Graduation Ceremony Venue Hire

Name: Procurement Process ocds-h6vhtk-0778f1
Creator: THE OPEN UNIVERSITY
Published: 2026-09-23T15:06:20.000Z
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

Authority: THE OPEN UNIVERSITY (Education)

Below threshold - without competition

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

Awarded value£33,445published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 22 Jul 2026no call for competition

Awarded to LEGENDS GLOBAL HOLDINGS LIMITED

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Hire of Bridgewater Hall for a graduation ceremony on 5th March 2027

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Lot 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: No (one-off requirement)
First published: 23 Sept 2026, 16:06 BST
Last source update: 23 Sept 2026, 16:06 BST
Authority reference: OUPA11794
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0778f1

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £33,4451 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 22 Jul 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
LEGENDS GLOBAL HOLDINGS LIMITED	—	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · LEGENDS GLOBAL HOLDINGS LIMITED
Signed
22 Jul 2026
Value
£33,445
Period
22 Jul 2026 — 5 Mar 2027
Status
active

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
23 Sept 2026, 16:06 BSTUK7

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 6AA [email protected]

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

LEGENDS GLOBAL HOLDINGS LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 05558259GB-PPON: PRDW-2238-DLVT Manchester Arena, Manchester, North West, M3 1AR

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 Tender23 Sept 2026, 16:06 BST