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PROCUREMENT OPPORTUNITY

Graduation venue 2028 – 2032

UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX(THE) · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 23 Sept 2026, 16:00.

Opportunity overview

The University of Sussex (“Sussexˮ) is inviting expressions of interest for its upcoming requirement for a Graduation Venue 2028 – 2032. The purpose of this engagement is for Sussex to gauge potential interest and obtain information from the market which will help inform and shape its service requirements. Through this process suppliers can provide feedback on certain aspects of the service. It is hoped that this exercise may bring to light opportunities and new ways of working for Sussex. Engagement via this document nor any associated Preliminary Market Engagement Notice does not constitute a call for competition. No contract or offer of award will be made following participation in this engagement and any information is given entirely in good faith and liable to change.

Classification

  • CPV79952000 — Event services

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

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
US_26079
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Status
planning

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Special regime

lightTouch

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Has Renewal
Yes
Status
planning

Contract period

Starts
1 Nov 2027, 00:00
Ends
1 Sept 2030, 00:59
Max Extent Date
1 Sept 2033, 00:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
79952000
Description
Event services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKJ21
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
The Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) period is concludes on 12/10/2026. Further details regarding this engagement are available in the Instruction Document, which can be accessed via the e-sourcing portal, Proactis (search for the University of Sussex and US_26079): https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/account/login While participation in this engagement is not mandatory for involvement in any future procurement process, responses received will help inform the Contracting Authority about the level of market interest. Additionally, feedback from this engagement may help inform the design of the forthcoming procurement strategy, ensuring it reflects both institutional priorities and sector best practice.
Due
13 Oct 2026, 00:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
087488-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
15 Sept 2026, 16:44
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX(THE)
Id
GB-COH-RC000672

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
RC000672

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PWVT-1568-HWWM

Address

Street Address
Sussex House
Locality
Falmer, Brighton
Postal Code
BN1 9RH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKJ21

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Falmer, Brighton · UKJ21 · BN1 9RH · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKJ21 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 087488-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·