Published date: 14 September 2023

Open early engagement - This means that a procurement idea is currently active, it is in the early stage of development and judging interest from potential suppliers.


Closing date: 31 March 2024

Contract summary

Industry

  • Restaurant and food-serving services - 55300000

  • Catering services for other enterprises or other institutions - 55523000

  • Retail trade services - 55900000

    • Supply services of personnel including temporary staff - 79620000

    • Event services - 79952000

Location of contract

London

Procurement reference

tender_388725/1258218

Published date

14 September 2023

Closing date

31 March 2024

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The United Kingdom (UK) is participating in World Expo 2025, which runs from 13 April 2025 - 13 October 2025 and will take place in Osaka, Kansai, Japan. His Majesty's Government (HMG) will deliver a self-built UK Pavilion (UKP) at Expo 2025 Osaka.

HMG wish to engage the market for the Full Operational Services (FOS) to support the UK"s presence at Expo 2025. This may include, but is not limited to: event management, full retail services provision, full restaurant and hospitality services provision and all the associated specialist and general supporting staffing and services. Several options are being explored including the procurement of one integrated service or procuring services independently through multiple contracts.

HMG will be conducting a series of market engagement activities between September 2023 and March 2024. Market Engagement may take multiple rounds and consist of the following types of engagement.
- Survey/ questionnaires
- 1 to 1 meetings with potential suppliers
- Focus groups / supplier days
- Webinars

Feedback from suppliers via this early engagement will help inform our thinking and shape the future commercial strategy for FOS.

If you are interested in this potential opportunity, DBT would like to engage with you.

Please email your company details, specifying which part of the FOS services your company specialises in including a main point of contact to MajorWorldEventsCommercial@trade.gov.uk

This is Early Market Engagement for a potential opportunity, as such, DBT is not obligated to run a procurement following this activity and is not liable for any costs associated with participating in this Early Engagement.

Please see Attachment Titled UK Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka - Full Operational Services (FOS) -Early Engagement Notice for further details

More information


Attachments

  • UK Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka - Full Operational Services (FOS) -Early Engagement Notice.pdf
  • n/a

How to apply

Follow the instructions given in the description or the more information section.

About the buyer

Address

Old Admiralty Building,
London
SW1A 2DY
England

Email

MajorWorldEventsCommercial@businessandtrade.gov.uk