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Graduation Venue for Winter 2025

UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX(THE)

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08 Aug 2024 at 08:16

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Summary of the contracting process

The University of Sussex recently awarded a contract for the "Graduation Venue for Winter 2025," classified under the event services industry (CPV: 79952000). This procurement process, in the award stage as of 8 August 2024, will see The Brighton Centre in East Sussex providing the venue. The contract, valued at £50,000, covers a period from 20 January 2025 to 24 January 2025, accommodating numerous requirements for graduation ceremonies including bespoke staging, welcome areas, registration zones, catering, and VIP spaces, to handle a total of over 350 students and a large number of guests. The procurement method employed was a limited competitive quotation under the threshold.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses involved in event management, logistics, and catering to grow by aligning services with large-scale university events. The successful bidder, The Brighton Centre, demonstrates the scope and scale of enterprises suitable for such contracts. Companies that specialise in comprehensive event solutions, particularly those capable of handling significant guest numbers and diverse event needs, would find this type of procurement particularly favourable for business expansion.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Graduation Venue for Winter 2025

Notice Description

The University of Sussex runs two graduation sessions per year one in January (Winter) and one in July (Summer) and each event will comprise of a number of graduation ceremonies (9 for Winter and 13 for Summer) with over 350 students per graduation ceremony and around which is the largest session. 13 thousand guests in the summer session. The venue required will need to accommodate all the graduation requirements including a bespoke stage and set, welcome space, large registration area, drinks and catering areas, syndicate rooms for graduate robing, photography, crew, VIPs guests and staff areas.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-9610564e-ca87-49fc-916b-c901e8214861
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8a5dc437-a7a9-4e4b-879e-3a42b639a605
Current Stage
Award
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
Not specified
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
£50,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£50,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Aug 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
1 Aug 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 Jul 20241 years ago
Contract Period
20 Jan 2025 - 24 Jan 2025 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
UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX(THE)
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BRIGHTON
Postcode
BN1 9RH
Post Town
Brighton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ21 Brighton and Hove
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Brighton and Hove
Electoral Ward
Coldean & Stanmer
Westminster Constituency
Brighton Pavilion

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

THE BRIGHTON CENTRE

Further Information

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