Tender

Graduation venue

CITY ST GEORGE'S, UNIVERSITY OF LONDON

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19 Dec 2024 at 12:05

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12 Dec 2024 at 19:05

Summary of the contracting process

City St George's University of London is inviting bids for the provision of a graduation venue. This tender falls under the higher education services category and is targeted at suppliers who can accommodate graduation ceremonies in Inner London – East. The procurement process is currently in the tender stage, with key deadlines set for early 2025. The tender submission period ends on 3rd February 2025 at 12:00 PM, and the bid opening will occur on 4th February 2025. The contract duration is initially set for 5 years with the possibility of extension for an additional 5 years based on the University's discretion. Each ceremony is expected to host up to 1800 attendees, including approximately 350-400 graduands and their guests.

This tender provides an excellent opportunity for businesses, particularly small and medium enterprises (SMEs), to establish a long-term partnership with a notable educational institution. The procurement method is an open procedure, allowing a wide range of service providers to participate. Businesses experienced in event management, particularly those with a focus on large-scale ceremonies, are well-suited to this contract. The successful supplier will benefit from consistent engagements with the University, potentially over a decade, enhancing their portfolio and market reputation within the higher education services sector.

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Notice Title

Graduation venue

Notice Description

City St George's University of London is inviting potential providers of Graduation Venue to participate in a tender process. We are looking to appoint a supplier to provide us with a graduation venue for a minimum of 5 years with an option to extend to 10 years. City St George's, University of London has six schools: Bayes Business School, School of Communication & Creativity, School of Politics and Global Affairs, School of Health Sciences, School of Science & Technology, and City Law School. Our graduation ceremonies take place in Winter (January) and Summer (July), and since the merge of City, UoL and St George's, UoL, we expect to hold approximately 8 ceremonies in January (approx. 4 days, 2 ceremonies per day), and 11/12 ceremonies in July (approx. 5.5 days). Each ceremony will cater for approx. 350-400 graduands and 1000 - 1400 guests (total 1800 max per ceremony)

Lot Information

Lot 1

This is an open tender for hire of Graduation venue and related services. The awarded contract will be for 5 years with an option to extend for other 5 years at the discretion of the University. The graduation days are usually around 9.5 days. Approximately PS55,000 per day.

Renewal: Option for Renewal for 5 years

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04c7bb
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040943-2024
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

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
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services


CPV Codes

80300000 - Higher education services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,612,500 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£2,612,500 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Dec 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
3 Feb 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CITY ST GEORGE'S, UNIVERSITY OF LONDON
Contact Name
David Burrows
Contact Email
david.burrows@city.ac.uk
Contact Phone
+44 2070408003

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
EC1V 0HB
Post Town
Central London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI43 Haringey and Islington
Delivery Location
TLI4 Inner London - East

Local Authority
Islington
Electoral Ward
Clerkenwell
Westminster Constituency
Islington South and Finsbury

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