Award

Exhibitions, Events, Promotions and Sampling at Managed Stations

NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LTD

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

14 Feb 2025 at 13:25

Planning

24 May 2022 at 12:27

Summary of the contracting process

Network Rail and Southeastern Trains have successfully awarded Concession Agreements for managing, promoting, and selling exhibition, event, promotion, and sampling spaces at managed stations. The key contract awarded to SpaceandPeople PLC commenced on 1st October 2024 and will run until 30th September 2029, with a total value of £22,122,000. This tender falls under the "Advertising and marketing services" category and aims to enhance the passenger experience while generating sustainable income for railway infrastructure investments. This procurement, led by Network Rail, followed a formal award procedure with prior publication and was shaped through pre-market engagement activities initiated back in May 2022.

This tender offers extensive business growth opportunities, particularly for those in the advertising and event management sectors. Businesses specialising in end-to-end services from sales and strategy to operation and maintenance of exhibition spaces are well-suited to compete in future opportunities. Engaging in such tenders can provide businesses with significant visibility, networking opportunities, and the potential to secure long-term, high-value contracts, fostering sustainable growth and expanding their market reach. Interested parties had a chance to engage through a Supplier Day, ensuring that all potential providers were well-informed and could tailor their proposals to meet the contracting authorities' specific requirements.

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Notice Title

Exhibitions, Events, Promotions and Sampling at Managed Stations

Notice Description

Network Rail and Southeastern Trains have awarded Concession Agreements with a suitable partner to manage, promote and sell its Exhibitions, Events, Promotions and Sampling space at Managed Stations. This was a joint procurement that was led by Network Rail. One Concessionaire was awarded both contracts.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Network Rail and Southeastern Trains have awarded Concession Agreements with a suitable partner to manage, promote and sell its Exhibitions, Events, Promotions and Sampling space at Managed Stations. This was a joint procurement that was led by Network Rail. Only one Concessionaire was awarded two contracts.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-033e60
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005143-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure with prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

79340000 - Advertising and marketing services

79341000 - Advertising services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£22,122,000 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Feb 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
22 May 2022Expired
Award Date
17 Jul 20241 years ago
Contract Period
30 Sep 2024 - 30 Sep 2029 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LTD
Additional Buyers

SE TRAINS LIMITED

Contact Name
Vicky Brown
Contact Email
jonny.hughes@networkrail.co.uk, robert.parfitt@southeasternrailway.co.uk, vicky.brown2@networkrail.co.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1908781000

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
NW1 2DN
Post Town
North West London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI45 Lambeth
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Lambeth
Electoral Ward
Waterloo & South Bank
Westminster Constituency
Vauxhall and Camberwell Green

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SPACEANDPEOPLE

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