How to win: Tender for Graduation Service Venue Hire

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The graduation ceremonies involved for this tender are from July 2028 to January 2033. Graduation ceremonies are held twice a year: January and July. There are 9 ceremonies in January over 3 days and 15 ceremonies in July over 5 days. Each ceremony has up to 620 students graduating with 2 guests per student. The venue selected must be within a 7.5-mile radius from the city centre campus - B4 7BD. The tender includes venue hire and services and catering for BCU staff, graduates and guests.

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• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Birmingham City University scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓Lead with evidenced capability and social value — for services work these usually outweigh price.
• ✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar services contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
• ✓Start early: it closes 17 July 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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