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title: "Principal Contractor: Events"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-040d65"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "THE CORPORATE OFFICER OF THE HOUSE OF LORDS AND THE CORPORATE OFFICER OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS, ACTING JOINTLY"
published: "2024-04-15"
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# Principal Contractor: Events

Buyer: THE CORPORATE OFFICER OF THE HOUSE OF LORDS AND THE CORPORATE OFFICER OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS, ACTING JOINTLY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-040d65

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## Summary

The House of Lords and House of Commons jointly issued a tender for a procurement project titled "Principal Contractor: Events" in the services category to maintain contingency options for Parliament in the event of disruptions to the Parliamentary Estate. The contracting authority, The Corporate Officer of the Houses of Commons and Lords, based in London, UK, initiated this tender, which is now in the active stage. The procurement method used is an open procedure, with a focus on event services. The contract was signed on 27th March 2024, with a total value of £822,000 in GBP.

This procurement opportunity presents a chance for businesses in the event services industry to bid for contracts related to maintaining critical business activities for Parliament. Suitable businesses should have expertise in event services and the ability to carry out builds across the UK. The contract may involve activities such as design validation, logistics, rehearsals, and ongoing contract management. The procurement offers an option for 1 + 1 years extension in addition to the initial 3-year term, allowing for potential business growth and continuity in service provision.

## Notice

Parliament maintains a variety of contingency options which can be deployed in the event of a disruption to part or all of the Parliamentary Estate. These contingency options ensure the continuity of parliamentary business with a primary focus on maintaining critical, high-level business activities. Various options exist which provide flexibility to respond to a range of scenarios. The plans identify venues where Parliament could be re-located to ensure that the business of Parliament can be carried out without interruption and with minimum disturbance to Members, Peers, their staff, staff of both Houses and visitors to the estate.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Parliament maintains a variety of contingency options which can be deployed in the event of a disruption to part or all of the Parliamentary Estate. These contingency options ensure the continuity of parliamentary business with a primary focus on maintaining critical, high-level business activities. Various options exist which provide flexibility to respond to a range of scenarios. The plans identify venues where Parliament could be re- located to ensure that the business of Parliament can be carried out without interruption and with minimum disturbance to Members, Peers, their staff, staff of both Houses and visitors to the estate. As part of any future contract the successful bidder will be required to carry out the build in any venue as required across the UK. The Client will be responsible for the hire of the venue prior to an activation or planned rehearsal of the build. As part of the future contract the successful bidder should be aware and acknowledge that the plans may not be activated for real during the life of this contact. The Authority will require the successful bidder to undertake a number of activities within the delivery of the contract, but not limited to the following activities: 1) Validation of existing designs and associated build schedules 2) Storage and Logistics 3) Potential rehearsals of build with existing Parliamentary supply chain 4) Ongoing contract management 5) Set up and ongoing management of arrangements to allow real life activation of options at little or short notice.

Options: 1 + 1 years option in addition to the 3 year term

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012117-2024 |
| 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 | 15 Apr 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 28 Nov 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 Mar 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £800,000 |
| Lots value | £800,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £822,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE CORPORATE OFFICER OF THE HOUSE OF LORDS AND THE CORPORATE OFFICER OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS, ACTING JOINTLY |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1A 0AA |
| 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 |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | PHD MODULAR ACCESS SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 63120000 - Storage and warehousing services
- 79930000 - Specialty design services
- 79952000 - Event services

## Release History

- 15 Apr 2024 at 09:42 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012117-2024
- 19 Oct 2023 at 13:19 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030907-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://in-tendhost.co.uk/parliamentuk

## Provenance

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