Open competition
Open procedure: the contract was advertised and any supplier could submit a bid.
Key facts
- Buyer
- University of Suffolk · Body governed by public law
- Supplier
- T And L Marquee Hire Limited SME
- Value
- £625,000
- Procedure
- Open procedure
- Sector
- Business services · Event services (CPV 79952000)
- Region
- East of England
- Official notice
- 055035-2025 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date15 Aug 2025
- Published9 Sep 2025Published 25 days after the contract date
Description
The University of Suffolk sought a suitably experienced and capable supplier to provide hire of a marquee and luxury portable toilet facilities for the University’s graduation ceremonies in October 2025, with a University only option to extend the contract on four occasions, each extension being for one additional year, making the maximum contract length 5 years in total. The graduation ceremonies will take place from Saturday 18 to Wednesday 22 October 2025 at the University of Suffolk on the Ipswich waterfront. The marquee and toilet facilities will be positioned in the Wharf car park (Orwell Quay, Ballast Wharf Walk, Wykes Bishop St, Ipswich, IP3 0DT).
About the supplier
T And L Marquee Hire Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 06065138).