Scope
Description
The City invites Quotations for the provision of: London Careers Festival In-person delivery partner to:
• lead, organise and deliver the one-day Careers & Apprenticeships Expo (the Expo) ensuring that a range of industries are represented, particularly those highlighted as in-demand or popular with previous years' participants.
and
• across the in-person festival, lead on key event booking, event management, and attendee evaluation activities connected to in-person sessions.
The duration of the contract is 1 year, [subject to the right of the City (at its sole discretion) to exercise its right to extend the Contract by up to 3 further years]. The maximum length of the contract is therefore 4 years.
Total value (estimated)
- £44,000 excluding VAT
- £52,800 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 September 2025 to 31 August 2026
- Possible extension to 31 August 2029
- 4 years
Description of possible extension:
Redelivery of service
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 79634000 - Career guidance services
- 79952000 - Event services
Submission
Tender submission deadline
23 June 2025, 11:59pm
Submission address and any special instructions
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Award criteria
Bidders are required to submit a technical and commercial response. The scoring/evaluation will be weighted as set out below:
Evaluation Criteria Weighting (%)
Technical Score Weight 60%
Commercial Score Weight 40%
The maximum achievable weighted score is 100.00; please note that percentages used in the evaluation are always rounded to 2 decimal places.
Procedure
Procedure type
Below threshold - open competition
Contracting authority
The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PYQD-1693-MYXR
PO Box 270
City of London
EC2P 2EJ
United Kingdom
Contact name: Joanna Osborne
Telephone: 020 7606 3030
Email: joanna.osborne@cityoflondon.gov.uk
Website: https://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk
Region: UKI43 - Haringey and Islington
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government