Notice Information
Notice Title
Audio Visual Services for Graduation Ceremonies
Notice Description
This opportunity was for the provision of Audio/Visual & Event Production Services to deliver the University of Sussex graduation events at the Brighton Centre over the next seven (7) years.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-051275
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/064054-2025
- 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
- Open procedure
- 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
79415000 - Production management consultancy services
79952000 - Event services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £3,635,072 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £3,635,072 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- £3,048,000 £1M-£10M
- Contracts Value
- £3,048,000 £1M-£10M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 10 Oct 20254 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 10 Jun 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 7 Jul 20257 months ago
- Contract Period
- 30 Sep 2025 - 3 Aug 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
- UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX(THE)
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Charlie Beeny
- Contact Email
- c.beeny@sussex.ac.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BRIGHTON
- Postcode
- BN1 9RH
- Post Town
- Brighton
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLJ South East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLJ21 Brighton and Hove
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Brighton and Hove
- Electoral Ward
- Coldean & Stanmer
- Westminster Constituency
- Brighton Pavilion
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/064054-2025
10th October 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038411-2025
8th July 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021012-2025
13th May 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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