Published date: 11 September 2018

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 3 October 2018

Contract summary

Industry

  • Cultural event organisation services - 79952100

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

tender_188010/709931

Published date

11 September 2018

Closing date

3 October 2018

Contract start date

1 November 2018

Contract end date

31 January 2019

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

An India-UK Tech Partnership Initiative
1. The FutureTECH festival is a thought- leadership festival taking place on 12 December 2018 at The Imperial Hotel, bringing together business, policy makers, venture capital, scientists, and entrepreneurs.
2. Announced by PMs Modi and May in April 2018 as a key deliverable in the India- UK Tech partnership, it will focus on the India- UK Tech Hub, Cluster Partnerships, AI/ Data, Future Healthcare, Future Mobility, FinTech and Cyber Security.

3. Attracting the best and brightest thought leaders, speakers, tech companies and entrepreneurs shaping the future, it will drive trade, investment and partnerships across key sectors, and promote and celebrate the UK and India as major tech and trading partners.

4. Taking place 2 years since PMs Modi and May inaugurated the India- UK Tech Festival in Delhi, November 2016, it will be the most significant UK-in-India event since Feb 2018's Createch Festival in Mumbai. This is a part of the GREAT campaign. It will demonstrate progress on the initiative announced during PM Modi's bi-lateral visit to UK in April 2018.

More information

Additional text

Please refer the Project No 1876 and ITT No 2552

About the buyer

Contact name

Swati Gupta

Address

British High Commission, Shantipath, Chanakyapuri,
New Delhi - 110 021
SW1A 2AH
England

Email

swati.gupta@fco.gov.uk