--- title: "Dubai Expo 2020 - UK Pavilion Design Competition" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-e42df752-66a3-4773-aec8-71311c876316" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e42df752-66a3-4773-aec8-71311c876316" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e42df752-66a3-4773-aec8-71311c876316.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e42df752-66a3-4773-aec8-71311c876316.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL TRADE" published: "2018-03-19" --- # Dubai Expo 2020 - UK Pavilion Design Competition Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL TRADE Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e42df752-66a3-4773-aec8-71311c876316 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e42df752-66a3-4773-aec8-71311c876316) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e42df752-66a3-4773-aec8-71311c876316.json) ## Summary The Department for International Trade (DIT) is undertaking a selective procurement process for the "Dubai Expo 2020 - UK Pavilion Design Competition," which seeks to engage a creative team for the design of the UK's Pavilion at the Expo. This major event, taking place in Dubai, UAE, aligns with the UAE's Golden Jubilee and aims to attract around 25 million visitors. The tender period is set to close on 23 April 2018, with the contract expected to commence on 1 October 2018 and run until 30 April 2021. The procurement falls under the category of architectural, construction, engineering, and inspection services, with a total value of £1.7 million. This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialising in innovative design and architecture. Companies that are adept in creating memorable visitor experiences, and those with a track record of award-winning projects, would be particularly well-positioned to compete. The competitive dialog approach allows for collaboration and refinement of design concepts, making it ideal for multi-disciplinary teams eager to showcase their creativity and expertise on an international stage at this significant global event. ## Notice The Expo 2020 Dubai, United Arab Emirates coincides with the UAE's Golden Jubilee. Its theme 'Connecting Minds, Creating the Future' is about the power of collaboration and partnership to create a better world. The UK participation will consist of a self-build country Pavilion with an accompanying business and cultural programme. As the first World Expo to take place in the Middle East, Africa, and South Asia, and the first to be hosted by an Arab country, the opportunities to connect with one of the most dynamic, young, and fastest growing regions in the world are immense. The Expo will have the 'the world in one place' with an expected footfall of 25 million visitors from across the Gulf States and from all over the world including all of the UK's key trading partners. The Expo provides the UK with an ideal platform to project Britain as a global force for prosperity, innovation, creativity and thought leadership. It provides the UK government with the ability to showcase British expertise rooted in cutting-edge design and a dynamic and open cultural and business sector, projecting both heritage and modernity, in line with Gulf Strategy and across the broader Middle East and South East Asia. The Department for International Trade (DIT) wishes to appoint a design team to design the UK's Pavilion for Expo 2020. We are seeking a dedicated, inventive, multi-disciplinary creative team that will enable us to interpret the UK's contribution to the theme, in a way which creates the most original, inspiring and memorable visitor experience possible. We are looking for a holistic concept that unites the structure with the content. We have a strong tradition of multiple award-winning Pavilions which have helped forge the international reputations of their creators - from Thomas Heatherwick's Seed Cathedral at Shanghai 2010, Wolfgang Buttress's 'Hive' at Milan 2015 to Asif Khan's 'Yurt' in Astana. This competition offers you the chance to follow those who have gone before with another inspirational triumph. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1cd5d03f-ce46-41d2-8d04-620b6456d309 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Competitive dialog | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 19 Mar 2018 | | Submission deadline | 24 Apr 2018 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Sep 2018 - 30 Apr 2021 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1,700,000 | | 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 | DEPARTMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL TRADE | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | South West London | | Postcode | SW1A 2AW | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West | | ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London | | Local authority | Westminster | | Electoral ward | St James's | | Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services ### Codes - 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services ## Release History - 19 Mar 2018 at 19:57 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1cd5d03f-ce46-41d2-8d04-620b6456d309 - 19 Mar 2018 at 19:06 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1cd5d03f-ce46-41d2-8d04-620b6456d309 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1cd5d03f-ce46-41d2-8d04-620b6456d309 19th March 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=25536d85-a32b-e811-80eb-005056b64545 Advert ## Notice URLs - https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-international-trade ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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