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Official procurement procedure
UOW943 Event Furniture Hire and Light Catering Equipment Hire
Event services
Light catering equipment
Location not published
Published value
£108,000
Submission deadline 8 May 2025, 13:00 BST
Lots published2
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
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Tenderline Synopsis: University of Worcester: "UOW943 Event Furniture Hire and Light Catering Equipment Hire". Published status: active. Published value: £108,000. 2 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 8 May 2025, 13:00 BST. See the official notice for participation instructions.
| Contracting Authority | University of Worcester | Scope & Categories | Not published | Submission Window | Closed 8 May 2025, 13:00 BST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Direct notice route | Legal Basis & Regime | Standard procurement | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | £108,000 |
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: University of Worcester
Market Analytics
Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for University of Worcester. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Competition Density
11.8Bids / Report
Supplier ConcentrationHigh Concentration
Walker Fire UK LtdTop vendor: 100% of attributable valuePayment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Coverage: 24 active published awards; 5 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Historical Awarded Suppliers With This Authority:
| Supplier Name | Historic Awards | Attributable GBP Value |
|---|---|---|
| Walker Fire UK Ltd | 1 win | £17,821 |
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityUniversity of Worcester | Procedure methodNot published | Procurement categoryNot published |
Statusactive | Framework / DPSNot published | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdNot published | Legal basisNot published | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadlineNot published | Electronic submissionNot published | Submission languagesNot published |
Published4 Apr 2025, 18:54 BST | Last source update4 Apr 2025, 18:54 BST | Recurring procurementNot published |
ClassificationEvent services, Light catering equipment | ||
Delivery areaLocation not published | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-04fdb7 | ||
What is being bought
This tender is for the hire of event furniture (tables and chairs) and hire of light catering equipment (dinner sets, glassware and cutlery). The tender is split into two Lots and suppliers are welcome to tender for either or for both Lots. The hired equipment is required for a number of events throughout the year.
What changed
From the official release history
- Published value updated to £108,000
4 Apr 2025, 18:54 BST - Status changed to active
4 Apr 2025, 18:54 BST - Official notice release published
4 Apr 2025, 18:54 BST - Submission deadline changed to 8 May 2025, 13:00 BST
4 Apr 2025, 18:54 BST - Buyer information updated
4 Apr 2025, 18:54 BST
Lots and requirements (2)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #LOT-0001Lot 1 - Event Furniture HireactivePublished value£42,000This Lot is for the hire of event furniture to include tables and chairs for a range of events at the University of Worcester.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
- Lot 2 · #LOT-0002Lot 2 - Hire of Light Catering EquipmentactivePublished value£66,000This Lot is for the hire of light catering equipment to include dinner sets, cutlery and glassware. This lot will also include ancillary items as and when needed byt he University of Worcester.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
Timeline
- Procedure published
4 Apr 2025, 18:54 BST - Submission deadline
8 May 2025, 13:00 BST
Commercial outcome and competition
AwardsNo award published |
ContractsNo contract published |
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published |
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
University of Worcester
Contracting authority GB-PPON-PYJR-8772-LLDPDocuments (2)
Official links; attachments are not copied
- 4 Apr 2025, 18:54 BST
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