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title: "Graduation Events - Venue Hire"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0484b2"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY"
published: "2024-08-15"
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# Graduation Events - Venue Hire

Buyer: SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0484b2

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## Summary

Sheffield Hallam University has completed the procurement process for venue hire services to support its graduation events, awarding the contract to Sheffield City Trust. The procurement falls under the category of event services (CPV code: 79952000) and is categorised as a service contract. This procurement utilised a limited procurement method, specifically an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition, justified by technical reasons under regulation 32.2.b (ii) of the PCR (2015). The contract, valued at £540,000, covers a four-year period and focuses on the specific venue needs within the Sheffield region (UKE32), with the contract being signed on 9 August 2024.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in event management, particularly those that can offer unique or large-scale venues suitable for university-level events. Companies within the Sheffield region that can meet the technical specifications and provide the required services exclusively have a competitive advantage. This tender is well-suited for large-scale operators with the capacity to support extensive and recurring institutional events. The strategic procurement executed by Sheffield Hallam University illustrates a definitive market demand for specialised venue services, paving the way for similar institutions to consider local suppliers fulfilling niche requirements.

## Notice

Venue hire for the University's graduation events.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This contract notice is for a period of four years of venue hire for the University's graduation events.

### Procurement Information

A direct award under regulation 32.2.b (ii) of the PCR (2015) is lawful due to the technical reasons of no other suitable venue meeting the University's needs exists within Sheffield which is a key requirement. Therefore, the services can only be supplied by that particular economic operator.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025914-2024 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Aug 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 Jul 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £540,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY |
| Locality | SHEFFIELD |
| Post town | Sheffield |
| Postcode | S1 1WB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE3 South Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE32 Sheffield |
| Local authority | Sheffield |
| Electoral ward | City |
| Westminster constituency | Sheffield Central |
| Delivery location | TLE32 Sheffield |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SHEFFIELD CITY TRUST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79952000 - Event services

## Release History

- 15 Aug 2024 at 09:39 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025914-2024
- 25 Jul 2024 at 14:14 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023265-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://www.shu.ac.uk

## Provenance

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