Graduation Venue 2026 & 2027

Official notice

Authority: University of Sussex (Education)

Below threshold - without competitionLight touch regime

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: South East (UKJ2)

Awarded value£357,600published contract · inc. VAT

Awarded 5 Nov 2025no call for competition

Awarded to Brighton & Hove City Council

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Hire of the Brighton Centre for graduation ceremonies Winter / Summer 2026 & 2027

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: South East

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: Light touch regime
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: 5 Nov 2025, 12:06 GMT
Last source update: 5 Nov 2025, 12:06 GMT
Authority reference: US_24159a-e
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-071224
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: South East (UKJ2)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05dada Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
5 Nov 2025, 12:06 GMT
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value (inc. VAT) £357,6001 contract inc. VAT; no net value published

Contracts signed 1latest 5 Nov 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Brighton & Hove City Council	£357,600 inc. VAT †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · Brighton & Hove City Council
Signed
5 Nov 2025
Value
£357,600 inc. VAT
Period
6 Nov 2025 – 6 Aug 2027
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX(THE)

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-COH: RC000672 · GB-PPON: PWVT-1568-HWWM Sussex House, Falmer, Brighton, South East, BN1 9RHContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Brighton & Hove City CouncilAwarded supplier Brighton Centre, Kings Road, Brighton, South East, BN1 2GRContact 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 Tender5 Nov 2025, 12:06 GMT