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title: "Market Consultation Exercise for Graduation Ceremonies"
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buyer: "BIRMINGHAM CITY UNIVERSITY"
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# Market Consultation Exercise for Graduation Ceremonies

Buyer: BIRMINGHAM CITY UNIVERSITY  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6d5b5f2c-167e-48b9-81d0-859bc49b1f93

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## Summary

Birmingham City University is seeking to engage potential suppliers for a Market Consultation Exercise for Graduation Ceremonies. This procurement falls under the category of Exhibition, Fair and Congress Organisation Services and is located in Birmingham, West Midlands. The procurement process is currently in the planning stage, with a key engagement end date set for 8th August 2019. The ceremonies are scheduled to take place from January 2023 to 2027, and from July 2023 to 2027, requiring venues to be available for exclusive use.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in event management, venue provision, and associated services, such as audio-visual and staging setups. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are particularly well-suited to compete, as the procurement encourages participation from diverse providers. Companies with experience in handling large-scale events and capacity to accommodate a minimum audience of 1,500 will be at an advantage in this competitive tender process.

## Notice

The first of the new ceremonies will be hosted in the first full week of January for 2 days (excluding Saturday and Sunday) from January 2023 - 2027. The second round of ceremonies will be hosted from the last full week of July 2023 - 2027 (Monday to Friday). The rooms/venues for the ceremonies must be available for exclusive use on days booked between 07:00 AM and 22:00 PM, with supplier access available from 06:00 AM on the first booked ceremony day to allow for setup. We would like to host a minimum of 2 ceremonies per day in a venue that has the capacity to efficiently crossover between the ceremonies. The minimum audience of the ceremonies is 1500 within the seating area, and a raised staging space to accommodate a 10 piece brass ensemble.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e6c80270-360f-4d04-9bde-3512f2030324 |
| Notice type | Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Not specified |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Jul 2019 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 8 Aug 2019 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BIRMINGHAM CITY UNIVERSITY |
| Locality | BIRMINGHAM |
| Post town | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B4 7BD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Electoral ward | Nechells |
| Westminster constituency | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79950000 - Exhibition, fair and congress organisation services

## Release History

- 10 Jul 2019 at 08:54 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e6c80270-360f-4d04-9bde-3512f2030324
- 9 Jul 2019 at 14:20 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e6c80270-360f-4d04-9bde-3512f2030324

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e6c80270-360f-4d04-9bde-3512f2030324
  10th July 2019 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/bcu/aspx/Home

## Provenance

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