Award

Venue Booking and Management Services

MINISTRY OF JUSTICE

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22 Feb 2018 at 12:03

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process involves the Ministry of Justice which issued a tender titled "Venue Booking and Management Services" classified under the industry category of hotel meeting and conference services. The contract, valued at £100 million, was awarded to Calder Conferences Limited, with the contract period spanning from 10 August 2016 to 10 August 2018. Although the procurement stage is now complete, it was initiated through a competitive tender method. The relevant procurement activities predominantly took place in the United Kingdom, covering British Overseas Territories, Channel Islands, Isle of Man, and wider Europe.

This tender provides significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in venue management and booking services, particularly those capable of catering to large-scale conferences and events. Companies with expertise in logistical support, event planning, and hospitality management would be ideally positioned to compete in similar future tenders, leveraging their capabilities to meet the specific demands of large public sector contracts.

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Notice Title

Venue Booking and Management Services

Notice Description

To provide certain venue booking and management services to the "Authority" under the centralised arrangements that the client has put in place under the contract for purchasing such services by Central Government Departments.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-ea0bcc92-ff96-4105-acde-a091c8a9bde4
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/14305a43-e7b2-49fa-88ba-536a8d3de9a2
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other - Competitive Tender
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services


CPV Codes

55120000 - Hotel meeting and conference services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£100,000,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£100,000,000 £100M-£1B
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Feb 20188 years ago
Submission Deadline
9 Aug 2016Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
8 Aug 20169 years ago
Contract Period
9 Aug 2016 - 10 Aug 2018 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
MINISTRY OF JUSTICE
Contact Name
Nicola Whiteford
Contact Email
nicola.whiteford@justice.gsi.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1H 9AJ
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

CALDER CONFERENCES

Further Information

Notice Documents

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