Contract award · 3 Mar 2025

Hosted Events and Conferencing Services (NIHR)

University of Southampton awarded “Hosted Events and Conferencing Services (NIHR)” to Clarity Travel Limited for £800k on 3 Mar 2025.

Hospitality & cateringSouth East

Value £800k

Open competition

Open procedure: the contract was advertised and any supplier could submit a bid.

Key facts

Buyer
University of Southampton · Body governed by public law
Value
£800,000
Procedure
Open procedure
Sector
Hospitality & catering · Hotel meeting and conference services (CPV 55120000)
Timeline
  1. Contract date3 Mar 2025
  2. Published31 Mar 2025Published 28 days after the contract date

Description

The University of Southampton - NETSCC ((NIHR (National Institute for Health and Care Research), Evaluation, Trials and Studies Coordinating Centre) manages the events management contract on behalf of the NIHR for the organisation of approved meetings and researcher training events. The events range in size and duration from small, on day meetings, to large meetings and conferences spanning multiple days. Alongside those events initiated by the NIHR, there will be third party events where it is necessary to ensure that the NIHR has an appropriate and consistent presence and appearance at an agreed programme of events. NETSCC is looking to commission several events annually alongside production of digital literature. The department is looking for an events management supplier that can demonstrate experience of working with a large and complex organisation with multiple stakeholders. The University conducted this procurement using the open Procedure in accordance with the requirements o…

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