Award

Event Management Framework

HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS ENTERPRISE

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

23 Jan 2023 at 13:34

Tender

12 Oct 2022 at 08:14

Summary of the contracting process

The Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) has recently completed the tender process for the Award of the "Event Management Framework." This multi-supplier framework aims to support planning, managing, and running various events in Scotland and potentially elsewhere in the UK or abroad. The 4-year budget for this service ranges from GBP 450,000 to GBP 500,000. The procurement stage is complete, and the procurement method used was an open procedure.

This tender by HIE for the Event Management Framework presents growth opportunities for businesses involved in event services and related industries. Companies specializing in event management, marketing consultancy services, and other event-related services would be well-suited to compete for potential contracts under this framework. The framework allows for flexibility and scalability in service provision, catering to a wide range of event types, thus offering diverse business opportunities for participating suppliers.

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Notice Title

Event Management Framework

Notice Description

HIE has awarded a multi-supplier Framework for Events Management to provide support for planning, managing and successfully running a wide range of digital, physical and hybrid events, or supporting internal event managers. This may include implementation of conferences, exhibitions, dinners and launch events. Most events will be in Scotland, but on occasion may be elsewhere in the UK or abroad.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The contract will be awarded under a Framework Agreement to approximately 3 suppliers and under this agreement, no minimum workload is guaranteed. Services will be agreed on an "as required" basis only. It will also be available for call-off by any other Contracting Authority wholly or partly under the control of, or funded by HIE, at any point during the term of this Framework (subject to case-by-case approval by HIE). Other organisations entitled to benefit from the framework will enter into a direct framework agreement with the successful suppliers on the same terms and conditions as those applying between HIE and the suppliers. The 4-year budget currently available to deliver this service is between GBP 450,000 and GBP 500,000 (excluding VAT). Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Options: HIE may require the supplier to provide additional services. Any such modification shall be in terms of Regulation 72 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. See the Scope of Requirements for full details. Such modifications may include: - Changes to service requirements due to due to Covid-19 or any other pandemic or public health emergency. This may include events changing from delivery "in person" to online or hybrid - Addition or removal of the number of potential events which increases or decreases the anticipated number of hours required - Changes to HIE's available budget to deliver these services - Pricing will be based upon the rates submitted as part of the Framework bid

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0374e9
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002008-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
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

79413000 - Marketing management consultancy services

79952000 - Event services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£500,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Jan 20233 years ago
Submission Deadline
15 Nov 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
20 Dec 20223 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
HIE reserves the right to re-tender for these services upon termination of the framework or at the end of the contract period, including any extension period.

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS ENTERPRISE
Additional Buyers

CAIRNGORM MOUNTAIN (SCOTLAND) LTD

INVERNESS CAMPUS OWNERS ASSOCIATION

ORKNEY RESEARCH AND INNOVATION CAMPUS LLP

WAVE ENERGY SCOTLAND LIMITED

Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
facilitiesmanagement@orkneycampus.co.uk, hieprocurement@hient.co.uk, icoa@hient.co.uk, info@caingormmountain.co.uk, wesprocurement@hient.co.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1463245245, +44 1479861261, +44 7922426446

Buyer Location

Locality
INVERNESS
Postcode
IV2 5NA
Post Town
Inverness
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM2 Highlands and Islands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM20 Highlands and Islands
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland

Local Authority
Orkney Islands
Electoral Ward
Stromness and South Isles
Westminster Constituency
Orkney and Shetland

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
5
Supplier Names

BRIGHT GREEN EVENTS

CAMERON PRESENTATIONS

DYNAM

LUX EVENTS

SPEAKEASY PRODUCTIONS

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