Official UK procurement notice
Marquee Framework (Graduation & Large Events)
Authority: Cardiff University (Education)
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: UK
Framework ceiling (notional)£600,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 6 Jan 2026awarded 26 Jan 2026
Awarded to Field and Lawn Ltd
Framework period 2 yrsends 5 Feb 2028 · up to 5 Feb 2030 with extensions · starts 6 Feb 2026
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionCardiff University is awarding contract for Marquee Framework (Graduation & Large Events).
- No preliminary market engagement: Time and resource issues
CPV: Event services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework
- Call-offs
- call-offs are awarded directly to appointed suppliers, without further competition
- Bids received
- 3 bids received · 1 suppliers appointed
- Framework period
- 2 yrs · up to 4 yrs from 6 Feb 2026
Published description of the framework
Prices are set in the Framework pricing
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£600,000
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).
How bids were scored
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality
- Price
What this means for your bid
- Price carries 50 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
- “Marquee Framework (Graduation & Large Events)” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract, and call-offs are awarded directly: getting appointed is the whole game.
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
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 1 Dec 2025, 13:18 GMT
- Last source update
- 18 Feb 2026, 15:16 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 26 Jan 2026
- Authority reference
CU.1578.AR- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-078486- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05ebf1Find a Tender
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
- Appointment period ends
- 6 Jan 2026, 17:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 19 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en, cy
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Timeline
1 Dec 2025 → 18 Feb 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published328 days ago1 Dec 2025, 13:18 GMT
- Clarification questions by311 days ago19 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Admission / appointment period ends292 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown6 Jan 2026, 17:00 GMT
- Assessment summaries sent273 days ago26 Jan 2026
- Award decision expected by272 days ago26 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Standstill ends263 days ago4 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts262 days ago6 Feb 2026
- Latest notice published249 days ago18 Feb 2026, 15:16 GMT
Notice history
5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 1 Dec 2025- Tender notice published1 Dec 2025, 13:18 GMTUK4
- Contract award notice published26 Jan 2026, 17:05 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete26 Jan 2026, 17:05 GMT
- Contract signature expected9 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
- Contract details notice published18 Feb 2026, 15:16 GMTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastSuppliers appointed 11 award · see the list ↓
Bids received 33 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 18 Feb 2026
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Field and Lawn Ltd6 Mar 2026 – 5 Mar 2028 · up to 4 Mar 2030Extensions: Two (2) possible extensions of twelve (12) months each | £363,321 | 26 Jan 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
Marquee Framework (Graduation & Large Events) · Field and Lawn Ltd
- Signed
- 18 Feb 2026
- Value
- £363,321
- Period
- 6 Mar 2026 – 5 Mar 2028 · up to 4 Mar 2030 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- 2 extensions of up to 12 months
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3final-stage tenders | 3 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Framework contractors & participating bidders
1 commercial party on the notice- Field and Lawn LimitedFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender