Published date: 9 January 2025

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 15 July 2024, 10am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Project and design preparation, estimation of costs - 71242000

  • Event services - 79952000

Location of contract

SW1A 2BQ

Value of contract

£2,500,000 to £105,000,000

Procurement reference

CF-0002500D8e000000S1x4EAC

Published date

9 January 2025

Closing date

15 July 2024

Closing time

10am

Contract start date

6 December 2024

Contract end date

5 December 2026

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Other

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

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.

The appointed EMC will be required to:
- prepare and maintain an Event Management Plan for the delivery of Events,
- hold a supply chain at sufficient readiness for no-notice Event delivery,
- deliver the Event(s) if required/ Activated.

Services will include detailed planning, design, testing & exercising, and management services including financial control, and appointment, engagement and management of subcontractors.
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.

Award information

Awarded date

6 December 2024

Contract start date

6 December 2024

Contract end date

5 December 2026

Total value of contract

£32,995,824.08

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Identity Holdings Ltd

Address

Unit 23-24, Westham Business Park, PEVENSEY BN24 5NP

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

About the buyer

Contact name

DCMS Commercial

Address

100 Parliament Street
LONDON
SW1A 2BQ
GB

Email

dcms-emc-procurement@dcms.gov.uk