Award

Venue Hire

THE OPEN UNIVERSITY

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09 Apr 2025 at 15:14

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The contract titled "Venue Hire" for graduation events has been awarded to B Music Ltd by THE OPEN UNIVERSITY, situated in Milton Keynes, United Kingdom. This procurement process falls under the services category in the event services industry (CPV code 79952000). The process is in the award stage, completed on 9th April 2025, with the contract having been signed on 19th February 2025. The event services will be provided on 9th May 2026 with a total contract value of £35,640.

This procurement provides significant opportunities for businesses specialising in event services and venue hire to grow and enhance their portfolios. Since the procurement method used was direct, without competition, it is a favourable opportunity for SMEs like B Music Ltd to secure contracts efficiently. Businesses adept at handling graduation ceremonies and large-scale events are well-suited to compete for such tenders in future cycles.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Venue Hire

Notice Description

Venue Hire for Graduation

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-050001
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014081-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without 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

79952000 - Event services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£35,640 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Apr 202510 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
19 Feb 20251 years ago
Contract Period
8 May 2026 - 9 May 2026 24 hours
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE OPEN UNIVERSITY
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
finance-tenders@open.ac.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
MILTON KEYNES
Postcode
MK7 6AA
Post Town
Milton Keynes
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ12 Milton Keynes
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Milton Keynes
Electoral Ward
Monkston
Westminster Constituency
Milton Keynes Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

B MUSIC

Further Information

Notice Documents

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