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title: "Conference venue hire"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-1ce1ac75-3cc3-4fcd-b975-121a22821038"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE"
published: "2024-07-18"
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# Conference venue hire

Buyer: FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1ce1ac75-3cc3-4fcd-b975-121a22821038

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## Summary

The Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office based in London, England, has awarded a contract for "Conference venue hire" within the services category. The procurement method used was a limited competitive quotation, with the tender period ending on 24th April 2024 and the contract period starting from 7th October 2024 to 11th October 2024. The chosen supplier is Crowne Plaza located in Porto, Portugal.

This tender for event services presents business opportunities, especially for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) given the buyer's preference for such entities. Businesses in the event services industry, particularly those capable of providing conference venues and accommodation services, should consider engaging with the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office for potential future tenders in this sector.

## Notice

Event venue and accommodation hire for a regional conference.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6bc23e26-fddd-4c12-a633-ae3c2115c715 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Competitive quotation (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Jul 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 24 Apr 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 May 2024 |
| Contract period | 6 Oct 2024 - 11 Oct 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £34,188 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1A 2AH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CROWNE PLAZA |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79952000 - Event services

## Release History

- 18 Jul 2024 at 10:00 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6bc23e26-fddd-4c12-a633-ae3c2115c715

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6bc23e26-fddd-4c12-a633-ae3c2115c715
  18th July 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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