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External Venue Hire for Exams 2024-25

Cardiff University · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 05:50.

Opportunity overview

Cardiff University require the hire of external venues to hold exams for our students, which involves specific styles of rooms and spaces that can hold a large capacity. The Exam and Timetabling team look at booking rooms internally at Cardiff University as well as external venues. Local external venues are approached year on year to identify availability and capacity requirements for the following exam periods: - Autumn – 13th – 24th January 2025 (includes Saturdays) - Spring – 12th May – 13th June 2025(includes Saturdays) - Resits – 11th August – 22nd August 2025 (includes Saturdays)

Awarded to

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live nation

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Contract value
£401.2k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
13 Jul 2025
Award ID
039499-2025-CU.1747.GD-1
Status
active
Location
London, UKI4, EC1M4AY, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV70220000 — Non-residential property renting or leasing services
  • CPV79952000 — Event services

Lots

  • External short term venue hire for examinationsValue not stated

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
CU.1747.GD
Status
complete
Procurement Method
limited
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Why this procedure was chosen
There are very limited spaces of this size within Cardiff on the required dates.

Covered By

GPA

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Id
70220000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Non-residential property renting or leasing services

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Id
D_TECHNICAL
Scheme
TED_PT_AWARD_CONTRACT_WITHOUT_CALL
Description
The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Description
External short term venue hire for examinations

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Price
Type
cost
Description
100

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKL22

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
79952000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Event services

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-136679
Name
Cardiff University

Roles

buyer
centralPurchasingBody

Address

Region
UKL
Locality
Cardiff
Postal Code
CF24 4HQ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Procurement Services, The Spark Building, 3rd Floor, Maindy Road

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Id
09
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Education

Identifier

Legal Name
Cardiff University

Contact

Telephone
+44 2920879648
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-124675
Name
live nation

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKI4
Locality
London
Postal Code
EC1M4AY
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
30 St. John Street

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Legal Name
live nation
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-111
Name
High Court

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
London
Postal Code
WC2A 2LL
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand

Identifier

Legal Name
High Court

Contact

Telephone
+44 2079477501

Award information

Award 1
Id
039499-2025-CU.1747.GD-1
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-124675
Name
live nation

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
039499-2025-CU.1747.GD-1
Status
active
Award ID
039499-2025-CU.1747.GD-1
Date Signed
14 Jul 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
401,190.4
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Cardiff · UKL · CF24 4HQ · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKL22

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-055e32-2025-07-14T10:32:08+01:00compiled ·