Decision details

Suffolk local authorities (Babergh District Council, East Suffolk Council, Ipswich Borough Council, Mid Suffolk District Council, West Suffolk Council, and Suffolk County Council) has procured through competitive tender a review of Suffolk visitor economy marketing and existing partnership activity. The work will assess the value and impact of activity delivered across Suffolk and produce a series of recommendations as to future activity and ways of working to be jointly funded by the above local authorities.

The commission is funded by a contribution from each partner local authority.

Ipswich Borough Council led the procurement exercise on behalf of the Suffolk Local Authorities which was conducted in line with Ipswich Borough Council’s Contract Standing Orders. Following evaluations of the tenders received Amion Consulting was selected as the preferred provider.

To enter into a services contract with Amion Consulting for the provision of the Suffolk visitor economy review. The contract value is £20,000. The contract duration is between December 2023 and March 2024.

Reason:

To conduct the review of Suffolk visitor economy marketing

and existing partnership activity. The work will assess the value and impact of activity delivered across Suffolk and produce a series of recommendations as to future activity and ways of working to be jointly funded by the above local authorities.