, 73220000
- **Delivery regions:** UKG
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £10,000
- **Description:** 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 ...
- **Contract Period:** 09/12/2026 to 11/01/2027

### Lot 2: LOT 2 – Commercial Partnership Development & Market Testing
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 73000000, 73200000, 73210000, 73220000
- **Delivery regions:** UKG
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £49,000
- **Description:** 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 c...
- **Contract Period:** 16/12/2026 to 31/03/2027

### Lot 3: LOT 3 – Product & Experience Business Support & Development
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 73000000, 73200000, 73210000, 73220000
- **Delivery regions:** UKG
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £34,000
- **Description:** 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...
- **Contract Period:** 16/12/2026 to 31/03/2027

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F107122-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-11-11T13:11:29.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-11-11T14:59:07.366Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-07b9a1