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title: "2022_Arts - Events Management - British Pavilion at the Venice Biennale"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-037727"
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# 2022_Arts - Events Management - British Pavilion at the Venice Biennale

Buyer: BRITISH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-037727

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## Summary

The British Council is seeking an events management service for its pre-opening week events in Venice. The procurement title is "2022_Arts - Events Management - British Pavilion at the Venice Biennale". The industry category is event services. The procurement stage is at the award stage. The contract is valued at 80,052 EUR and was signed on 20th December 2022. The buying organisation is the British Council located in Manchester, Italy.

This tender for events management services offers business growth opportunities for companies specializing in event management and catering services. Businesses suited to compete are those with experience in managing high-profile events, providing catering services, and overseeing logistics for large gatherings. The British Council is specifically looking for a service provider to handle the Opening Reception and VIP Lunch during La Biennale di Venezia's pre-opening week, ensuring effective planning, overseeing, and management of events in line with specifications.

## Notice

The British Council is tendering for the supply of an events management service for its pre-opening week events in Venice. The service will cover the organization of the Opening Reception (500 guests) at a suitable private venue in Venice and to subcontract a catering service for the VIP Lunch, both events take place on the same day during La Biennale di Venezia's pre-opening week. Acting as the main point of contact for the British Council for these services, the Service Provider will be responsible for planning, overseeing, and managing all events in line with specifications as well as securing a venue for the Opening Reception, security staff, all catering, decorations, furniture and AV. The Service Provider will ensure that relationships with the British Council are managed effectively, contracts with any subcontractors are in place and payments are processed efficiently.The contract covers the opening events for Architecture (2023) and Art (2024) and the option to extend the c

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The British Council is tendering for the supply of an events management service for its pre-opening week events in Venice. The service will cover the organization of the Opening Reception (500 guests) at a suitable private venue in Venice and to subcontract a catering service for the VIP Lunch, both events take place on the same day during La Biennale di Venezia's pre-opening week.

Renewal: 16 December 2022 to 16 December 2024 with option to extend to 16 December 2026

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000925-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| 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 | 12 Jan 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 21 Nov 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Dec 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £320,000 |
| Lots value | £320,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £80,052 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BRITISH COUNCIL |
| Locality | MANCHESTER |
| Post town | Manchester |
| Postcode | M1 6BB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD33 Manchester |
| Local authority | Manchester |
| Electoral ward | Piccadilly |
| Westminster constituency | Manchester Central |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | VALORIZZAZIONI CULTURALI SRL UNIPERSONALE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79952000 - Event services

## Release History

- 12 Jan 2023 at 10:44 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000925-2023
- 19 Oct 2022 at 15:11 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029503-2022

## Notice URLs

- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/britishcouncil/aspx/Home

## Provenance

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