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Graduation Ceremony Venue Hire

THE OPEN UNIVERSITY

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: THE OPEN UNIVERSITY

Buyer Address: Walton Hall, Milton Keynes, UKJ12, MK7 6AA, United Kingdom

Contact Email: finance-tenders@open.ac.uk

Status
complete
Procedure
direct
Value
34899.34 GBP
Published
09 Feb 2026, 10:42
Deadline
n/a
Contract Start
10 Nov 2026, 00:00
Contract End
10 Nov 2026, 23:59
Category
n/a
CPV
79952000 - Event services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
BRIGHTON DOME AND FESTIVAL LTD
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

Hire of Brighton Dome to hold Open University ceremonies on 10 November 2026

Linked Documents

No linked documents found for this notice.

Opportunity Context

Lots

Lot 1 Status: complete

Raw Notice JSON

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