Notice Information
Notice Title
Graduation Production Services 2026 and 2027
Notice Description
Full Event Production and Management services to apply to Cardiff University's Graduation 2026 (and 2027) ceremonies at Utilita Arena, Cardiff (https://www.utilitaarenacardiff.co.uk).
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05a437
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008126-2026
- 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
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- SME
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
- £399,999 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £399,999 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- £400,000 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- £400,000 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 29 Jan 20263 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 4 Nov 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 2 Dec 20252 months ago
- Contract Period
- 26 Jan 2026 - 31 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
- CARDIFF UNIVERSITY
- Contact Name
- Stuart Franklin
- Contact Email
- franklinsp@cardiff.ac.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- CARDIFF
- Postcode
- CF24 4HQ
- Post Town
- Cardiff
- Country
- Wales
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLL Wales
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLL5 South East Wales
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
- Delivery Location
- TLL22 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
-
- Local Authority
- Cardiff
- Electoral Ward
- Cathays
- Westminster Constituency
- Cardiff South and Penarth
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008126-2026
29th January 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079168-2025
3rd December 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/060583-2025
29th September 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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