Notice Information
Notice Title
Provision of Graduation Ceremonies Venue Services
Notice Description
The University of South Wales (USW) requires a one or more suppliers to provide a suitable venue to host the University of South Wales Graduation Ceremonies. The venue should be large enough to accommodate the scale and frequency of graduation ceremonies (See Section 6). Requiring suitably qualified and experienced Event Management and Production services to work with key University staff on the planning, production and delivery of the graduation ceremonies. Further details available in the detailed specification.
Lot Information
Lot 1
The University of South Wales (USW) requires a one or more suppliers to provide a suitable venue to host the University of South Wales Graduation Ceremonies. The venue should be large enough to accommodate the scale and frequency of graduation ceremonies (See Section 6). Requiring suitably qualified and experienced Event Management and Production services to work with key University staff on the planning, production and delivery of the graduation ceremonies. Further details available in the detailed specification. The University is happy to consider some limitations on the venue availability in this process, recognising that venues may already have prior contracted bookings. At a minimum the University is looking for a sole supplier for all of the July dates for a minimum of three years of the contract. Suppliers are able to bid for a combination of date availability. The University may award contracts to multiple suppliers, dependant on date availability. It is anticipated that the pricing shall remain fixed at the same rate for the duration of the contract.
Options: At a minimum the University is looking for a sole supplier for all of the July dates for a minimum of three years of the contract. Suppliers are able to bid for a combination of date availability. The University may award contracts to multiple suppliers, dependant on date availability.
Renewal: 12 month extension subject to agreement by both parties
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-kuma6s-117030
- Publication Source
- Sell2Wales
- Latest Notice
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=117030
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Competitive procedure with negotiation
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
-
- CPV Codes
55000000 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services
79952000 - Event services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 21 Dec 20214 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 31 Jan 2022Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH WALES
- Contact Name
- Sharon Jenkins
- Contact Email
- sharon.jenkins@southwales.ac.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- PONTYPRIDD
- Postcode
- CF37 1DL
- Post Town
- Cardiff
- Country
- Wales
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLL Wales
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLL5 South East Wales
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLL51 Central Valleys and Bridgend
- Delivery Location
- TLL Wales
-
- Local Authority
- Rhondda Cynon Taf
- Electoral Ward
- Treforest
- Westminster Constituency
- Pontypridd
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=DEC383297&idx=1
21st December 2021 - Graduation Ceremonies Venue Services PQQ Document -
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=DEC383297&idx=2
21st December 2021 - Graduation Ceremonies Venue Services ITT Final -
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC383297
Provision of Graduation Ceremonies Venue Services - The University of South Wales (USW) requires a one or more suppliers to provide a suitable venue to host the University of South Wales Graduation Ceremonies. The venue should be large enough to accommodate the scale and frequency of graduation ceremonies (See Section 6). Requiring suitably qualified and experienced Event Management and Production services to work with key University staff on the planning, production and delivery of the graduation ceremonies. Further details available in the detailed specification.
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