Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13cd0-9732-71e1-9b5b-f8638fae2dd7/early-market-engagement pending GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Early Market Engagement [Department for International Trade](https://tendernation.io/buyers/department-for-international-trade) Estimated value Not stated Published 14 Sept 2023 Deadline Rolling deadline ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender The United Kingdom (UK) is participating in World Expo 2025, which runs from 13 April 2025 - 13 October 2025 and will take place in Osaka, Kansai, Japan. His Majesty's Government (HMG) will deliver a self-built UK Pavilion (UKP) at Expo 2025 Osaka. HMG wish to engage the market for the Full Operational Services (FOS) to support the UK's presence at Expo 2025. This may include, but is not limited to: event management, full retail services provision, full restaurant and hospitality services provision and all the associated specialist and general supporting staffing and services. Several options are being explored including the procurement of one integrated service or procuring services independently through multiple contracts. HMG will be conducting a series of market engagement activities between September 2023 and March 2024. Market Engagement may take multiple rounds and consist of the following types of engagement. - Survey/ questionnaires - 1 to 1 meetings with potential suppliers - Focus groups / supplier days - Webinars Feedback from suppliers via this early engagement will help inform our thinking and shape the future commercial strategy for FOS. If you are interested in this potential opportunity, DBT would like to engage with you. Please email your company details, specifying which part of the FOS services your company specialises in including a main point of contact to This is Early Market Engagement for a potential opportunity, as such, DBT is not obligated to run a procurement following this activity and is not liable for any costs associated with participating in this Early Engagement. Please see Attachment Titled UK Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka - Full Operational Services (FOS) -Early Engagement Notice for further details Read full description ## CPV classification Restaurant and food-serving services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/f0200196-ed97-44bf-9243-233e61fd6f28) 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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