Tender: National Gallery Event Services Framework – Catering, Floristry, Production, Furniture, Entertainment

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The National Gallery is seeking suppliers for a four-year Framework Agreement to provide Event Services across Gallery sites, organised into five lots: Catering, Floristry, Production, Furniture and Entertainment. The Gallery’s events programme includes intimate receptions and dinners, exhibition openings, film screenings, experiential events, major brand activations and exclusive Gallery takeovers, with events accommodating up to 2,000 guests and multiple events sometimes running simultaneously. Suppliers must have a proven track record delivering high-quality events in prestigious, heritage, cultural or similarly complex venues and demonstrate the resources, expertise and operational capability to meet the demands of a unique public building and diverse client needs; the Approved Supplier List supports external clients including Corporate Members and Sponsors, Venue Hire Clients and Donors, appointments are made directly by clients, inclusion does not guarantee a minimum level of work and a 10% commission is payable to the Gallery on contracts awarded through the list, while estimated lot values may vary and include external client spend.