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EVENT MANAGEMENT COMPANY FOR MAJOR CEREMONIAL EVENTS

Department for Culture, Media and Sport · compiled

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Opportunity overview

This is a notice regarding the award of a contract to an Event Management Company (EMC) for the planning and, if activated, delivery of Major Royal Ceremonial Events in London. The contract has been awarded for an initial two-year term, with the option to extend by up to one year.<br/><br/>The appointed EMC will be required to:<br/>- prepare and maintain an Event Management Plan for the delivery of Events,<br/>- hold a supply chain at sufficient readiness for no-notice Event delivery,<br/>- deliver the Event(s) if required/ Activated.<br/><br/>Services will include detailed planning, design, testing & exercising, and management services including financial control, and appointment, engagement and management of subcontractors.<br/>This contract includes working in close and regular partnership with a number of stakeholders including Government and Public Bodies and the Royal Household to ensure delivery is professional and meets the expectations of stakeholders. Should it occur, the largest Event activates at no notice, over a c2 week timeframe, encompassing a large geographic footprint across multiple specific locations in London, attracts hundreds of thousands of (unticketed) spectators and hundreds of millions via media broadcast. The scale, scope and complexity cannot be underestimated and sensitivity towards the significance of the Event is paramount. Events will be broadcast live worldwide and attract a large media presence. Delivering the requirements of the media, in terms of stands, access controls and media villages form important elements of the required service.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Identity Holdings Ltd

Match pending…
Contract value
£33m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
6 Dec 2024
Award ID
000471-2025-1
Status
active
Identifier
04217845
Location
Hailsham, UK, BN27 1DW, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV79952000 — Event services
  • CPV71242000 — Project and design preparation, estimation of costs

Lots

  • PROCUREMENT SUBJECT TO LIGHT TOUCH REGULATIONS 74 TO 77 OF THE PUBLIC CONTRACTS REGULATIONS 2015. Additional information: PROCUREMENT SUBJECT TO LIGHT TOUCH REGULATIONS 74 TO 77 OF THE PUBLIC CONTRACTS REGULATIONS 2015.£105m

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
103978
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
No
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Covered By

GPA

Amendments

Entry 1
Id
2

Unstructured Changes

Entry 1

Where

Section
IV.2.2

New Value

Date
15 Jul 2024, 10:00

Old Value

Date
5 Jul 2024, 12:00
Entry 2

Where

Section
IV.2.7.1

New Value

Date
15 Jul 2024, 11:00

Old Value

Date
5 Jul 2024, 14:00

Bid Opening

Date
5 Jul 2024, 14:00

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Expected award period

Starts
5 Jul 2024, 14:00

Tender Period

Ends
5 Jul 2024, 12:00

Communication

Future Notice Date
9 May 2024, 00:00

Contract terms

Has Electronic Payment
Yes
Has Electronic Ordering
Yes
Electronic Invoicing Policy
allowed

Classification

Id
79952000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Event services

Submission terms

Languages

en

Bid Validity Period

Ends
4 Nov 2024, 23:59

Submission Method

electronicSubmission

Participation Fees

Entry 1
Id
1

Type

document

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
suitability
Description
Unconditional acceptance of Authority's Non-Disclosure Agreement to obtain the Invitation to Tender Documentation. <br/><br/>Adherence to Light touch regulations - LIGHT TOUCH REGULATIONS 74 TO 77 OF THE PUBLIC CONTRACTS REGULATIONS 2015.

Applies To

supplier

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
PROCUREMENT SUBJECT TO LIGHT TOUCH REGULATIONS 74 TO 77 OF THE PUBLIC CONTRACTS REGULATIONS 2015. Additional information: PROCUREMENT SUBJECT TO LIGHT TOUCH REGULATIONS 74 TO 77 OF THE PUBLIC CONTRACTS REGULATIONS 2015.

Value

Amount
105,000,000
Currency
GBP

Options

Description
Some elements of the Services are optional (to be exercised at the discretion of the Authority)<br/><br/>The Estimated total value included in this Notice is the estimated maximum value if the Authority were to take up all options available under this contract.

Renewal

Description
Requirement may be subject to renewal

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality
Type
quality
Description
60
Criterion 2
Name
Social Value
Type
quality
Description
10
Criterion 3
Type
price
Description
30

Contract period

Duration In Days
720

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery Location

Description
Westminster, London

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKI
Entry 2
Region
UKI
Entry 3
Region
UKI

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
71242000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Project and design preparation, estimation of costs

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
economic1
Document Type
economicSelectionCriteria
Entry 2
Id
technical1
Document Type
technicalSelectionCriteria

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-85508
Name
Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Roles

buyer
reviewBody
reviewContactPoint

Address

Region
UKI
Locality
London
Postal Code
SW1A 2BQ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
100 Parliament Street

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
MINISTRY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
Entry 2
Id
08
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Recreation, culture and religion

Identifier

Legal Name
Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Contact

Name
DCMS Commercial
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-115366
Name
High Court of England and Wales

Roles

mediationBody

Address

Locality
London
Postal Code
EC4A1NL
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
7 Rolls Building, Fetter Lane, London EC4A 1NL

Details

Identifier

Legal Name
High Court of England and Wales
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-134293
Name
Identity Holdings Ltd

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UK
Locality
Hailsham
Postal Code
BN27 1DW
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
30-34 North Street, Hailsham, East Sussex

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Id
04217845
Legal Name
Identity Holdings Ltd

Award information

Award 1
Id
000471-2025-1
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-134293
Name
Identity Holdings Ltd

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
000471-2025-1
Status
active
Award ID
000471-2025-1
Date Signed
6 Dec 2024, 00:00

Value

Amount
32,995,824.08
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UKI · SW1A 2BQ · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKI

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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