LUV01473 - The provision of managed temporary event infrastructure and support services

Published 26 Aug 2026

26 Aug 2026

Closed 25 Sep 2026

University of Leicester

Primary CPV: 79952000 *
Event services
Location: 🇬🇧 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire, East Midlands
Value: No value specified
Contract: 4 years Duration
01/12/2026 30/11/2030
Contract Types: 79 *Business services: law, marketing, consu...
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SME suitable: Not stated

Publisher Address

University Road, Leicester, LE1 7RH, United Kingdom · UKF2

Contact

Ryan Barrow

ryan.barrow@leicester.ac.uk

0116 252 2431

Award Criteria

Commercial (40%)
Technical and experience (60%)

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Reference: LUV01473

The University of Leicester is seeking to award a framework of up to three suitably qualified and experienced suppliers to provide Managed Temporary Event Infrastructure and Support Services. The primary requirement is for the design, supply, installation, maintenance, removal and associated event support services relating to temporary event structures, predominantly to support the University's Graduation Ceremonies and Open Day events. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://universityofleicester.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Leicester:-Event-services./UZBJU68365 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://universityofleicester.delta-esourcing.com/respond/UZBJU68365

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79952000 — Event services (primary)

Notice details

Buyer type: Local authority
Competition: Open competition (any supplier can bid)
Contract type: Services
Procurement method: Open procedure
Main category: Services
Above threshold: Yes
Legal basis: UKPGA 2023/54
Notice status: Active
Framework agreement: Yes
Framework details: The Framework Agreement will primarily operate through the use of mini competitions, although the Buyer reserves the right to make direct awards where appropriate and in accordance with the framework terms. It is anticipated that mini competitions will be undertaken at least twice annually for the provision of marquee hire and associated services for two separate graduation ceremonies (summer and winter), each requiring support for approximately four consecutive days. In addition, suppliers may be invited to submit quotations for up to eight Open Day events per year, typically requiring marquee provision for a single day, with a minimum of two quotations sought where practicable. The Buyer reserves the right to vary the frequency and scope of requirements throughout the framework term in line with operational needs.
Submission method: https://universityofleicester.delta-esourcing.com/
Award decision expected: 2 Nov 2026
Covered by GPA: Yes
Language: EN
Published: 26 Aug 2026 11:54
Deadline: 25 Sep 2026 12:00
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06ec48
Notice ID: LUV01473

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Organisations

Name	University of Leicester
Address › Street	University Road
Address › Town / city	Leicester
Address › Postcode	LE1 7RH
Address › Country	GB
Address › Country	United Kingdom
Address › Region (NUTS)	UKF21
Contact › Name	Ryan Barrow
Contact › Email	ryan.barrow@leicester.ac.uk
Contact › Telephone	0116 252 2431
Role	buyer
Classification › Description	Public authority - sub-central government

Buyer

Name	University of Leicester

Tender

Title	LUV01473 - The provision of managed temporary event infrastructure and support services
Status	active
Item › CPV › Description	Event services
Item › Delivery › Region (NUTS)	UKF2
Item › Delivery › Country	GB
Item › Delivery › Country	United Kingdom
Value › Value incl. VAT	£650,000
Value › Currency	GBP
Procedure type	open
Procedure	Open procedure
Category	services
Above threshold	Yes
Covered by › Covered by 1	GPA
Covered by › Covered by 2	CPTPP
Techniques › Framework agreement	Yes
Techniques › Framework agreement › Is Open Framework Scheme	Yes
Techniques › Framework agreement › Maximum Participants	3
Techniques › Framework agreement › Method	With and without reopening competition
Techniques › Framework agreement › Type	open
Techniques › Framework agreement › Buyer Categories	Loughborough University
Techniques › Framework agreement › Open Framework Scheme End Date	30 Nov 2030
How to submit	https://universityofleicester.delta-esourcing.com/
Submission Terms › Electronic submission	allowed
Submission Terms › Languages	en
Bidding period › End	25 Sep 2026
Award decision period › End	2 Nov 2026
Lot › Status	active
Lot › Value › Value incl. VAT	£650,000
Lot › Value › Currency	GBP
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type	price
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Name	Commercial
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight	40
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight type	Percentage exact
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type	quality
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Name	Technical and experience
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Weighting › Weight	60
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Weighting › Weight type	Percentage exact
Lot › Suitable for › SMEs	Yes
Lot › Contract period › Start	1 Dec 2026
Lot › Contract period › End	30 Nov 2030
Document › Document 1 › Document type	Conflict of interest
Document › Document 1 › Description	Not published
Document › Document 2 › Document type	Tender notice
Document › Document 2 › Description	Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document › Document 2 › Link	https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081195-2026
Document › Document 2 › Published	26 Aug 2026

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