UK COP 28 Pavilion and Offices

Official notice

Authority: Department for Energy Security & Net Zero (Central government)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: United Arab Emirates (AE)

Budget not disclosedValue not published

Awarded 27 Oct 2023no call for competition

Awarded to DMG EVENTS L.L.C

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Commissioning and delivering Pavilion and office space for the UK's COP 28 delegation taking place in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE)

CPV: Event services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery listed: United Arab Emirates (AE)

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 3 Nov 2023, 10:53 GMT
Last source update: 3 Nov 2023, 10:53 GMT
Authority reference: prj_2041
FTS notice number: 2023/S 000-032558
Classification (CPV): Event services
Delivery area: United Arab Emirates (AE)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04118a Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: Contract is awarded under Public Contract Regulations 2015 - Regulation 32(2)(b)(ii).
The supplier has already been procured by the UAE. The event organisers confirmed that DMG was procured in compliance with the UAE Government’s procurement rules. This arguably creates a situation of interoperability, in that the Authority is unable to independently procure a supplier and is subject to the existing arrangements of the COP28 hosting country. By not accepting the UAE’s conditions of participation, the UK could lose its opportunity to fully participate in the event and realise its ambitions to play a leading role in driving the global transition to net zero.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 27 Oct 2023

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
DMG EVENTS L.L.C	US$666,512 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 032558-2023-1 · DMG EVENTS L.L.C
Signed
27 Oct 2023
Value
US$666,512
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Department for Energy Security & Net Zero

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsEnvironmental protection 3-8 Whitehall Place, London, UK, SW1A 2EGContact email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Integrated Corporate Services - DESNZReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

DMG EVENTS L.L.CAwarded supplier Oasis Centre, Office 57, 3rd Floor, Al Quoz 1, Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai, AE, P.O Box 33817

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.