Basic Information

Reference Number

0000269989

Issuing Organization

Regional Tourism Organization 4 Inc.

Solicitation Type

RFP - Request for Proposal (Formal)

Solicitation Number

2024-05

Title

Economic Impact Study - Blyth Festival

Source ID

PP.CO.ON.919857.C93555

Details

Location

Canada, Ontario, Stratford-Bruce Peninsula

Description

The purpose of this RFP is to invite qualified firms to submit proposals to conduct an economic impact study for The Blyth Festival. The Economic Impact Study will analyze the economic and positive community impact of the investment in the last five years of operations. The intent of the research is to

demonstrate the contribution Blyth Festival currently makes to the economy to justify continued or renewed support.
Monitor the performance of the Blyth Festival and identify trends.

RTO4 is interested in working with the selected firm in establishing the 5 – 6 key performance indicators in measuring and benchmarking the economic impact of tourism for The Blyth Festival, conducting the primary research to collect that information, and then receiving findings report and infographic.
RTO4 is heavily invested in innovative thinking, and out-of-the-box approaches and would be open to investigating ground-breaking economic impact models.

Dates

Publication

2024/05/09 08:09:18 PM EDT

Bid Intent

Optional

Bid Intent Deadline

2024/05/31 12:00:00 PM EDT

Question Acceptance Deadline

2024/05/31 12:00:00 PM EDT

Questions are submitted online

Closing Date

2024/06/07 01:00:00 PM EDT

Contact Information

Karen Mitchell

519-271-7000 ext. 102

karen@rto4.ca

Bid Submission Process

Bid Submission Type

Electronic Bid Submission

Pricing

Lump sum

Bid Documents List

Item Name	Description	Mandatory	Limited to 1 file
Bid Documents	Documents defining the proposal	No	No
No entries

Additional Bidding Instructions

Any submissions over the 10-page limit will automatically be excluded from the evaluation process. The proposal should contain the following items:

The corporate name, company profile, and company history.
A statement of the proponent’s understanding of the scope of the project;
Documentation of your team’s experience in conducting festival visitation research.
Specification of the project team leader/liaison and primary team members who will be working on our account and their bios.
An outline of your proposed approach to delivery, referencing the requirements and desired intents. Specify any assumptions.
Provision of 3 client references.
Provision of a quotation of your proposed process and description of how your billing process works.
A project timeline and reporting schedule.
Provision of any information you believe will be helpful in assessing your capabilities.

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