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title: "(NU/1589-39) Realising Opportunities National Student Conference March 2022"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02f861"
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# (NU/1589-39) Realising Opportunities National Student Conference March 2022

Buyer: NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02f861

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## Summary

The procurement process involves Newcastle University, which is seeking to appoint a supplier for a virtual event platform for the Realising Opportunities National Student Conference (NSC) scheduled for 12 March 2022. This tender falls under the business services category and is part of the services procurement category. The process was conducted using a selective procurement method through a restricted procedure. The contract has already been awarded, with a total value of £13,700, and was signed on 12 November 2021.

This tender presents valuable opportunities for businesses specialising in virtual event platforms, particularly those offering robust security features suitable for younger audiences. Companies providing related services, such as project management, implementation support, and technical assistance, would be well-positioned to compete. The involvement of approximately 1,200 students indicates a significant scale, making it an appealing prospect for SMEs and larger firms alike to tap into the education sector's growing demand for high-quality virtual event solutions.

## Notice

We are seeking to appoint a supplier to provide a virtual event platform for the RO National Student Conference (NSC) which will take place on Saturday 12 March 2022. The NSC is the programme's flagship event and involves students from across the country attending interactive sessions and exhibitions which are facilitated by staff and student ambassadors from the Partner universities. The platform will need to have adequate security and reporting functionality to be safe for students who are 16-18 years old. The supplier specifically is required to have the ability to provide the following services: 1) Access for approximately 1,200 students and 100 staff to a platform that provides the following features: 2) Provide support with implementation and optimisation: 3) Project Management and technical support

### Lot Information

Lot 1

We are seeking to appoint a supplier to provide a virtual event platform for the RO National Student Conference (NSC) which will take place on Saturday 12 March 2022. The NSC is the programme's flagship event and involves students from across the country attending interactive sessions and exhibitions which are facilitated by staff and student ambassadors from the Partner universities. The platform will need to have adequate security and reporting functionality to be safe for students who are 16-18 years old. The supplier specifically is required to have the ability to provide the following services: 1) Access for approximately 1,200 students and 100 staff to a platform that provides the following features: 2) Provide support with implementation and optimisation: 3) Project Management and technical support

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028914-2021 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Dynamic |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Nov 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 Nov 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £13,700 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY |
| Locality | NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE |
| Post town | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Postcode | NE1 7RU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC43 Tyneside |
| Local authority | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Electoral ward | Monument |
| Westminster constituency | Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | IVENT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 48480000 - Sales, marketing and business intelligence software package
- 48481000 - Sales or marketing software package
- 72210000 - Programming services of packaged software products
- 72212480 - Sales, marketing and business intelligence software development services
- 72212481 - Sales or marketing software development services
- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 79342000 - Marketing services
- 79413000 - Marketing management consultancy services

## Release History

- 19 Nov 2021 at 12:09 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028914-2021

## Notice URLs

- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:318079-2020:TEXT:EN:HTML
- https://www.ncl.ac.uk

## Provenance

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