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C2C Public Inquiry Venue & Accommodation Booking

Cambridgeshire County Council

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25 Sep 2026 at 14:57

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Summary of the contracting process

Cambridgeshire County Council commissioned venue-finding and booking services for the Public Inquiry into the Cambridge South East Travel (CSET) scheme, led by the Greater Cambridge Partnership. The requirement was to book an inquiry venue, including accommodation for a limited number of staff. This is meeting and conference venue and accommodation provision, rather than the delivery of the transport scheme itself. The work was to be delivered in the East of England. The procurement was made through the venue-finding and supporting services lot of a government travel, transport, accommodation and venue framework.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded to Calder Conferences Accommodation Ltd. The award was made on 3 September 2026. The awarded value is £105,253. The contract period runs from 1 October 2026 to 30 April 2027. The process used a direct award call-off from an existing framework; the tender record classifies its method as selective. The original estimated value was £65,000. The requirement was presented as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises. This was a single stated requirement, with no lots described. The award is recorded as active.

For suppliers considering comparable work for Cambridgeshire County Council, this award demonstrates demand for managed venue sourcing and booking to support a public inquiry, including arranging accommodation for a small staff group. Credible providers need to source venues suited to formal inquiry proceedings and coordinate the associated accommodation booking; the contract provides no further specification of venue or accommodation standards. The requirement was fulfilled through a direct call-off from an established framework, so a supplier’s route to competing for similar work would depend on being eligible through the relevant framework arrangement. The procurement was considered suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises, and the selected provider is an SME. Relevant capability is therefore focused on venue-finding and supporting services for meetings and events, with the ability to serve an inquiry in the East of England.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

C2C Public Inquiry Venue & Accommodation Booking

Notice Description

This was a Direct Award from Lot 3 of the CCS Framework Travel, Transport, Accommodation and Venue Solutions (RM6342) Lot 3 Venue Find and Supporting Services For Meetings, Conferences and Events to book a venue including accommodation for limited staff for the Public Inquiry into Cambridge South East Travel (CSET) scheme led by the Greater Cambridge Partnership.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-5fe6c7fe-34e8-4bbf-8030-26a66712f2fd
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2ffdf315-b0ff-42df-b533-407e54d74f0a
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
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

CPV Codes

55120000 - Hotel meeting and conference services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£65,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£105,253 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
3 Sep 20261 months ago
Contract Period
1 Oct 2026 - 30 Apr 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
Cambridgeshire County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
HUNTINGDON
Postcode
PE28 4YE
Postcode Area
Peterborough
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Huntingdonshire
Electoral Ward
The Stukeleys
Westminster Constituency
Huntingdon

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CALDER CONFERENCES ACCOMMODATION LTD

Further Information

Notice Documents

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