Official UK procurement notice
CEFAS25-03 Contract for event facilitation services in the UK and overseas
Authority: Cefas·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionProvision of facilitation and associated services for workshops and events, both in the UK and overseas.
CPV: Computer platforms · Event services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Provision of services to support, both UK based and internationally, for the…AwardedRenewalPublished value£600,000
Provision of services to support, both UK based and internationally, for the facilitation and delivery of a variety of workshops, conferences and events across many of its programmes, as well as internal and cross-organisational workshops aligned with the Cefas Science, Evidence and Advice Strategy (CEAS). Additionally, Cefas may require support with the design and set-up of bespoke web platforms which contribute to our programme delivery or communication commitments.<br/>Cefas’ portfolio of programmes includes work with many overseas territories and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) across the globe, and several countries in Africa, South-East Asia, the Middle East and beyond.<br/>See the Cefas website for further detail on where we work and the programmes Cefas is currently involved in.<br/><br/>The Contract is awarded as a Call-Off Contract, up to a maximum value of £600,000 over the full Contract period.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (3)
- Quality: 60%
- Cost: 30%
- Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
- Quality: 60
- Social Value: 10
- Cost: 30
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 21 Feb 2025, 11:31 GMT
- Last source update
- 2 May 2025, 12:17 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 21 Feb 2025 – …
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-018734- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04e621Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 26 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 21 Feb 2025, 15:00 GMT
Timeline
21 Feb 2025 → 24 Jun 2025 · 5 dates- Bids opened21 Feb 2025, 15:00 GMT
- Submission deadline26 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Contract starts28 Apr 2025, 00:00 BST
- Notice published2 May 2025, 12:17 BST
- Bids must remain valid until24 Jun 2025, 23:59 BST
Notice history
2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 2 May 2025- Status changed to complete2 May 2025, 12:17 BST
- Buyer details updated2 May 2025, 12:17 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amplitude Event SolutionsSME | £600,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 018734-2025-1 · Amplitude Event SolutionsSME
- Signed
- 30 Apr 2025
- Value
- £600,000
- Period
- … – 27 Apr 2027
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeDispute resolution & review bodies
- Public Procurement Review BodyReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Amplitude Event SolutionsAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.