---
title: "Graduation Ceremony Venue Hire"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-065591"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "THE OPEN UNIVERSITY"
published: "2026-02-17"
---

# Graduation Ceremony Venue Hire

Buyer: THE OPEN UNIVERSITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-065591

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## Summary

The Open University, a sub-central government public authority, successfully completed a procurement process to hire the Symphony Hall in Birmingham for a graduation ceremony scheduled on 30 October 2025. The procurement, under the title "Graduation Ceremony Venue Hire," falls within the services industry category and is facilitated through a below-threshold method, which remains unspecified. Key dates in this process include the contract signing on the same date as the event, with relevant procurement stages marked as award and contract. The official award to the supplier, B:Music Ltd, was documented on 17 February 2026, highlighting the fruition of the tender.

This tender offers strategic growth opportunities for businesses involved in event services, particularly those capable of providing venue hire for large-scale academic ceremonies. The procurement, awarded to B:Music Ltd, an SME located in Birmingham, demonstrates a receptive opportunity for entities possessing the required event management expertise and service offering infrastructure. Businesses situated in the United Kingdom with experience in event services, indicated by CPV classification 79952000, are well-positioned to compete in future similar tenders initiated by organisations like The Open University.

## Notice

Hire of Symphony Hall, Birmingham on 30 Oct 2025 for OU graduation ceremony

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014103-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - unknown |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Feb 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Oct 2025 |
| Contract period | 30 Oct 2025 - 30 Oct 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £39,052 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE OPEN UNIVERSITY |
| Locality | MILTON KEYNES |
| Post town | Milton Keynes |
| Postcode | MK7 6AA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ12 Milton Keynes |
| Local authority | Milton Keynes |
| Electoral ward | Monkston |
| Westminster constituency | Milton Keynes Central |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | B:MUSIC |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79952000 - Event services

## Release History

- 17 Feb 2026 at 08:44 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014103-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014103-2026
  17th February 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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