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CSP27895 - Venue Find and Supporting Services for Meetings, Conferences and Events

UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED

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14 Oct 2026 at 12:59

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Summary of the contracting process

UK Shared Business Services Limited (UKSBS) procured venue-finding and supporting services for meetings, conferences and events. The work covers helping to source venues and related support for these events. It is a services requirement in the event-services category, with delivery across the United Kingdom. This procurement was made through a call-off from an existing travel, transport, accommodation and venue-solutions framework, rather than as a standalone competition. The requirement is relevant to venue-finding agencies and event-services suppliers able to arrange suitable meeting and conference venues and provide the associated support for a public-sector buyer.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Calder Conferences Limited. The award was made on 14 October 2026 for £100,000. The contract runs from 19 October 2026 to 18 October 2027, with an optional extension of up to 12 months at UKSBS’s discretion. The buyer used a selective call-off from the RM6342 framework, under its travel, transport, accommodation and venue-solutions lot. The tender deadline was 14 October 2026. The published award data does not set out evaluation criteria or supplier eligibility conditions beyond the framework route. Small and medium-sized enterprises were considered suitable for this requirement.

For suppliers who did not win, this award shows that UKSBS buys venue-finding and supporting services for meetings, conferences and events through its established framework route. Credible competitors will need to source venues across the United Kingdom and coordinate the related support required to deliver public-sector events. The selected supplier was a small business, and the buyer considered SMEs suitable, indicating that the requirement was not confined to large providers. Businesses positioned for comparable work should be able to demonstrate reliable venue-sourcing capability, practical event support and the capacity to meet UKSBS’s needs through the relevant framework. The award provides a concrete example of the type of event-services requirement this buyer places.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CSP27895 - Venue Find and Supporting Services for Meetings, Conferences and Events

Notice Description

** This is an Award Notice and not a Call for Competition. This Contract was awarded under Lot 3 of RM6342 - Travel, Transport, Accommodation and Venue Solutions** UKSBS had a requirement for the provision of Venue Find and Supporting Services for Meetings, Conferences and Events. The contract includes an optional extension period of up to 12 months, exercisable at the Authority's discretion.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-2e002084-0df3-488e-a43c-640692749fef
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/390351d4-814b-4c49-85c1-6b48c57494e6
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
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79952000 - Event services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£100,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£100,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
14 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
19 Oct 2026 - 18 Oct 2027 6-12 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
UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
SWINDON
Postcode
SN2 1FF
Postcode Area
Swindon
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK71 Swindon
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Swindon
Electoral Ward
Rodbourne Cheney
Westminster Constituency
Swindon North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Calder Conferences

Further Information

Notice Documents

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