Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13ba7-afb2-7259-9811-045f8d6ef1a3/uk-pavilion-at-expo-2025-osaka-full-operational-services-fos pending GB open procedure # UK Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka – Full Operational Services (FOS) [Department for International Trade](https://tendernation.io/buyers/department-for-international-trade) Estimated value £5,833,333 Published 8 Feb 2024 Deadline Rolling deadline ## Who can bid - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. ## About this tender His Majesty’s Government (HMG), has a potential requirement for the provision of Full Operational Services (FOS) to support the delivery of the UK Pavilion (UKP) at Expo 2025 Osaka. Expo 2025 (“Expo”) will be taking place in Osaka, Japan. Expo will run from 13th April 2025 to 13th October 2025. This Expo is a World Expo, which is a global gathering of nations dedicated to finding solutions to pressing challenges of our time by offering a journey inside a universal theme through engaging and immersive activities. The overarching theme of Expo 2025 is “Designing Future Society for Our Lives”. Expo will welcome visitors from all over the world, allowing countries to build extraordinary pavilions and transform the host city for years to come. HMG wishes to appoint a supplier to bring together a range of different services necessary for successful operation of UKP, including event management, retail, restaurant and bar provision and all the associated specialist and general supporting staffing and services. Full operational services (FOS) will be fundamental in achieving a world class visitor experience. The restaurant, bar, events and retail offer look & feel should enhance the visitor experience and be complimentary to our overall theme and message of showcasing the best of British/UK themed items. HMG is targeting March 2024 for the publication of the Contract Notice (this is subject to change). This competition offers the awarded supplier the chance to be an integral part of the UK’s contribution to ‘Designing Future Society for Our Lives’ at Expo 2025 Osaka. The UK’s overarching objectives at Expo 2025 Osaka are to: - Strengthen the UK’s bilateral relationship with Japan; and - Positively influence perceptions of the UK in Japan by: •Delivering an impactful and engaging visitor experience •Provide a distinct ‘British’ experience (demonstrating both UK heritage and modernity) •Promoting the UK as a leader in sustainability and innovation The UK is focusing on how we collaborate with the world to save lives – human, wildlife and planet. We will share the stories of the people and places that make our country unique – from bold breakthroughs and twists on tradition, to the fresh perspectives that challenge convention and stimulate progress. This Prior Information Notice (PIN) is issued solely for the purpose of alerting the market to a potential upcoming procurement and it is not a Contract Notice or a commitment to buy. All information contained in this PIN is subject to change Read full description ## CPV classification Miscellaneous business and business-related services Restaurant and food-serving services Beverage-serving services Canteen and catering services Retail trade services Recruitment services Security services Source Find a Tender (UK) · Notice ocds-h6vhtk-043870-2024-02-08T15:15:27Z [View official notice](https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/ocds-h6vhtk-043870-2024-02-08T15:15:27Z) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. 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