Notice Information
Notice Title
Defence and Security Equipment International Exhibition UK 2025 (DSEI UK 2025)
Notice Description
DBT have a requirement to contract with Clarion Defence UK to provide management services for the upcoming DSEI event in UK.
Procurement Information
NO OTHER SUPPLIER
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0508e2
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029807-2025
- 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
- Direct award
- 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
79952000 - Event services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £147,000 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- £147,000 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 4 Jun 20258 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 29 Apr 20259 months ago
- Contract Period
- 3 Jun 2025 - 9 Sep 2025 1-6 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS & TRADE
- Contact Name
- sahina ugradar
- Contact Email
- commercialmarevents@businessandtrade.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- 07927581085
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- SW1A 2DY
- 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
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029807-2025
4th June 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029781-2025
4th June 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018314-2025
1st May 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017514-2025
29th April 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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