Award

Venue Booking and Associated Services

CHILDREN'S HEARINGS SCOTLAND

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Summary of the contracting process

Children's Hearings Scotland has completed the procurement process for the contract titled "Venue Booking and Associated Services." This procurement falls under the services category and involved the booking of venues and associated services such as travel, accommodation, and catering for training and other events. Located in Edinburgh, the buying organisation has engaged in an open procedure for this process. As per the timeline, the contract was signed on 15th July 2025, and the procurement stage is now at 'Award' and 'Contract'. The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) and involved key partners including Calder Conferences Limited, who has been awarded the contract, with Edinburgh Sheriff Court serving as the review body.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the hospitality, travel, and event management industries, particularly those that provide comprehensive venue and travel solutions. Large-scale companies with capacity to handle a subcontracted model are well-suited to compete, as Calder Conferences Limited subcontracts 100% of the contract value to venues, consequently enhancing opportunities for local and regional vendors. The contract, with a value of GBP 1,200,000, not only signifies corporate partnerships but also encourages extensive supplier engagement, fostering growth and potentially driving collaborative innovations within the industry.

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Notice Title

Venue Booking and Associated Services

Notice Description

Venue Booking for training and other events, and booking of associated services such as travel, accommodation, catering, etc.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Venue Booking services for training and other events, and booking of associated services such as travel, accommodation, and catering

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000806797
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG536589
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services

64 - Postal and telecommunications services

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

98 - Other community, social and personal services


CPV Codes

55000000 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

55100000 - Hotel services

55110000 - Hotel accommodation services

55120000 - Hotel meeting and conference services

55130000 - Other hotel services

55250000 - Letting services of short-stay furnished accommodation

55270000 - Services provided by bed and breakfast establishments

55520000 - Catering services

55523000 - Catering services for other enterprises or other institutions

60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

60120000 - Taxi services

60130000 - Special-purpose road passenger-transport services

60140000 - Non-scheduled passenger transport

60170000 - Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver

63516000 - Travel management services

64224000 - Teleconferencing services

79952000 - Event services

79997000 - Business travel services

98340000 - Accommodation and office services

98341000 - Accommodation services

98341100 - Accommodation management services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1,200,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Aug 20258 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
15 Jul 20258 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CHILDREN'S HEARINGS SCOTLAND
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH12 5HE
Post Town
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM13 City of Edinburgh
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland

Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
City Centre
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CALDER CONFERENCES

Further Information

Notice Documents

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