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Conference venue hire

FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE

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18 Jul 2024 at 10:00

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office based in London, England, has awarded a contract for "Conference venue hire" within the services category. The procurement method used was a limited competitive quotation, with the tender period ending on 24th April 2024 and the contract period starting from 7th October 2024 to 11th October 2024. The chosen supplier is Crowne Plaza located in Porto, Portugal.

This tender for event services presents business opportunities, especially for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) given the buyer's preference for such entities. Businesses in the event services industry, particularly those capable of providing conference venues and accommodation services, should consider engaging with the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office for potential future tenders in this sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Conference venue hire

Notice Description

Event venue and accommodation hire for a regional conference.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-1ce1ac75-3cc3-4fcd-b975-121a22821038
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6bc23e26-fddd-4c12-a633-ae3c2115c715
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Competitive quotation (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79952000 - Event services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£34,188 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Jul 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
24 Apr 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 May 20241 years ago
Contract Period
6 Oct 2024 - 11 Oct 2024 30 days
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
karolina.pukyte@fcdo.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1A 2AH
Post Town
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CROWNE PLAZA

Further Information

Notice Documents

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