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title: "Provision of Temporary Structures"
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buyer: "THE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE"
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# Provision of Temporary Structures

Buyer: THE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-440dd118-99d5-45e7-b43e-9f26adca68a5

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## Summary

The University of Central Lancashire is seeking suppliers for the Provision of Temporary Structures through an open procedure. The contract value is GBP 260,000, with the tender closing on 6th January 2023. The contract period is planned to start on 1st March 2023 and last until 1st March 2027. The University is located in Preston, England, and the procurement falls under the services category for structures and parts of structures.

This tender provides an opportunity for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) capable of delivering hired marquees and temporary demountable structures on short notice. Businesses involved in event management, construction, and temporary structures would be well-suited to compete for this contract, considering the varied requirements encompassed in the University’s events calendar.

## Notice

The University's Events, Estates and Safety, Health and Environment Departments will manage a new sole supplier framework agreement to facilitate the provision of hired marquees and other temporary structures (temporary demountable structures) for different events. Primarily on University Square, Foster Square, St. Peter's Square, at our Student Accommodation sites and potentially at other campuses and locations. Marquees and other temporary demountable structures (TDS) have been used for a variety of functions by our Events Team and Accommodation Team over recent years. Event Activities hold in marquees include: - Graduation Celebration events - Freshers Fairs - Social areas for students - Open Days - Lancashire Science Festival - Event Registration - Performances - Dinners - Networking Events - Outdoor Cinema Given the reactive nature of these requirements, ideally, we would be looking for a supplier who is able to service our requirements against short time frames, approx. 3 weeks

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/86652a7f-90b0-4ddf-a3a1-894651c10ecf |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Dec 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 6 Jan 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Mar 2023 - 1 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £260,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE |
| Locality | PRESTON |
| Post town | Preston |
| Postcode | PR1 2HE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD4 Lancashire |
| ITL 3 | TLD45 Mid Lancashire |
| Local authority | Preston |
| Electoral ward | City Centre |
| Westminster constituency | Preston |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)

### Codes

- 44210000 - Structures and parts of structures

## Release History

- 5 Dec 2022 at 13:42 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/86652a7f-90b0-4ddf-a3a1-894651c10ecf

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/86652a7f-90b0-4ddf-a3a1-894651c10ecf
  5th December 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://esourcing.uclan.ac.uk
  Provision of Temporary Structures

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