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# Hosted Events and Conferencing Services (NIHR)

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/hosted-events-and-conferencing-services-nihr-ocds-h6vhtk-04a478). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** University of Southampton: "Hosted Events and Conferencing Services (NIHR)". Published status: complete. Published Value: £1,000,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 5 Nov 2024, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: in-tendhost.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [University of Southampton](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/university-of-southampton-urn-133879)
- **Published Value:** £1,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 5 November 2024 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Hotel meeting and conference services
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £800,000 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-04a478`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/hosted-events-and-conferencing-services-nihr-ocds-h6vhtk-04a478#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [in-tendhost.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fin-tendhost.co.uk%2Funiversityofsouthampton%2Faspx%2FHome)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/hosted-events-and-conferencing-services-nihr-ocds-h6vhtk-04a478#participate

## Description
The University of Southampton - NETSCC ((NIHR (National Institute for Health and Care Research), Evaluation, Trials and Studies Coordinating Centre) manages the events management contract on behalf of the NIHR for the organisation of approved meetings and researcher training events.
The events range in size and duration from small, on day meetings, to large meetings and conferences spanning multiple days.
Alongside those events initiated by the NIHR, there will be third party events where it is necessary to ensure that the NIHR has an appropriate and consistent presence and appearance at an agreed programme of events.
NETSCC is looking to commission several events annually alongside production of digital literature.
The department is looking for an events management supplier that can demonstrate experience of working with a large and complex organisation with multiple stakeholders.
The University conducted this procurement using the open Procedure in accordance with the requirements of the Regulations for the purpose of procuring the services described in the Specification.
It should b noted that the current contract between the NETSCC and University of Southampton expired 30th April 2027. In the event that the University is not re-awarded, there may be the need for services to be provided to the University of Southampton under this contract for up to 6-months of the 2-year extension period. 
The contract will be effective upon signing.
The estimated value of the contract was between £600,000.00 and £1,000,000.00 excluding VAT. This was the maximum contract value for the full contract period including any extension periods. This value included all related services, but did not include fees paid by the University directly to venues.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete

- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £1,000,000
- **Description:** The University of Southampton - NETSCC ((NIHR (National Institute for Health and Care Research), Evaluation, Trials and Studies Coordinating Centre) manages the events management contract on behalf of the NIHR for the organisation of approved meeting...

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** Hosted Events and Conferencing Services (NIHR) (active)
  - Award id: `011984-2025-2023UoS-0816-1`
  - Supplier(s): **CLARITY TRAVEL LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-181820`
  - Value: £800,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** Hosted Events and Conferencing Services (NIHR) (active)
  - Signed Value: £800,000
  - Signed Date: 03/03/2025

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F011984-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-03-31T11:11:47.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T06:54:52.710Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-04a478