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title: "Bridges Events Planning and Delivery Partner"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-042bd2"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR CULTURE, MEDIA AND SPORT"
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# Bridges Events Planning and Delivery Partner

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR CULTURE, MEDIA AND SPORT  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-042bd2

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## Summary

The Department for Culture, Media and Sport is planning a procurement process for the provision of professional events and project management services for Royal Ceremonial events in London of national and international significance. The tender, titled "Bridges Events Planning and Delivery Partner", falls under the services main procurement category with the CPV code 79952000 (Event services). Businesses interested should note that the Supplier Engagement Exercise deadline for registration is on 18th January 2024, with the actual engagement event scheduled for 25th January 2024 at 100 Parliament Street, SW1A 2BQ. The buying organisation is based in London, and the tender falls within the "Event services" industry category.

This tender opportunity by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport presents a chance for event management companies to engage in the planning and delivery of state and ceremonial funerals in London. Potential bidders should be adept in event planning, supply chain management, crowd control, infrastructure provision, financial management, and reporting. The procurement process, currently in the planning stage, involves a Prior Information Notice to assess market interest and identify Tier 1 suppliers. Interested businesses should email commercial@DCMS.gov.uk to register for the Supplier Engagement Exercise. This engagement, although voluntary, offers insights into the department's requirements and structure for the services sought.

## Notice

Provision of a professional events and project management services in respect of a number of Royal Ceremonial events in London, that are of national and international significance.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Authority is seeking a supplier that will conduct the planning, and delivery if required, for selected future state funerals. These events are attended by significant numbers of people from all over the UK and abroad. The services required include, but are not limited to,:
* Event planning, coordination and management with multi-agency London partners
* Supply chain management (sourcing, and managing suppliers/sub-contractor, negotiating costs, delivery arrangement, payment collection and processing) 
* Crowd management and provision of stewards and security staff
* Provision of event infrastructure including barriers, fencing, trackway, toilets, screens, PA systems, media infrastructure
* Overall event coordination and C3 across London
* Financial management and reporting

The purpose of this Prior Information Notice (PIN) is to: 
* Provide advance notice that the Authority is to consider undertaking a tendering exercise to set up a new contract to support the department in the planning and delivery if required of state and ceremonial funerals
* Understand the market interest in this procurement 
* Identify suppliers at the Tier 1 level who would like to participate in a Supplier Engagement Exercise. 

The Supplier Engagement Exercise will provide an opportunity for event management companies to engage with the Authority and to inform the department's approach, structure and requirements for the services. 

To this end, the Authority invites interested parties to email: commercial@DCMS.gov.uk to confirm attendance on 25th January 2024 at 100 Parliament Street, SW1A 2BQ.

The deadline for registration to the Supplier Engagement Exercise is by midday on 18th January 2024. 

Please note that all attendees will be required to sign a Non-disclosure Agreement, a copy of which will be available on registration. 
Each Organisation shall be limited to two (2) attendees per organisation. 

Further to this Supplier Engagement Session the Authority will provide potential bidders the opportunity to raise questions, answers to which will be shared to all attendees. Additional information: Participation in this Supplier Engagement Session is entirely voluntary and will not affect the ability of any interested party to express and interest in response to any subsequent call for competition. Further, any participation will: (i) Not in itself constitute a formal expression of interest for the purposes of any subsequent procurement; and (ii) Will also be at the tenderer's own expense.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000712-2024 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Jan 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 24 Oct 2024 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR CULTURE, MEDIA AND SPORT |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1A 2BQ |
| 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 | TLI London |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 71242000 - Project and design preparation, estimation of costs
- 79952000 - Event services

## Release History

- 9 Jan 2024 at 16:33 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000712-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://www.dcms.gov.uk

## Provenance

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