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Venue hire for IASSIST Conference 2025

UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND

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30 Jun 2025 at 10:12

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The University of the West of England has successfully completed a procurement process for the hire of a venue for the IASSIST Conference 2025, to be held from 23rd May to 6th June 2025. The contract was awarded to Mercure Bristol Grand Hotel, which will provide hotel meeting and conference services in Bristol, UK. This tender falls under the services category and the procurement method was classified as "Below threshold - unknown". The contract, valued at £54,717 (excluding VAT), was signed on 22nd May 2025 and is active.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses in the hospitality and events management industry, particularly those specialising in conference and meeting services. Companies with capabilities in offering comprehensive venue facilities, catering, and technological support are well-suited to compete in similar tenders. This procurement underlines the importance of establishing robust service offerings to meet the needs of large-scale events organised by educational and public sector institutions.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Venue hire for IASSIST Conference 2025

Notice Description

Main venue hire for IASSIST Conference 2025 to June 6th 2025 includes catering, rooms, tech and poster session

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0555a7
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036015-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - unknown
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

CPV Codes

55120000 - Hotel meeting and conference services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£54,717 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Jun 20257 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 May 20259 months ago
Contract Period
22 May 2025 - 6 Jun 2025 30 days
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 THE WEST OF ENGLAND
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
purchasing@uwe.ac.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS16 1QY
Post Town
Bristol
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK5 West of England
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
South Gloucestershire
Electoral Ward
Stoke Park & Cheswick
Westminster Constituency
Filton and Bradley Stoke

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

MERCURE BRISTOL GRAND HOTEL

Further Information

Notice Documents

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