Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
PA23 UK4 - Tender notice for the Event Management Agency- Retainer Model Department for Business Innovation, Science and Trade (BIST), British High Commission India
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Suppliers should submit their proposal by the given deadline (time and date mentioned in this notice). Detailed instruction about this tender in provided in the documentation section of this notice. Your tender must be submitted at FCDOs South Asia Mailbox (SouthAsia.Procurement@fcdo.gov.uk) in accordance with the attached Tender Documents Instructions. Tenders submitted by any other means or send to any other mailbox will not be accepted.
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UK's Depatment for Business Innovation Science and Trade (represented by British High Commission in New Delhi) in India intends engage a competent Event Management Company on a Retainer Agreement to support planning and delivery of the events across India for a tenure of 3 month (September to December 2026), with provision for futher extension.
To support an anticipated increase in event activity during the upcoming peak period.
DBT will undertake rapid competative tender excercise using the Light Touch Regime (LTR) of Procurement Act 2023.
The purpose of the retainer arrangement is to ensure the availability of dedicated event management support, faster response times, proactive planning, and consistent service delivery across DBTs event portfolio.
The selected agency will receive a fixed monthly retainer fee covering ongoing event management support, account management, planning, coordination, and resource availability.
Costs associated with the actual execution of events will be charged separately based on approved event requirements and budgets.
What the notice asks for
To support an anticipated increase in event
To support an anticipated increase in event activity during the upcoming peak period.
The purpose of the retainer arrangement is
The purpose of the retainer arrangement is to ensure the availability of dedicated event management support, faster response times, proactive planning, and consistent service delivery across DBTs event portfolio.
The selected agency will receive a fixed
The selected agency will receive a fixed monthly retainer fee covering ongoing event management support, account management, planning, coordination, and resource availability.
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