--- title: "Provision of conference and event management services MSE" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-3297261b-3ead-412c-a7b8-ad606739e51d" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-3297261b-3ead-412c-a7b8-ad606739e51d" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-3297261b-3ead-412c-a7b8-ad606739e51d.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-3297261b-3ead-412c-a7b8-ad606739e51d.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "LEEDS CITY COUNCIL" published: "2018-06-22" --- # Provision of conference and event management services MSE Buyer: LEEDS CITY COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3297261b-3ead-412c-a7b8-ad606739e51d [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-3297261b-3ead-412c-a7b8-ad606739e51d) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-3297261b-3ead-412c-a7b8-ad606739e51d.json) ## Summary Leeds City Council is initiating a Market Sounding Exercise (MSE) for the "Provision of conference and event management services." This exercise is aimed at identifying suitably qualified organisations to support the Children's and Families traded services in Yorkshire and the Humber. The tender was published on 24th May 2017, and although it was set to end on 23rd June 2018, it is currently cancelled. This procurement process falls under the services category with a budget of £45,000, and it seeks to gather market feedback to improve future procurement approaches. This tender presents valuable opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) interested in providing conference and event management services. Engaging in this MSE allows businesses to assess their suitability for upcoming opportunities, gain insights into market expectations, and propose solutions tailored to the needs of Leeds City Council. Participating businesses can leverage this as a platform to highlight their expertise and potentially foster long-term contractual relationships with the council. ## Notice Leeds City Council is looking into a potential procurement option to put in place future contractual arrangements for suitably qualified and experienced organisations to deliver conference and event management services on behalf of Children & Families traded services. To support this, we would like to gain information from the market regarding a number of issues related to the potential procurement exercise. You are therefore invited to consider the programme requirements detailed in this document, and complete the attached questionnaire to give us your feedback on the proposed approach. This Market Sounding Exercise (MSE) is not an invitation to tender or a request for formal expressions of interest. The Council, as contracting authority, is issuing this request for information only, in order to assess the reaction of the market and thus make any potential procurement process more focused and efficient. This process is being undertaken to gather knowledge in the following areas: The potential level of interest, from providers, in this contract opportunity. The capability of providers to deliver a tried and tested programme. The benefits to your organisation in participating in this process include: The chance to assess whether the opportunity will be suitable and of interest to you. The chance to raise any risks, concerns or issues regarding the potential opportunity ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1ec23892-699d-490b-a3e2-c038a4dbb0ef | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Other - Aborted | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 22 Jun 2018 | | Submission deadline | 23 Jun 2018 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 23 Jun 2018 - 29 Jun 2018 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £45,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Cancelled | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | LEEDS CITY COUNCIL | | Locality | LEEDS | | Post town | Leeds | | Postcode | LS7 3BE | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | | ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire | | ITL 3 | TLE42 Leeds | | Local authority | Leeds | | Electoral ward | Little London & Woodhouse | | Westminster constituency | Leeds Central and Headingley | | Delivery location | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79342000 - Marketing services ## Release History - 22 Jun 2018 at 11:58 - TenderCancellation - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1ec23892-699d-490b-a3e2-c038a4dbb0ef - 22 Jun 2018 at 11:57 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c6cd481d-56aa-4f46-8bfa-20997cd3ba0f - 24 May 2017 at 09:22 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c6cd481d-56aa-4f46-8bfa-20997cd3ba0f ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1ec23892-699d-490b-a3e2-c038a4dbb0ef 22nd June 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c6cd481d-56aa-4f46-8bfa-20997cd3ba0f 22nd June 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://www.leeds.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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