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Published 09 Nov 2026

BRCD Contracts for Innovation Challenge 1

Newry, Mourne and Down District Council · Northern Ireland

Key facts

Estimated value
£2,000,000
Closing date
11 Dec 2026
Contract ends
02 Jan 2032
Procedure
Competitive flexible procedure (framework)
Buyer type
Local government

Description

The tender opportunity (Tender 65/2026) 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.

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