Centre for Excellence

North East Combined Authority
North East
Direct award
10 June 2026 to 10 December 2026

Development of a business case and feasibility work for establishing a Centre for Excellence in the visitor economy. Includes an initial sector-focused implementation and delivery plan addressing sector growth, workforce development, and skills and talent pipeline support, with the aim of enabling further focused delivery.

Awarded value: Not published; No value in the notice
Published: 10 June 2026
Awarded: 10 June 2026; Simply Coastal Trading Ltd
Contract length: 6 months; Ends 10 December 2026

What the contract covers

Service contract

Consultancy services for business case development, feasibility assessment and strategic planning to grow the visitor economy and develop its workforce.

Development of business case, feasibility and initial steps towards the inception of a Centre for Excellence in the visitor economy
Create a sector focused implementation and delivery plan to support growth in the sector, workforce development and skills/talent pipeline support

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Service contract
Procedure: Direct award
Initial term: 6 months
Contract dates: 10 June 2026 to 10 December 2026
Certifications asked for: None stated
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated

Services in this contract

Tourism, culture and heritage business planningMain service£39k typicalBusiness case, feasibility and delivery plan for a visitor economy Centre for Excellence

Lifecycle

Published
10 June 2026
Contract awardedto Simply Coastal Trading Ltd
10 June 2026
Contract starts
10 June 2026
Contract ends
10 December 2026

The buyer

North East Combined Authority

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The supplier

Simply Coastal Trading Ltd

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/3880278/centre-for-excellence
Buyer reference: OPEN20261350
Last checked: 4 November 2026

North East Combined Authority. Centre for Excellence. Contract award, 10 June 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3880278/centre-for-excellence (accessed 4 November 2026).