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Planned procurement · Notice 104338-2026

BRCD Contracts for Innovation Challenge 1

Newry Mourne & Down District Council

Value
Value not stated
Stage
Early notice
Where
Northern Ireland
Lots
1
Suitable for SMEs
Not stated
Contract
18 Dec 2026 – 17 Dec 2030

Framework: winning a place puts you on an approved list for future work. It's the entry ticket, not guaranteed work.

In plain English

Newry Mourne & Down District Council wants suppliers to propose ways of predicting and managing visitor demand and movement at tourist destinations, using Castlewellan Forest Park in Northern Ireland as the real-world test site. The contract is due to run from 18 December 2026 to 17 December 2030, and the tender will be published on the Simply Do platform under the challenge "Predicting Demand. Managing Tomorrows Visitors, Today".

Good fit for: Technology and data firms offering sensors, software or analytics for visitor forecasting, and research or consultancy teams working on destination management.

Written with AI from the official notice. Check the notice before relying on it.

What the buyer says

The tender opportunity will be published on Simply Do platform under the challenge titled: Predicting Demand. Managing Tomorrows Visitors, Today "How can local authorities anticipate and manage visitor demand and movement across key destinations, while understanding the factors driving these changes, so they can proactively mitigate potential impacts before they become a problem." This challenge is focused on transforming how local authorities manage visitor destinations. Using Castlewellan Forest Park as a real-world test environment, the initiative addresses the growing pressures that large rural tourism destinations face from fluctuating visitor demand, which impacts local roads, parking, waste services, biodiversity, and infrastructure. Historically, council management has relied on static measures and reactive interventions, such as annual visitor numbers or seasonal passes, which fail to provide real-time insights or predictive intelligence. The proposed project aims to transition local authority management from a fragmented, reactive approach to a connected, evidence-led, and predictive decision-making model.

Read the official notice Tender documents

Getting the documents

sign-in.service.gov.uk/register (linked from the notice).

Procedure: Competitive flexible procedure (Flexible: the buyer sets the stages, often a shortlist first, then bids). Published 3 Nov 2026.

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