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Provision of Event Production Services

FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE

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09 Dec 2022 at 17:58

Summary of the contracting process

The Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office recently awarded a contract for the provision of event production services to Identity Holdings Limited. The contract is an amendment to an existing call-off contract and allows for the continuation of services related to events beyond 21st March 2023. The procurement method used was an Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract value is £6 million, and the contracting authority is based in London, UK.

This tender presents business growth opportunities for companies providing marketing management consultancy services in the services industry category. Businesses offering event production and media services would be well-suited to compete for this opportunity. The process is currently in the award stage, with the FCDO seeking to extend services for upcoming events such as the Ukraine Recovery Conference and the UK-GCC Summit in May 2023.

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Notice Title

Provision of Event Production Services

Notice Description

Amendment of a call off contract entered into under a competition for production and media services (carried out in connection with the framework agreement (RM3796)) which concluded on/around December 2021 with Identity Holdings Limited (found https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/349e2a66-85a0-4e0b-a0ac-b3223dc054a9?origin=SearchResults&p=1). This amendment allows for the provision of services in relation to events due to take place in 2023.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (hereafter "the FCDO", "the Client") sought to procure services of a production and media activities provider (hereafter "the Agency") for the G7 Leaders' Summit ("Summit") and other major events hosted. The original procurement was carried out in connection with the framework agreement (RM3796) and a contract (up the value of PS19.9m) was concluded with Identify Holdings Limited in 2021 (details of which can be found https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/349e2a66-85a0-4e0b-a0ac-b3223dc054a9?origin=SearchResults&p=1) This amendment allows for the provision of services in calendar year 2023 for statements of work (SoWs) that will conclude after the contract expiry date of 21st March 2023.

Procurement Information

Amendment to a contract in accordance with regulation 72(1)(e) in that the modifications are not substantial. FCDO wishes to amend this contract to allow for the continuation of SoWs under this contract in relation to events taking place beyond the expiry date of 21 March 2023. The SoW's in question will commence before the 21st March 2023 but will finish after 21st March 2023. The contract terms will be amended to permit the continuation of SoWs beyond the expiry date of the contract. Further statements of work will be entered into in relation to one or a number of upcoming events. While FCDO is replacing this contract in the medium term such other procurement will not conclude in time to allow for the provision of services under such new procurement.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-038c6d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034991-2022
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
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

79413000 - Marketing management consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£6,000,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Dec 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 Mar 20214 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
commercial.corporate@fcdo.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 02070080932

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1A 2AH
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

IDENTITY HOLDINGS

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