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Cryptoassets Forum

FCA

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24 Jul 2025 at 10:08

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The public procurement process, conducted by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), focuses on venue hire for the Cryptoassets Forum. The buying organisation is a central government public authority located in London, United Kingdom, with the contact point accessible via fcaprocurement@fca.org.uk. This procurement falls under the services category and involves a direct procurement method below the threshold, indicating no competition was required for this contract. The contract was signed on 8th July 2025, with the contract active from 15th July to 17th July 2025, offering gross value of £42,000. The award and contract status of this procurement is marked as active.

Businesses specialising in event services, especially those with a focus on venue hire, can explore potential growth opportunities like this project. The awardee, in this case, was The University of Chicago Booth School of Business, hinting that large-scale business operations can be competitive in such procurement processes. Companies looking to expand their portfolio in government contracts and offering similar services can benefit by staying informed about future opportunities akin to this event-focused procurement, providing avenues to secure government contracts.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Cryptoassets Forum

Notice Description

Venue hire for Cryptoassets Forum

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05653c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/042653-2025
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
Below threshold - without competition
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
Not specified
Contracts Value
£35,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Jul 20257 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
7 Jul 20257 months ago
Contract Period
14 Jul 2025 - 17 Jul 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
FCA
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
E20 1JN
Post Town
East London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI41 Hackney and Newham
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Newham
Electoral Ward
Stratford Olympic Park
Westminster Constituency
Stratford and Bow

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO BOOTH SCHOOL OF BUSINESS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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