Tender

Provision of conference and event management services MSE

LEEDS CITY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

TenderCancellation

22 Jun 2018 at 11:58

TenderAmendment

22 Jun 2018 at 11:57

Tender

24 May 2017 at 09:22

Summary of the contracting process

Leeds City Council is initiating a Market Sounding Exercise (MSE) for the "Provision of conference and event management services." This exercise is aimed at identifying suitably qualified organisations to support the Children's and Families traded services in Yorkshire and the Humber. The tender was published on 24th May 2017, and although it was set to end on 23rd June 2018, it is currently cancelled. This procurement process falls under the services category with a budget of £45,000, and it seeks to gather market feedback to improve future procurement approaches.

This tender presents valuable opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) interested in providing conference and event management services. Engaging in this MSE allows businesses to assess their suitability for upcoming opportunities, gain insights into market expectations, and propose solutions tailored to the needs of Leeds City Council. Participating businesses can leverage this as a platform to highlight their expertise and potentially foster long-term contractual relationships with the council.

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Notice Title

Provision of conference and event management services MSE

Notice Description

Leeds City Council is looking into a potential procurement option to put in place future contractual arrangements for suitably qualified and experienced organisations to deliver conference and event management services on behalf of Children & Families traded services. To support this, we would like to gain information from the market regarding a number of issues related to the potential procurement exercise. You are therefore invited to consider the programme requirements detailed in this document, and complete the attached questionnaire to give us your feedback on the proposed approach. This Market Sounding Exercise (MSE) is not an invitation to tender or a request for formal expressions of interest. The Council, as contracting authority, is issuing this request for information only, in order to assess the reaction of the market and thus make any potential procurement process more focused and efficient. This process is being undertaken to gather knowledge in the following areas: The potential level of interest, from providers, in this contract opportunity. The capability of providers to deliver a tried and tested programme. The benefits to your organisation in participating in this process include: The chance to assess whether the opportunity will be suitable and of interest to you. The chance to raise any risks, concerns or issues regarding the potential opportunity

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-3297261b-3ead-412c-a7b8-ad606739e51d
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1ec23892-699d-490b-a3e2-c038a4dbb0ef
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Other - Aborted
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

79342000 - Marketing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£45,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Jun 20187 years ago
Submission Deadline
23 Jun 2018Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
23 Jun 2018 - 29 Jun 2018 30 days
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Cancelled
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LEEDS CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LEEDS
Postcode
LS7 3BE
Post Town
Leeds
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE4 West Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE42 Leeds
Delivery Location
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber

Local Authority
Leeds
Electoral Ward
Little London & Woodhouse
Westminster Constituency
Leeds Central and Headingley

Further Information

Notice Documents

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