---
title: "Graduation venue"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04c7bb"
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current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "CITY ST GEORGE'S, UNIVERSITY OF LONDON"
published: "2024-12-19"
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# Graduation venue

Buyer: CITY ST GEORGE'S, UNIVERSITY OF LONDON  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04c7bb

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## Summary

City St George's University of London is inviting bids for the provision of a graduation venue. This tender falls under the higher education services category and is targeted at suppliers who can accommodate graduation ceremonies in Inner London – East. The procurement process is currently in the tender stage, with key deadlines set for early 2025. The tender submission period ends on 3rd February 2025 at 12:00 PM, and the bid opening will occur on 4th February 2025. The contract duration is initially set for 5 years with the possibility of extension for an additional 5 years based on the University's discretion. Each ceremony is expected to host up to 1800 attendees, including approximately 350-400 graduands and their guests.

This tender provides an excellent opportunity for businesses, particularly small and medium enterprises (SMEs), to establish a long-term partnership with a notable educational institution. The procurement method is an open procedure, allowing a wide range of service providers to participate. Businesses experienced in event management, particularly those with a focus on large-scale ceremonies, are well-suited to this contract. The successful supplier will benefit from consistent engagements with the University, potentially over a decade, enhancing their portfolio and market reputation within the higher education services sector.

## Notice

City St George's University of London is inviting potential providers of Graduation Venue to participate in a tender process. We are looking to appoint a supplier to provide us with a graduation venue for a minimum of 5 years with an option to extend to 10 years. City St George's, University of London has six schools: Bayes Business School, School of Communication & Creativity, School of Politics and Global Affairs, School of Health Sciences, School of Science & Technology, and City Law School. Our graduation ceremonies take place in Winter (January) and Summer (July), and since the merge of City, UoL and St George's, UoL, we expect to hold approximately 8 ceremonies in January (approx. 4 days, 2 ceremonies per day), and 11/12 ceremonies in July (approx. 5.5 days). Each ceremony will cater for approx. 350-400 graduands and 1000 - 1400 guests (total 1800 max per ceremony)

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This is an open tender for hire of Graduation venue and related services. The awarded contract will be for 5 years with an option to extend for other 5 years at the discretion of the University. The graduation days are usually around 9.5 days. Approximately PS55,000 per day.

Renewal: Option for Renewal for 5 years

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040943-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Dec 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 3 Feb 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,612,500 |
| Lots value | £2,612,500 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CITY ST GEORGE'S, UNIVERSITY OF LONDON |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | Central London |
| Postcode | EC1V 0HB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI43 Haringey and Islington |
| Local authority | Islington |
| Electoral ward | Clerkenwell |
| Westminster constituency | Islington South and Finsbury |
| Delivery location | TLI4 Inner London - East |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80300000 - Higher education services

## Release History

- 19 Dec 2024 at 12:05 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040943-2024
- 12 Dec 2024 at 19:05 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040177-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://www.bipsolution.com
- http://www.city.ac.uk
- http://www.delta-esourcing.com
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=909597421
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=911208612
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-London:-Higher

## Provenance

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