Published date: 30 May 2022

Closed early engagement


Closing date: 20 June 2022

Contract summary

Industry

  • Prefabricated buildings - 44211000

  • Site preparation work - 45100000

Location of contract

South West

Procurement reference

KD/UOP/Grad_Marquee/22

Published date

30 May 2022

Closing date

20 June 2022

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

University graduations are prestige events and the culmination of many years' study for the graduands. Since 2008 Plymouth University has held its graduations in large marquees on Plymouth Hoe. Graduating students are encouraged to invite family and friends to share this important day with them.

The presentation of students for the conferment of awards is a formal event; however the overriding aim of the ceremonies is for those graduating, and their families, to have a memorable day which will leave them with a final, positive impression of the City and the University. In addition to attendance at the ceremony, students and guests are invited to attend a post-ceremony reception where they can mingle informally with staff from the School from which they have graduated.

Plymouth University holds its graduations in 2 large marquees on Plymouth Hoe.  The marquees for 2019 were of the following dimensions:

1. Graduation Hall, Graduation Lounge, Reception, robing and photography (25m x 130m)

2. Post Ceremony Reception (25m x 25m)

Over the course of 6 days the University anticipates hosting in the region of 23,000 students and guests.

The University of Plymouth are looking to complete an appraisal for the marquee market ahead of our 2023 graduations. So we are looking for interested suppliers that can provide an assessment of costs for 2023 as per our detailed specification within the attached documents.

If you are interested, please complete your appraisal on the attached excel spec document and send through to procurement@plymouth.ac.uk by Monday 20th June 2022.

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About the buyer

Contact name

Procurement Team

Address

Drake Circus
PLYMOUTH
PL48AA
England

Telephone

01752 582057

Email

procurement@plymouth.ac.uk