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title: "Soft Market Test (SMT) - Events Production Services"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "PLYMOUTH CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2023-11-20"
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# Soft Market Test (SMT) - Events Production Services

Buyer: PLYMOUTH CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c95432e5-4f32-409d-a698-6a6cfacbf4c7

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## Summary

The Plymouth City Council is currently planning a public procurement process titled "Soft Market Test (SMT) - Events Production Services" in the event services industry category. Suppliers are invited to engage in this process, with an engagement end date set for 5th December 2023. The procurement stage is in the planning phase, and the total contract value is £500,000 GBP. The buying organization, Plymouth City Council, based in the United Kingdom, is leading this procurement initiative.

This tender for Events Production Services by Plymouth City Council presents an opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the events industry to contribute their insights and potentially secure a future contract. Businesses capable of providing innovative and attractive packaging and scoping solutions for events production services would be well-suited to compete in this tender. Suppliers interested in this opportunity can access the project documents on the procurement platform specified in the tender description.

## Notice

Plymouth City Council (PCC) is inviting Suppliers to engage with us in a forthcoming opportunity for the Events Production Services. We are asking events Suppliers for input from the market as to what might be the most attractive way of packaging and scoping a future procurement opportunity for an Events Production Services contract. Your input may be used to finalise the development of the subsequent tender that may follow this SMT. Suppliers are invited to access the project documents via the following link: https://procontract.due-north.com/Procurer/Advert/View?advertId=b0a7c444-ac87-ee11-8125-005056b64545&fromAdvertEvent=True

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/393d9c8c-1e08-4531-b2ac-ec5359c2c30e |
| Notice type | Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Not specified |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Nov 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 5 Dec 2023 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £500,000 |
| 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 | PLYMOUTH CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | PLYMOUTH |
| Post town | Plymouth |
| Postcode | PL1 3BJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK4 Devon |
| ITL 3 | TLK41 Plymouth |
| Local authority | Plymouth |
| Electoral ward | St Peter and the Waterfront |
| Westminster constituency | Plymouth Sutton and Devonport |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79952000 - Event services

## Release History

- 20 Nov 2023 at 16:27 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/393d9c8c-1e08-4531-b2ac-ec5359c2c30e

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/393d9c8c-1e08-4531-b2ac-ec5359c2c30e
  20th November 2023 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.plymouth.gov.uk/
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Procurer/Advert/View?advertId=b0a7c444-ac87-ee11-8125-005056b64545&fromAdvertEvent=True

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