Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13cb2-4087-737d-8c6e-736741eba491/review-of-the-effectiveness-and-financial-sustainability-of-visitor-and-cycle-hi closed GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Review of the effectiveness and financial sustainability of Visitor and Cycle Hire Centres [Peak District National Park Authority](https://tendernation.io/buyers/peak-district-national-park-authority) Pays 82% within 30 days Estimated value £15,000 Published 24 Oct 2023 Deadline Closed 13 Nov 2023 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. - Small contract value Valued under £135,018 including VAT, the lowest Procurement Act threshold for goods and services. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender The Authority is looking to engage a consultant to undertake a full review of the effectiveness and financial sustainability of its Visitor Centres and Cycle Hire Centres. You will assess the suitability of each location (geographically and spatially), consider any potential new or alternative locations, with the long-term intention that we are able to maintain a network of Visitor Centres, although what these look like, where they are, how they are structured/staffed and what they offer is all open for consideration. You will need to review the operations of each centre and the management of centres as a whole, consider how volunteers can be used, and assess ways of working to allow you to design an innovative future operating model and make recommendations for how each of our current or potential sites can best contribute towards achieving our aims of: • Becoming financially sustainable. • Most effectively engaging with the public to achieve the aims of the National Park Management Plan (NPMP). A full tender pack including details of the scope and outcomes of the works alongside a brief can be obtained once an expression of interest is received by emailing and requesting the tender pack reference 'Commercial and Retail Consultant - Visitor Services' ## CPV classification Evaluation consultancy services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/31e4acaa-d784-4c91-aee9-268e54927cee) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. [Track tenders free](https://tendernation.io/register) [Buyer profile Peak District National Park Authority: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/peak-district-national-park-authority) [Sector More Business services tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/business-services) ## More tenders like this [Provision of Payroll Services · The Pirbright Institute · 29 days left · 18 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15a0a-9c0d-709d-81ea-b082c210a292/provision-of-payroll-services) [CA18489 - Askham Bryan College - Provision for External Audit Services · Askham Bryan College · 27 days left · 16 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a1594a-59c0-7116-83f2-f6a8be15db7d/ca18489-askham-bryan-college-provision-for-external-audit-services) [Askham Bryan College - Provision for External Audit Services · Askham Bryan College · 27 days left · 16 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a1599c-ceed-7243-ac52-e8ffe216e03f/askham-bryan-college-provision-for-external-audit-services) [Institutional Strengthening and Capability Development Plan for Disaster Risk Management in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa · Dai Global UK Ltd · 15 days left · 4 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a1594a-5b90-70f0-bfba-b41855fc1036/institutional-strengthening-and-capability-development-plan-for-disaster-risk-ma) [Tech support for the dev. of the PCF requirements of the NHS Supplier Roadmap · NHS England · 20 days left · 9 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a1592e-e8f3-706b-9ddc-5c6a732dbed6/tech-support-for-the-dev-of-the-pcf-requirements-of-the-nhs-supplier-roadmap) [CCHA 0328 Legal Services Framework for Land and Development · Castles and Coasts · 35 days left · 24 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a158c1-081f-701f-9487-6053b00296f6/ccha-0328-legal-services-framework-for-land-and-development)