--- title: "Graduation Venue and Events Management" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06b051" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06b051" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06b051.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06b051.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY" published: "2026-06-08" --- # Graduation Venue and Events Management Buyer: DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06b051 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06b051) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06b051.json) ## Summary De Montfort University is engaging in a preliminary market consultation for their future requirement of graduation venue and event management services. The procurement process is currently in the planning stage with the milestone of market engagement scheduled to be completed by 22nd June 2026. The University is located in Leicester, UK, and seeks to contract a single supplier to provide these services, starting from 1st March 2028. The event, classified under the services category with CPV code 79952000, expects an initial three-year contract, with the possibility to extend up to five years if needed, engaging businesses till 28th February 2033. This tender offers a significant opportunity for businesses adept in event management, especially those with experience in handling large-scale graduation ceremonies. Companies, including SMEs and VCSEs, that can provide a suitable venue and comprehensive event management services for the planning and execution of graduation events are encouraged to engage with this process. With an annual spend of approximately £332k, this contract represents a substantial business opportunity for event service providers looking to expand their portfolio in the educational sector. ## Notice De Montfort University has a requirement for a suitable - and suitably-sized - venue to hire to host graduation ceremonies, along with a suitably qualified and experienced Event Management Production service for the planning, production and delivery of graduation services, as described in the Specification, to include on the day management and event production of each ceremony. For clarification, it is intended to contract with a single supplier for provision of these services. The current annual spend on these services is around PS332k ex.VAT, in an approximate split of c.PS145k for Winter graduations, c. PS187k for Summer graduations; it is anticipated that the current broad level of activity will continue for the proposed duration of the new contract(s). Current contract for these services will expire on 29th February 2028 and new service provision is therefore required from 1st March 2028. It is anticipated that contract(s) will be awarded for an initial approximate three-year period to 28th February 2031 with the potential opportunity to extend for up to a further two years for a maximum five-year duration, anticipated maximum end date 28th February 2033 (any extension will be offered based on available budget, supplier performance and continuing business need - and in all cases at the sole discretion of the University). ### Planning Information The aim of this supplier engagement process is for the University to share our present thinking around the requirement for our future Graduation Venue and Events Management needs, obtain a better idea of the current capability and readiness of the market with regard to provision of these services, and to assess whether our outline requirement for supply of these services is realistic and in line with what is available. Our current draft requirement for the services and the market engagement form can be found on the In-Tend e tendering portal https://in-tendhost.co.uk/demontfort/aspx/Home Once complete, please return this form to procurement@dmu.ac.uk, marked for the attention of James West, ideally by Monday 22nd June. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054027-2026 | | Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 8 Jun 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 22 Jun 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Mar 2028 - 28 Feb 2031 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1,750,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Planning | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY | | Locality | LEICESTER | | Post town | Leicester | | Postcode | LE1 9BH | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | | ITL 3 | TLF21 Leicester | | Local authority | Leicester | | Electoral ward | Castle | | Westminster constituency | Leicester South | | Delivery location | TLF21 Leicester | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79952000 - Event services ## Release History - 8 Jun 2026 at 20:37 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054027-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054027-2026 8th June 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - http://www.dmu.ac.uk - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/demontfort/aspx/Home - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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