---
title: "Venue Hire, Graduation Ceremonies"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04b51e"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "CARDIFF METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY"
published: "2025-03-05"
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# Venue Hire, Graduation Ceremonies

Buyer: CARDIFF METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04b51e

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## Summary

Cardiff Metropolitan University has awarded a contract for venue hire to accommodate its graduation ceremonies between 2025 and 2027. The procurement was classified under the industry category "Exhibition, fair and congress organisation services" (CPV code 79950000), focusing on services. The awarded contract, valued at £760,000, was signed on 10th December 2024. This procurement process, completed under the limited procurement method due to the absence of suitable competition for technical reasons, ensures that the selected venue meets the university’s specific needs in Cardiff (Region UKL22).

This tender provides an avenue for economic operators who specialise in large-scale event services to showcase their unique offerings. Businesses that cater to hosting significant events, such as graduation ceremonies, with requirements including staging, ticketing, excellent transport links, and substantial guest capacity, would find substantial opportunity in such contracts. Organisations with the ability to deliver comprehensive event services in a culturally unique, accessible, and well-equipped venue would be well-suited to compete for similar tenders. This project not only highlights the potential for direct business growth but also underscores the opportunity for extensive networking and showcasing capabilities in a high-profile, culturally significant context.

## Notice

Hire of a venue for the university's graduation ceremonies.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

A venue was sought to host the university's graduation ceremonies.

### Procurement Information

No other suitable venue available for hire met the university's needs within Cardiff. Therefore, the services can only be supplied by this particular economic operator for the following reasons;

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008074-2025 |
| Notice type | Tender 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 | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Mar 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Sep 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 | £760,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CARDIFF METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY |
| Locality | CARDIFF |
| Post town | Cardiff |
| Postcode | CF5 2YB |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan |
| Local authority | Cardiff |
| Electoral ward | Llandaff |
| Westminster constituency | Cardiff West |
| Delivery location | TLL22 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | WALES MILLENNIUM CENTRE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79950000 - Exhibition, fair and congress organisation services
- 79952000 - Event services

## Release History

- 5 Mar 2025 at 14:59 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008074-2025
- 8 Nov 2024 at 15:26 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036300-2024
- 8 Nov 2024 at 14:01 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036268-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/procurement/
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0259

## Provenance

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