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Ceremonial Event

DEPARTMENT FOR DIGITAL, CULTURE, MEDIA & SPORT

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11 Sep 2026 at 12:10

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Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Culture, Media and Sport procured event management services for a ceremonial parade if England won the 2026 World Cup. The requirement covered organising and delivering the event rather than supplying a standalone product. It falls within business support services, including event-related management and coordination, under CPV 79000000. Delivery was centred on London, at or near the Department’s address in Parliament Street, Westminster. The buying organisation was the Department for Culture, Media and Sport. This opportunity would suit event management companies able to plan and deliver a high-profile public ceremony, coordinate multiple operational requirements and respond to a major national sporting outcome. The procurement was categorised as a service and was identified as suitable for both small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises.

The procurement is complete and was awarded through a selective call-off from a framework agreement. The tender submission deadline was 6 May 2026 at 12:00. The estimated procurement value ranged from £775,980 to £10,000,000. The contract was awarded on 21 May 2026 to Identity Events Management Limited for £10,000,000. The contract period runs from 18 June 2026 to 11 September 2026. The award is active. The contracting process records a single supplier and a single requirement for event management services. The published procurement information identifies suitability for SMEs and VCSEs. The award route indicates that suppliers needed to be participants in the relevant framework and able to compete through its call-off process. No separate award scoring or evaluation weighting is stated in the procurement information.

For event management businesses, this procurement demonstrates demand from a central government department for a high-profile ceremonial parade linked to a major national sporting event. A credible competitor for a future requirement of this kind would need experience in end-to-end event management, including planning, logistics, supplier coordination, operational delivery, stakeholder management and handling significant public and media attention. The requirement also points to the importance of contingency planning: delivery depended on a specific sporting outcome and therefore required an organisation capable of preparing at pace while managing uncertainty. Suppliers would need the organisational capacity, governance and resilience to work with a government department on a prominent public event. Smaller businesses and voluntary, community or social enterprises were identified as suitable, although the call-off route means relevant framework access and the ability to compete under its terms would be commercially important.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Ceremonial Event

Notice Description

The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) requires a supplier to provide an event management service for a parade in the event England win the 2026 World Cup.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-0bc876e0-3526-4dbe-bcf3-9dd0cd25fe30
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6474d4a6-c608-4f89-9897-008b42d47c43
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£10,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£10,000,000 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Sep 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 May 20263 months ago
Contract Period
18 Jun 2026 - 11 Sep 2026 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT FOR DIGITAL, CULTURE, MEDIA & SPORT
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1A 2BQ
Postcode Area
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

IDENTITY EVENTS MANAGEMENT LIMITED

Further Information

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