Notice Information
Notice Title
Event Production Services
Notice Description
A tender for event production services to contract a specialist events agency who is capable of delivering end to end strategy, development, production, management, delivery and evaluation of high profile events in the UK via all formats.
Planning Information
The FCDO is seeking the services of a specialist events agency who is capable of delivering end to end strategy, development, production, management, delivery and evaluation of high profile events in the UK via all formats. The FCDO is conducting market engagement sessions with suppliers prior to the launch of the ITT to measure interest in the opportunity. We invite suppliers to register their interest by filling in the form linked below, and to indicate whether they would simply like to register their interest for this opportunity, or also attend the market engagement session(s). Link to form: https://forms.office.com/e/SeDCmGgLL9
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-051f51
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040173-2025
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)
48 - Software package and information systems
51 - Installation services (except software)
71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
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- CPV Codes
32000000 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
32321200 - Audio-visual equipment
32322000 - Multimedia equipment
32344210 - Radio equipment
32344280 - Portable radios
34928200 - Fences
44211100 - Modular and portable buildings
48321100 - Computer-aided design (CAD) system
51310000 - Installation services of radio, television, sound and video equipment
71242000 - Project and design preparation, estimation of costs
71317200 - Health and safety services
71317210 - Health and safety consultancy services
72224000 - Project management consultancy services
79540000 - Interpretation services
79952000 - Event services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £100,000,000 £100M-£1B
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 15 Jul 20257 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 1 Oct 2025Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planned
- Lots Status
- Planned
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- FOREIGN, COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- ruby.hudson@fcdo.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- SW1A 2AH
- 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/040173-2025
15th July 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025339-2025
22nd May 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
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