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title: "Sussex Heritage Coast Visitor Management Plan"
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# Sussex Heritage Coast Visitor Management Plan

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/sussex-heritage-coast-visitor-management-plan-ocds-h6vhtk-077d7a). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** South Downs National Park Authority: "Sussex Heritage Coast Visitor Management Plan". Published status: active. Published Value: £80,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 29 Oct 2026, 13:00 GMT. Published submission portal: supplier.in-tend.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (open for submissions, 3 days left when this document was generated)
- **Buyer:** [South Downs National Park Authority](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/south-downs-national-park-authority-ons-e26000010)
- **Published Value:** £80,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 29 October 2026 at 13:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Below threshold - open competition
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Research consultancy services
- **Delivery Location:** UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, UKK
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 4 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/sussex-heritage-coast-visitor-management-plan-ocds-h6vhtk-077d7a#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-077d7a`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **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:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **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/sussex-heritage-coast-visitor-management-plan-ocds-h6vhtk-077d7a#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [supplier.in-tend.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsupplier.in-tend.co.uk%2Fsouthdowns%2Fhome)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/sussex-heritage-coast-visitor-management-plan-ocds-h6vhtk-077d7a#participate

## Description
The ambition is the development of a strategic Management Plan, formed 
from a partnership of public and private landowners, supported by other stakeholders, in the Seven Sisters, Beachy Head, Lullington Heath and Friston Forest area, loosely known as the Sussex Heritage Coast. The management plan seeks to identify the existing issues and opportunities for economic, environmental and social enhancement, including Public Health associated with suicide prevention and intervention, in the protected landscape between Seaford and Eastbourne.
The scope of this work will be a stakeholder-agreed long term Strategic Vision document for the Sussex Heritage Coast area, along with a proposed delivery plan for the first five years. 
3.3.2	This document will provide the strategic vision for all aspects of visitor experience and supporting local communities to maximise benefits on subjects, including; 
•	Sustainable visitor management and dispersal 
•	Sustainable transport, active travel and site connectivity, research and development for improving access for people in nature.
•	Supporting visitor economy growth 
•	Identifying market challenges and opportunities for growth including technology and innovation
•	Embracing cultural heritage, artisan crafts and small enterprise
•	Coordinated marketing / comms to promote the area for nature and people
•	Shared approach to public safety e.g. suicide prevention, cliff safety, beach & river safety
•	Protecting and promoting nature recovery
There will be three out deliverables for this project in line with the phases highted in section 4. These will be: 
Phase 1 	Findings report presented at a stakeholder meeting.
Phase 2 	Draft themes report presented at a stakeholder meeting
Findings report presented at a stakeholder meeting.
Phase 3 	Final document and delivery plan presented at a stakeholder meeting.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 73210000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, UKK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £80,000

- **Contract Period:** 30/11/2026 to 30/04/2027

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F092325-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-09-30T11:24:29.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-26T19:46:30.967Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-077d7a