Request for Proposal For National Destination Management Team To Support Regional Tourism

Request For Proposals (Rfp) For National Destination Management Team To Support Regional Tourism In Aotearoa New Zealand. Open Date: Friday, 11 August 2023 9:00 Am (Pacific/Auckland Utc+12:00) Close Date: Thursday, 7 September 2023 3:00 Pm (Pacific/Auckland Utc+12:00) Tender Type: Request For Proposals (Rfp) Tender Coverage: Sole Agency Regions: New Zealand Required Pre-Qualifications: None Overview: During The Covid-19 Pandemic, The Government Provided Regional Tourism Organisations With Funding To Develop Destination Management Plans (Dmps). These Plans Have Now Been Completed. The Government Is Seeking To Establish A Centralised Team As Part Of The Next Step In AotearoaS Destination Management Journey. The Team Will Bring A National Perspective To Regional Tourism Issues; Engage In The Activity Of Destination Management Across All Regions Of Aotearoa New Zealand; And Work To Support Other Tourism Activities Carried Out By Regional Tourism Organisations, Mori Regional Tourism Organisations (Mrtos), And Other Organisations That Have A Focus On Regional Tourism. The National Destination Management Team Is An Interim Step, And As Such, It Will Be Managed As A Time-Limited Project, Using Best Practice Methodologies. The Ministry Is Looking For A Credible Supplier With Strong Existing Relationships And Experience In Aotearoa New ZealandS Regional Tourism Sector. The Supplier Needs To: Establish A New Team That Has Sufficient Capacity To Engage Nationally On Destination Management Issues. This Includes Conducting Recruitment And Ensuring Appropriate Resources, Structures, And Workplace Policies Are In Place. Work Closely With Mbie During The Establishment Of The Team And As It Conducts Its Work. Report Regularly On Agreed Metrics Associated With The Outcomes Sought. Communicate Regularly With The Tourism Sector About The Team And Its Work. Disestablish The Team At The End Of Two Years And Ensure That Outstanding Work And Connections Are Transferred To An Appropriate Organisation. Tender Link : Https://Www.Gets.Govt.Nz/Mbie/Externaltenderdetails.Htm?Id=27867934