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title: "Event Management Framework"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0374e9"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS ENTERPRISE"
published: "2023-01-23"
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# Event Management Framework

Buyer: HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS ENTERPRISE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0374e9

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## Summary

The Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) has recently completed the tender process for the Award of the "Event Management Framework." This multi-supplier framework aims to support planning, managing, and running various events in Scotland and potentially elsewhere in the UK or abroad. The 4-year budget for this service ranges from GBP 450,000 to GBP 500,000. The procurement stage is complete, and the procurement method used was an open procedure.

This tender by HIE for the Event Management Framework presents growth opportunities for businesses involved in event services and related industries. Companies specializing in event management, marketing consultancy services, and other event-related services would be well-suited to compete for potential contracts under this framework. The framework allows for flexibility and scalability in service provision, catering to a wide range of event types, thus offering diverse business opportunities for participating suppliers.

## Notice

HIE has awarded a multi-supplier Framework for Events Management to provide support for planning, managing and successfully running a wide range of digital, physical and hybrid events, or supporting internal event managers. This may include implementation of conferences, exhibitions, dinners and launch events. Most events will be in Scotland, but on occasion may be elsewhere in the UK or abroad.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The contract will be awarded under a Framework Agreement to approximately 3 suppliers and under this agreement, no minimum workload is guaranteed. Services will be agreed on an "as required" basis only. It will also be available for call-off by any other Contracting Authority wholly or partly under the control of, or funded by HIE, at any point during the term of this Framework (subject to case-by-case approval by HIE). Other organisations entitled to benefit from the framework will enter into a direct framework agreement with the successful suppliers on the same terms and conditions as those applying between HIE and the suppliers. The 4-year budget currently available to deliver this service is between GBP 450,000 and GBP 500,000 (excluding VAT). Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Options: HIE may require the supplier to provide additional services. Any such modification shall be in terms of Regulation 72 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. See the Scope of Requirements for full details. Such modifications may include: - Changes to service requirements due to due to Covid-19 or any other pandemic or public health emergency. This may include events changing from delivery "in person" to online or hybrid - Addition or removal of the number of potential events which increases or decreases the anticipated number of hours required - Changes to HIE's available budget to deliver these services - Pricing will be based upon the rates submitted as part of the Framework bid

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002008-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Jan 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 15 Nov 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Dec 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | HIE reserves the right to re-tender for these services upon termination of the framework or at the end of the contract period, including any extension period. |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £500,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS ENTERPRISE |
| Additional buyers | CAIRNGORM MOUNTAIN (SCOTLAND) LTD; INVERNESS CAMPUS OWNERS ASSOCIATION; ORKNEY RESEARCH AND INNOVATION CAMPUS LLP; WAVE ENERGY SCOTLAND LIMITED |
| Locality | INVERNESS |
| Post town | Inverness |
| Postcode | IV2 5NA |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM2 Highlands and Islands |
| ITL 3 | TLM20 Highlands and Islands |
| Local authority | Orkney Islands |
| Electoral ward | Stromness and South Isles |
| Westminster constituency | Orkney and Shetland |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 5 |
| Supplier names | BRIGHT GREEN EVENTS; CAMERON PRESENTATIONS; DYNAM; LUX EVENTS; SPEAKEASY PRODUCTIONS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79413000 - Marketing management consultancy services
- 79952000 - Event services

## Release History

- 23 Jan 2023 at 13:34 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002008-2023
- 12 Oct 2022 at 08:14 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028631-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.cairngormmountain.co.uk
- http://www.hie.co.uk
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00313
- http://www.waveenergyscotland.co.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000703507
- https://www.invernesscampus.co.uk/
- https://www.orkney.com/life/energy/oric
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA23323
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA24283
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA30475
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA30513
- https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/the-courts/court-locations/inverness-sheriff-court-and-justice-of-the-peace-court

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