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    ContractsNEC Venue Hire for OU Graduation Ceremony - 21 May 2027
    Awarded contract

    NEC Venue Hire for OU Graduation Ceremony - 21 May 2027

    Awarded
    £30k
    Published 17 Aug 2026

    Venue hire opportunity for Open University graduation ceremony at NEC Birmingham on 21 May 2027.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· South EastPublished 17 Aug 2026· 1 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £30k
    Published 17 Aug 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £30,035
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Rolling
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Professional Services
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      South East

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • NE
      NATIONAL EXHIBITION CENTRE LIMITED (THE)
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 1 months ago.

    17 August 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    This is an opportunity to provide venue hire services for the Open University graduation ceremony taking place on 21st May 2027. The selected venue will be the National Exhibition Centre (NEC) in Birmingham. The supplier will be responsible for providing the venue space and associated facilities to accommodate the ceremony proceedings. Interested suppliers should have experience in hosting large ceremonial events and providing comprehensive venue management services.

    Track record

    13 awards · 10 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In professional services, THE OPEN UNIVERSITY has awarded 13 contracts to 10 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. NATIONAL EXHIBITION CENTRE LIMITED (THE)2× · 15%
    2. Brighton and Hove City Council2× · 15%
    3. LEGENDS GLOBAL HOLDINGS LIMITED2× · 15%
    4. Anderson Law LLP1× · 8%
    5. FINANCIAL TIMES LIMITED(THE)1× · 8%
    6. SOUTHBANK CENTRE1× · 8%

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    Award notice and full record on the publisher's site

    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-06e54f
    OU
    Buyer
    THE OPEN UNIVERSITY
    Sector
    Professional Services