Graduation Ceremony Venue Hire · BRIGHTON DOME AND FESTIVAL LTD for OPEN UNIVERSITY(THE) (Feb 2026)

Official notice

Authority: OPEN UNIVERSITY(THE) (Education)

Below threshold - without competition

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: UK

Awarded value£34,899published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 23 Jan 2026no call for competition

Awarded to BRIGHTON DOME AND FESTIVAL LTD

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Hire of Brighton Dome to hold Open University ceremonies on 10 November 2026

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: UK

79952000 Event services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 9 Feb 2026, 10:42 GMT
Last source update: 9 Feb 2026, 10:42 GMT
Authority reference: OUPA11636
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-011277
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-064ade Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
9 Feb 2026, 10:42 GMT
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £34,8991 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 23 Jan 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
BRIGHTON DOME AND FESTIVAL LTDSME	£34,899 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · BRIGHTON DOME AND FESTIVAL LTDSME
Signed
23 Jan 2026
Value
£34,899
Period
10 Nov 2026 – 10 Nov 2026
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

THE OPEN UNIVERSITY

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-CHC: RC000391 · GB-PPON: PYNW-6296-ZJQQ Walton Hall, Milton Keynes, South East, MK7 6AAContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

BRIGHTON DOME AND FESTIVAL LTDAwarded supplier The Dance Space 2 Market Square, Circus Street, Brighton, South East, BN2 9ASContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender9 Feb 2026, 10:42 GMT