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    ContractsGraduation Ceremonies Venue and Event Management Services
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    Graduation Ceremonies Venue and Event Management Services

    Contract value
    £1.8m
    Published 8 Jun 2026

    De Montfort University is seeking a single supplier to provide graduation venue hire and professional event management services for two annual graduation cycles, commencing March 2028 for an initial three-year period with optional two-year extension.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· EnglandPublished 8 Jun 2026· 2 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Contract value
    £1.8m
    Published 8 Jun 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £1,750,000indicative
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Rolling
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Professional Services
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      England

    Lifecycle

    Open

    Open tender — no closing date published. Opened 2 months ago.

    8 June 2026
    Open tender · no closing date published

    Brief

    De Montfort University seeks a single qualified supplier to provide both a suitable graduation ceremony venue and comprehensive event management services. The supplier will be responsible for planning, producing, and delivering graduation ceremonies, including on-the-day management and event production. The university conducts two graduation cycles annually: winter graduations (approximately £145,000 annually) and summer graduations (approximately £187,000 annually), with total annual spend of around £332,000 excluding VAT. The new contract will commence on 1st March 2028, following expiration of the current agreement on 29th February 2028. An initial three-year contract period is anticipated, running to 28th February 2031, with the option to extend for up to an additional two years (maximum five-year duration ending 28th February 2033). Contract extensions will be subject to available budget, supplier performance evaluation, and the university's continuing business requirements, at the university's sole discretion.

    Track record

    4 awards · 4 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In professional services, DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY has awarded 4 contracts to 4 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. GW Consulting International Limited1× · 25%
    2. Health Partners Group Ltd1× · 25%
    3. PEOPLE ASSET MANAGEMENT LIMITED1× · 25%
    4. MINTEL GROUP LTD1× · 25%

    Across professional services, the most active winners are REED SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT LIMITED, KPMG LLP, Hays Specialist Recruitment Ltd — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-06b051
    DM
    Buyer
    DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY
    Sector
    Professional Services