Notice Information
Notice Title
Invitation to Tender - SmartNano Event Services - Northern Ireland
Notice Description
An external supplier is sought who will be able to operate network or cluster that will support SmartNanoNI's activities and goals. It will be predominantly focused on the North West Region of Northern Ireland but it will have some level of engagement across all of Northern Ireland. It is anticipated the work contracted will allow a range of companies to engage with skills development programmes, that impacts will be collected and reported on and that there will be introductions made bringing Northern Ireland companies into contact with SmartNanoNI partners.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-050da1
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/064827-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - open competition
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
-
- CPV Codes
79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £150,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £150,000 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £150,000 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 13 Oct 20254 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 30 May 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 16 Jul 20257 months ago
- Contract Period
- 16 Jul 2025 - 30 Jun 2027 1-2 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- DIGITAL CATAPULT
- Contact Name
- Procurement Department
- Contact Email
- procurement@digicatapult.org.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- NW1 2RA
- Post Town
- North West London
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLI London
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLI3 Inner London - West
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLI36 Camden
- Delivery Location
- TLN Northern Ireland
-
- Local Authority
- Camden
- Electoral Ward
- Bloomsbury
- Westminster Constituency
- Holborn and St Pancras
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/064827-2025
13th October 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019299-2025
7th May 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.mytenders.co.uk/Authority/NoticeBuilder/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=598259
Appendix A - Commercial Pricing Schedule -
https://www.mytenders.co.uk/Authority/NoticeBuilder/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=598261
Appendix C - Terms and Conditions
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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