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# UOW943 Event Furniture Hire and Light Catering Equipment Hire

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/uow943-event-furniture-hire-and-light-catering-equipment-hire-ocds-h6vhtk-04fdb7). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** 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. Published submission portal: in-tendhost.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [University of Worcester](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/university-of-worcester-urn-133911)
- **Published Value:** £108,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 8 May 2025 at 13:00 BST
- **Lots:** 2
- **Procurement Method:** Below threshold - open competition
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Event services, Light catering equipment
- **Delivery Location:** Not published
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/uow943-event-furniture-hire-and-light-catering-equipment-hire-ocds-h6vhtk-04fdb7#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-04fdb7`

## 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/uow943-event-furniture-hire-and-light-catering-equipment-hire-ocds-h6vhtk-04fdb7#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [in-tendhost.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fin-tendhost.co.uk%2Funiversityofworcester)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/uow943-event-furniture-hire-and-light-catering-equipment-hire-ocds-h6vhtk-04fdb7#participate

## Description
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.

## Lots (2)
### Lot LOT-0001: Lot 1 - Event Furniture Hire
- **Lot id:** `LOT-0001`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 39311000, 79952000

- **Estimated Value:** £42,000
- **Description:** This Lot is for the hire of event furniture to include tables and chairs for a range of events at the University of Worcester.
- **Contract Period:** 01/07/2025 to 30/06/2027
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot LOT-0002: Lot 2 - Hire of Light Catering Equipment
- **Lot id:** `LOT-0002`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 39311000, 79952000

- **Estimated Value:** £66,000
- **Description:** This 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 Period:** 01/07/2025 to 30/06/2027
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F013247-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-04-04T17:54:38.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-29T17:29:45.331Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-04fdb7