DERRY VISITOR & CONVENTION BUREAU
BUSINESS & CULTURAL ANIMATION PROGRAMME
Invitation to Tender:
The provision of a tourism business entrepreneurial programme, to provide
business mentoring within the Tourism Sector.
Closing Date: 12 noon, Friday 29th June 2007
Background
The Business and Cultural Animation Programme is an element of the Walled
City Signature Project as designated by the Northern Ireland Tourist Board.
The Programme aims to animate the “Walled City of Derry” thus increasing
footfall and providing an attractive, lively and entertaining environment for
tourists and residents alike.
Derry Visitor & Convention Bureau alongside a number of key organisations
within the city has formed a steering group to direct and manage this
programme until March 2008.
Project Brief
Applications are sought from companies who can complete the following:
Action1:
Delivery of tourism business entrepreneurial programme
Aim:
The aim of the Programme is to ‘encourage economic
regeneration by stimulating private sector investment in the
provision and upgrading of tourist amenities and through
diversifying to create new sustainable tourism enterprises’.
Outputs:
The proposed programme is intended to provide business
mentoring to organisations involved within the tourism industry.
The programme also aims to assist all other organisations that
are involved indirectly in the tourist trade such as retail
organisations selling tourist specific products relating to Derry
City. The main outputs of the programme will be:
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To improve the economic development of the region;
To improve the tourism sector in the north west;
To create new tourism enterprises
To increase the level of expenditure in tourism in the north
west;
To increase the numbers of tourists coming to the north
west region and specifically Derry city;
To develop Derry as a regional city and economic hub
for the north west;
To increase the number of businesses operating within the
tourism sector in Derry;
To increase the long-term sustainability of start up and
existing business in the tourism sector in Derry.
Terms of Reference
The selected company will be required to liaise with Derry Visitor &
Convention Bureau on their project plan, providing details of timings,
scheduling, costings and relevant contacts.
Timescales and Deliverables
A detailed timetable of activities must be included in the tender, highlighting
the projected duration and evidence of local needs analysis.
Project Proposal
Tender proposals should detail the following:
 Name of company
 Business mentoring approach
 Duration & suggested timetable
 Details of any relevant experience
 Finance
Project Management
 Regular liaising with DVCB
 Companies will be required to supply DVCB with accurate figures and
reports for each stage of the process.
 A written final report and evaluation of findings
Budget
Up to £43,000
Tender Evaluation
Tender submissions will be evaluated according to the following:
 The ability to complete the project within the allocated time frame
 A clear understanding of the project
 Demonstrate the capabilities to manage the project
 Previous experience of managing and implementing entrepreneurial
programmes
 Experience of the team
 A clear and concise breakdown of costs
Further Information
For further information please contact:
Linda Neill
Project Officer
Derry Visitor & Convention Bureau
44 Foyle Street
Derry
BT48 6AT
linda.neill@derryvisitor.com