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Published 16 Feb 2026, 15:08 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of Graduation Services UoB

Official notice

Authority: University of Bedfordshire (Education)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: East of England (UKH2)
Published estimate£300,000≈ £300k / year · £360,000 inc. VAT27% below published estimate
Submissions closed 18 Mar 2026awarded 21 May 2026
Awarded to Concept Event Solutions LTD
Contract term 1 yrends 30 Apr 2027 · up to 30 Apr 2028 with extensions · starts 1 May 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision of Graduation Event services to the University of Bedfordshire

CPV: Event services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 1 yrPublished value£300,000
Contract period: 1 May 2026 – 30 Apr 2027 (1 yr) · up to 30 Apr 2028 with extensionsValue: £300,000 exc. VAT · £360,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: East of England
Extensions: One year contract with 12 months extension
79952000 Event services

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored
  • Simple description: Please refer to tender documents

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
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
16 Feb 2026, 15:08 GMT
Last source update
24 Jun 2026, 10:02 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 23 Apr 2026
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-013924
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Event services
Delivery area
East of England (UKH2)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06551a Find a Tender
Contract terms summary

Standard

Review and risk notes
Risks

NA

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
18 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
6 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofbedfords… ↗

Timeline

16 Feb 2026 → 24 Jun 2026 · 8 dates
  1. Tender notice published248 days ago
    16 Feb 2026, 15:08 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by230 days ago
    6 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline218 days ago
    18 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
  4. Award decision expected by182 days ago
    23 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
  5. Contract starts175 days ago
    1 May 2026, 00:00 BST
  6. Assessment summaries sent147 days ago
    29 May 2026, 00:00 BST
  7. Standstill ends135 days ago
    9 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
  8. Latest notice published120 days ago
    24 Jun 2026, 10:02 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 16 Feb 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    16 Feb 2026, 15:08 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    29 May 2026, 17:15 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    29 May 2026, 17:15 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    12 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  5. Contract details notice published
    24 Jun 2026, 10:02 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £219,0631 award exc. VAT
Bids received 33 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 22 Jun 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Concept Event Solutions LTDSME1 Jul 2026 – 30 Jun 2027 · up to 1 Jul 2027Extensions: Possible extension to 30 June 2028 · Options: Option to extend for one year£219,06321 May 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • Provision of Graduation Services UoB · Concept Event Solutions LTDSME

    Signed
    22 Jun 2026
    Value
    £219,063
    Period
    1 Jul 2026 – 30 Jun 2027 · up to 1 Jul 2027 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    Possible extension to 30 June 2028
    Options
    Option to extend for one year

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
3final-stage tenders30—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University of Bedfordshire

Contracting authorityPublic undertaking GB-UKPRN: 10007152 University Square, Luton, East of England, LU1 3JUContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Concept Event Solutions LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 12293323 Maltings Farm The Green, Cardington, Bedford, East of England, MK44 3SUContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender