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title: "17/02/1078 Venue Services - CCS RM6217 Lot 4 - Travel & Venue Solutions"
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# 17/02/1078 Venue Services - CCS RM6217 Lot 4 - Travel & Venue Solutions

Buyer: THE PLANNING INSPECTORATE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f6836d7c-05d0-49ca-a374-96abe967ee5b

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## Summary

The Planning Inspectorate is seeking venue services through the tender titled "17/02/1078 Venue Services - CCS RM6217 Lot 4 - Travel & Venue Solutions." The procurement, classified under miscellaneous business and business-related services, is located in the South West of England. This selective procurement process allows for a call-off from a framework agreement. The contract is active, with the award date noted as 5 April 2022, and it is expected to run until 4 April 2026, with an overall value of £600,000.

This tender presents an opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) specialising in venue management, accommodation booking, and related support services. Businesses capable of providing digital and hybrid meeting solutions may also find this of particular interest. Competing in this process could enhance growth potential by securing a long-term contract with a well-established government body, enabling steady business operations in the competitive venue services industry.

## Notice

Venue Services Requirement Background The Business Support Team (BST) currently own the process for sourcing and booking venue and meeting room requirements. Due to the Covid pandemic, there has been an increase in the number of external venue and meeting room requirements with Inspectors running virtual events. For small scale individual requirements (i.e. 1 delegate, 1 day), the BST source venues themselves and have built up a pool of venues primarily used across the UK. For large scale requirements (i.e. training, team meetings, 50+ delegates, number of days), PINS have utilised the venue services contract with Calder Conferences where best value and cost savings can be achieved. Requirement PINS have an ongoing requirement for the provision of venue finding services for meetings, booking of group accommodation and supporting services. Sourcing venues for meetings within the UK, Accommodation booking for 9 delegates or more, Supporting services including digital and hybrid meetings, Online and offline booking process via submission of booking request form, Management of bookings including amendments, cancellations and refunds. DIrect Award

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9375a3ba-b1a7-4adf-aa9b-f447a762d57b |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Apr 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 4 Apr 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Apr 2022 |
| Contract period | 4 Apr 2022 - 4 Apr 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £600,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £600,000 |
| 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 | THE PLANNING INSPECTORATE |
| Locality | BRISTOL |
| Post town | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS1 6PN |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England |
| ITL 3 | TLK51 Bristol, City of |
| Local authority | Bristol, City of |
| Electoral ward | Lawrence Hill |
| Westminster constituency | Bristol East |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CALDER CONFERENCES (EM |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79900000 - Miscellaneous business and business-related services

## Release History

- 8 Apr 2022 at 08:42 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9375a3ba-b1a7-4adf-aa9b-f447a762d57b

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9375a3ba-b1a7-4adf-aa9b-f447a762d57b
  8th April 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/planning-inspectorate

## Provenance

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