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# The Provision of the hire of mobile grandstands for RAF Cranwell

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/the-provision-of-the-hire-of-mobile-grandstands-for-raf-cranwell-ocds-h6vhtk-03e30c). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Ministry of Defence: "The Provision of the hire of mobile grandstands for RAF Cranwell". Published status: planned. Planned Pipeline Value: £360,000. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNED (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Ministry of Defence](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/ministry-of-defence-gov-d17)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** £360,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Event services, Sports-event organisation services, Stage construction works
- **Delivery Location:** UKF3
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-03e30c`

## Before you bid
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- **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/the-provision-of-the-hire-of-mobile-grandstands-for-raf-cranwell-ocds-h6vhtk-03e30c#tl-md)

## Description
The requirement is the hire of and assembly/dismantle of covered grandstand seating for the RAF Cranwell Officer Training Academy’s graduations. 
The expected duration of this contract will be 4 + 1 + 1, with a contract start date of January 2024. 
The total spectator seating will vary according to the number of cadets graduating on each occasion and could potentially be between 120 to 600 spectators. The seating capacity must be flexible and adaptable to cater for each graduation. 
There will be a minimum of seven graduations per year with the potential of a few additional graduation dates at an approximate interval of one every six weeks.
For each graduation event grandstands will be required for delivery and assembly on a Monday (any time between 09:00 & 16:00).
Dismantle and removal of stands after 16:00 hrs on Thursday.
Matting will be provided and placed on site by the Authority before grandstands' assembly.
The Authority will aim to provide a yearly schedule at the beginning of each year. The first year will be issued with the tender.
This opportunity will be listed on the Defence Sourcing Portal. Accounts for Defence Sourcing Portal are free of charge and supplier registration can be found on this link www.contracts.mod.uk/web/login.html

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 45237000, 79952000
- **Delivery regions:** UKF

- **Description:** The Authority intends to run an open competition in line with PCR 2015.

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F020674-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-07-18T14:02:44.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-29T20:11:25.171Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-03e30c