RTO7 is currently seeking Regional Tourism Organization 7 (RTO7) is seeking the services of qualified consultants and firms for the following opportunities:

• Financial Management Support Services
• Tourism Research Services
• Tourism Intelligence Dashboard

In addition to the above mentioned opportunities, RTO7 is requesting applications for a Marketing Advisory Committee (details below):

Marketing Advisory Committee - Call for Applications

RTO7 (BruceGreySimcoe) is establishing a Marketing Advisory Committee to bring practical industry expertise, regional knowledge and market insight to the development of our upcoming marketing strategy and to the work of the selected consultant.

More information can be found on the Marketing Advisory Committee page here. 

Key details:

• Issue date: August 12, 2026
• Application deadline: September 11, 2026
• How to apply: Complete the attached Application Form and submit it as directed in this call for applications, to Minerva Ward, Executive Director (mward@rto7.ca)
• Term: Approximately one year — running through RFP development and completion of the consultant's marketing strategy assignment; concludes when RTO7 accepts the final strategy (or as otherwise determined)
• Time commitment: Approximately 6 meetings, plus occasional workshops or consultations as needed; virtual, in-person or hybrid
• Role: Advisory only — the Committee has no decision-making, procurement or contracting authority; RTO7 retains final authority over the RFP, consultant selection and strategy.

Financial Management Support Services RFQ

Introduction

• Review/verify coding of transactions to appropriate programs and general ledger accounts
• Prepare quarterly and year-end financial statements and supporting schedules, financial oversight and advice
• Support Ministry and other funder financial reporting requirements
• Ensure TPA funds are properly and fully expended
• Prepare any required documentation to support the annual audit and liaise with auditors if/as required
• Provide advice regarding HST and accounting treatment applicable to Public Service Bodies
• Provide other related financial management and accounting advice as mutually agreed

Tourism Research Services RFQ

Introduction

• Prepare custom research reports using Environics Analytics Envision through postal code collection or MobileScapes geofencing.
• Analyze Visitor View and other approved datasets.
• Prepare economic impact, benchmarking and tourism trend reports.
• Meet with RTO7 staff and stakeholders to interpret findings.
• Present results and strategic recommendations.

Tourism Intelligence Dashboard RFP

• Proposal submission deadline: September 8, 2026
• Maximum contract value: $28,500 excluding HST

Procurement intent

RTO7 is seeking a qualified consultant or firm to deliver a credible, sustainable and publicly accessible minimum viable tourism intelligence dashboard using data currently available to RTO7 or reasonably obtainable within the approved budget and schedule. The assignment must produce a working dashboard by March 31, 2027, not only a strategy, report or prototype. 

Project approach and phasing

This procurement is for Phase 1 only. Phase 1 will use information already available to RTO7, public data and partner-supplied information that can legally and responsibly be published. It will also establish the governance, architecture and roadmap required for future expansion.

A potential Phase 2 may be considered in a subsequent fiscal year and could include new licensed datasets, greater automation, more detailed geographic reporting, mobility analysis, partner-only access, resident or visitor research and other enhancements. Phase 2 is subject to future funding, approvals and procurement requirements. Award of this Phase 1 contract does not guarantee subsequent work.

Purpose

The purpose of this assignment is to create a trusted regional tourism intelligence resource that helps users understand who visits BruceGreySimcoe, when they visit, whether they stay overnight, what they spend, how accommodation and the tourism economy are performing, and where seasonal or geographic opportunities may exist.

Objectives

• Create and launch a working, public-facing minimum viable dashboard by March 31, 2027.
• Consolidate a focused set of tourism indicators that RTO7 can legally publish and sustain.
• Present observed, estimated, sampled and modelled information accurately and transparently.
• Support regional, county and selected community-level decision making where data quality permits.
  Reduce the risk of misleading comparisons, unsupported precision or incompatible data being combined.
• Establish repeatable processes for data collection, validation, updating, approval and publication.
• Enable RTO7 staff to maintain routine dashboard updates without ongoing dependence on the consultant.
• Provide a prioritized and costed roadmap for future expansion.