---
title: "Royal Society Venue Hire"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-054eea"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "MET OFFICE"
published: "2025-06-18"
---

# Royal Society Venue Hire

Buyer: MET OFFICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-054eea

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## Summary

The Met Office, a central government authority, recently completed a direct procurement process for venue hire services. The project, titled "Royal Society Venue Hire," is centred around celebrating advancements in computer-supported weather prediction. The event will take place in the prestigious Royal Society venue, located in London, UKI32. This procurement was awarded through a non-competitive, below-threshold process on 18th June 2025 with the venue scheduled for use on 11th November 2025. The total contract value is £20,280.00, with legal obligations signed on the award date.

This tender presents significant potential for businesses specialising in event management and venue services, particularly those capable of providing premium service settings for high-profile events. While this contract followed a direct award approach without open competition, similar tenders may arise, providing opportunities for companies in the hotel, restaurant, and retail trade sectors to engage with government departments like the Met Office. Establishing a presence and fostering relationships with such public authority buyers could bring long-term business growth in the sector.

## Notice

The purchase of the venue hire is to support the Met Office celebrating using computer supported weather prediction, this milestone is to be celebrated in the Royal Society - the home of Science.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033215-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Jun 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Jun 2025 |
| Contract period | 11 Nov 2025 - 11 Nov 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £16,900 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MET OFFICE |
| Locality | EXETER |
| Post town | Exeter |
| Postcode | EX1 3PB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK4 Devon |
| ITL 3 | TLK43 Devon CC |
| Local authority | Exeter |
| Electoral ward | Pinhoe |
| Westminster constituency | Exmouth and Exeter East |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ROYAL SOCIETY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

### Codes

- 55000000 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

## Release History

- 18 Jun 2025 at 10:47 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033215-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033215-2025
  18th June 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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