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title: "Provision of COVID-19 Every Story Matters Community Listening Events"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICE"
published: "2024-05-14"
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# Provision of COVID-19 Every Story Matters Community Listening Events

Buyer: CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3babd912-cdf1-4764-bf7c-6bee51669a4c

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## Summary

The Crown Commercial Service has awarded a contract for the provision of COVID-19 Every Story Matters Community Listening Events. The contract value is £1,888,099, and the procurement method used was selective, involving a call-off from a dynamic purchasing system. The contract period is from 27th September 2023 to 27th March 2024, covering multiple regions across the UK.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses in the services industry, specifically those capable of organising exhibition, fair, and congress events. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are particularly well-suited to participate in this contract. The initiative aims to facilitate community engagement around the Covid-19 pandemic through local listening events, offering a unique platform for businesses to contribute positively to society and grow their operations.

## Notice

The Covid-19 Public Inquiry requires the delivery of around 300 community listening events across the UK, to enable people to share their experiences of the pandemic in-person in their local communities. The events will be part of the Inquiry's UK-wide listening exercise, Every Story Matters.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ac427dd1-1dda-4813-afd3-1878b17663b3 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Dynamic |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 May 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 24 Jul 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 26 Sep 2023 |
| Contract period | 26 Sep 2023 - 27 Mar 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,888,099 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,888,099 |
| 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 | CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICE |
| Locality | LIVERPOOL |
| Post town | Liverpool |
| Postcode | L3 9PP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD72 Liverpool |
| Local authority | Liverpool |
| Electoral ward | City Centre North |
| Westminster constituency | Liverpool Riverside |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England), TLL Wales, TLM Scotland, TLN Northern Ireland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | IDENTITY EVENTS MANAGEMENT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79950000 - Exhibition, fair and congress organisation services

## Release History

- 14 May 2024 at 08:35 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ac427dd1-1dda-4813-afd3-1878b17663b3
- 25 Oct 2023 at 13:38 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ac427dd1-1dda-4813-afd3-1878b17663b3

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ac427dd1-1dda-4813-afd3-1878b17663b3
  14th May 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f5f55203-5ba6-4ba5-ae07-d966a029c1b9
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/cf5542da-096a-4d38-9891-2d455ea9c48b
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c8bc8d6d-7d4c-4b09-8987-055541a2b790
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/da383532-4a64-47e3-bbe6-77ac5ea21d9b

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/crown-commercial-service

## Provenance

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