Notice Information
Notice Title
Venue and Hosting of UKMMN Conferences
Notice Description
The University of Exeter requires a venue to host the annual UKMMN Conference & Forum conference, funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council. The contract will include the possibility of hosting four conferences on an annual basis, with the first taking place in May/June 2025. We would look to hold this event in the same venue for four consecutive years, though this decision would be made following review of the initial event.
Lot Information
Lot 1
The University of Exeter requires a venue to host the annual UKMMN Conference & Forum conference, funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council. The contract will include the possibility of hosting four conferences on an annual basis, with the first taking place in May/June 2025. We would look to hold this event in the same venue for four consecutive years, though this decision would be made following review of the initial event.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04abfb
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009042-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- SME
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
- £180,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £180,000 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £80,894 Under £100K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 12 Mar 202511 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 13 Nov 2024Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 20 Feb 20251 years ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- UNIVERSITY OF EXETER
- Contact Name
- Jodie Underhay
- Contact Email
- j.underhay@exeter.ac.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- EXETER
- Postcode
- EX4 4QH
- Post Town
- Exeter
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLK South West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLK4 Devon
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLK43 Devon CC
- Delivery Location
- TLK4 Devon
-
- Local Authority
- Exeter
- Electoral Ward
- Duryard and St James
- Westminster Constituency
- Exeter
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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