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Provision of Graduation Ceremonies Venue Services

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH WALES

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Tender

21 Dec 2021 at 16:34

Award

19 Oct 2021 at 15:35

Summary of the contracting process

The University of South Wales is currently conducting a tender process for the provision of Graduation Ceremonies Venue Services. This tender falls under the services category, specifically focusing on hotel, restaurant, and retail trade services in the UK. The procurement method is a competitive procedure with negotiation, and the process consists of two stages: a Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) followed by an Invitation to Tender (ITT) for shortlisted candidates. The deadline for submissions is set for 31 January 2022, with the contract expected to last for up to four years, including options for renewal.

This tender presents significant business opportunities for suppliers specialising in event management, venue provision, and related services. Businesses that have experience in hosting large-scale events, particularly in the education sector, would be well-suited to participate. Furthermore, the successful bidders will be expected to deliver Community Benefits, enhancing their profile and engagement within the local community, which may be particularly appealing to SMEs looking to expand their services and improve social responsibility initiatives.

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Notice Title

Provision of Graduation Ceremonies Venue Services

Notice Description

The University of South Wales (USW) requires a one or more suppliers to provide a suitable venue to host the University of South Wales Graduation Ceremonies. The venue should be large enough to accommodate the scale and frequency of graduation ceremonies (See Section 6). Requiring suitably qualified and experienced Event Management and Production services to work with key University staff on the planning, production and delivery of the graduation ceremonies. Further details available in the detailed specification.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The University of South Wales (USW) requires a one or more suppliers to provide a suitable venue to host the University of South Wales Graduation Ceremonies. The venue should be large enough to accommodate the scale and frequency of graduation ceremonies (See Section 6). Requiring suitably qualified and experienced Event Management and Production services to work with key University staff on the planning, production and delivery of the graduation ceremonies. Further details available in the detailed specification. The University is happy to consider some limitations on the venue availability in this process, recognising that venues may already have prior contracted bookings. At a minimum the University is looking for a sole supplier for all of the July dates for a minimum of three years of the contract. Suppliers are able to bid for a combination of date availability. The University may award contracts to multiple suppliers, dependant on date availability. It is anticipated that the pricing shall remain fixed at the same rate for the duration of the contract.

Options: At a minimum the University is looking for a sole supplier for all of the July dates for a minimum of three years of the contract. Suppliers are able to bid for a combination of date availability. The University may award contracts to multiple suppliers, dependant on date availability.

Renewal: 12 month extension subject to agreement by both parties

Procurement Information

The contract is to enable USW to host graduation ceremonies, involving a large number of individuals (an estimated 15,000 awarded students plus their guests. USW's premises are not sufficient in size to hold the number of people due to be involved in this event(s). Having explored the hospitality market's offering and availability on the dates of the graduation ceremonies, USW has concluded there is only one provider with sufficient capacity and availability, International Convention Centre (ICC Wales). Save for International Convention Centre (ICC Wales), no other third-party organisation can support USW in hosting the forthcoming graduation ceremonies. For these reasons, USW wishes to award a contract directly to International Convention Centre (ICC Wales), to hold the graduation ceremonies between 14th and 18th March 2022, 4th and 8th April 2022, 18th and 22nd July 2022, in accordance with regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) (Use of the Negotiated Procedure without Prior Publication) of the PCR.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-02eda7
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031959-2021
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive procedure with negotiation
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

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


CPV Codes

55000000 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

79952000 - Event services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£180,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Dec 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
31 Jan 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
14 Oct 20214 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH WALES
Contact Name
Sharon Jenkins
Contact Email
procurement@southwales.ac.uk, sharon.jenkins@southwales.ac.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1443482385

Buyer Location

Locality
PONTYPRIDD
Postcode
CF37 1DL
Post Town
Cardiff
Country
Wales

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL5 South East Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL51 Central Valleys and Bridgend
Delivery Location
TLL Wales

Local Authority
Rhondda Cynon Taf
Electoral Ward
Treforest
Westminster Constituency
Pontypridd

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ICC WALES

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