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Venue Find and Supporting Services for Meetings, Conferences & Events

THE INDEPENDENT FOOTBALL REGULATOR

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07 Oct 2026 at 16:35

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Summary of the contracting process

The Independent Football Regulator bought venue-finding and related support for its meetings, conferences, workshops and events. The service covers identifying suitable venues and arranging supporting services for these activities; the procurement is categorised as hotel meeting and conference services (CPV 55120000). Delivery is in the United Kingdom. The buyer is based in Salford, but the requirement describes UK-wide delivery rather than a single specified venue or town. This is a services requirement, with small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises identified as suitable organisations. The selected supplier, Calder Conferences Accommodation Ltd, is a small business.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Calder Conferences Accommodation Ltd through a selective call-off from a framework agreement. The award date was 22 July 2026, and the awarded value is £160,000. The contract runs from 22 July 2026 to 21 July 2028. The tender deadline was 21 July 2026. The original description estimates the service at £40,000 per annum excluding VAT and says it may be extended for up to two years; this is an estimate and extension option, while the recorded award value is £160,000. There is one award and no lots are described. The reported suitability includes SMEs and VCSEs. No detailed scoring or award criteria are stated, so the basis for comparing suppliers cannot be described further.

For suppliers that did not win, this award demonstrates the Independent Football Regulator’s demand for a single provider able to find venues and coordinate supporting services across meetings, conferences, workshops and events throughout the UK. A credible competitor would need a dependable venue-sourcing network, the ability to match venues to varied event formats and locations, and the coordination capacity to manage the associated support as one service. The buyer selected an SME, and the opportunity was considered suitable for both SMEs and VCSEs, indicating that participation was not limited to large suppliers. Experience arranging business events and delivering consistent service across multiple bookings would be commercially relevant when this specific requirement returns to market. The route used was a framework call-off, so suppliers seeking to compete should be positioned to participate through the relevant framework.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Venue Find and Supporting Services for Meetings, Conferences & Events

Notice Description

Provision of venue finding and supporting services for meetings, conferences, workshops and events. Estimated value of PS40k per annum (ex VAT) and may be extended for up to 2 years.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-920dd471-58ce-4153-9e50-8013abe56a09
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8ccb7253-fcea-4c01-88a9-dfcdf2bc17ea
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
£160,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£160,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Oct 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
22 Jul 20263 months ago
Contract Period
22 Jul 2026 - 21 Jul 2028 2-3 years
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
THE INDEPENDENT FOOTBALL REGULATOR
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SALFORD
Postcode
M3 5JL
Postcode Area
Manchester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD34 Greater Manchester South West
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Salford
Electoral Ward
Ordsall
Westminster Constituency
Salford

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CALDER CONFERENCES ACCOMMODATION LTD

Further Information

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