Award

Venue hire services

VCA - VEHICLE CERTIFICATION AGENCY

This public procurement record has 1 release in its history.

Award

18 Jul 2025 at 13:37

Summary of the contracting process

The VCA - Vehicle Certification Agency, based in Bristol, England, has completed the procurement process for venue hire services, which includes venue finding and supporting services for meetings, conferences, and events. This tender falls under the industry category of event services and covers a broad geographic scope, including the United Kingdom, Europe, and beyond. The procurement method utilised was a selective call-off from a framework agreement, and the process is now in the award stage, having been finalised with an award date of 27th June 2025. The contract period extends from 27th June 2025 to 28th February 2027.

This contract presents substantial opportunities for businesses involved in the provision of venue hire and event services, particularly those that can offer tailored solutions to diverse locations. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are particularly well-suited to compete for such opportunities due to the specified suitability criteria, although the award for this particular tender was made to Calder Conferences, a large-scale supplier. Engaging with such contracts can lead to significant business growth, providing companies with exposure across various markets and the potential to expand their client base.

Find more tenders on our Open Data Platform.
How relevant is this notice?

D3 Tenders Premium

Win More Public Sector Contracts

AI-powered tender discovery, pipeline management, and market intelligence — everything you need to grow your public sector business.

Notice Title

Venue hire services

Notice Description

Venue find and supporting services for meeting, conferences and events

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-b41110f3-8e3a-4f2e-993f-59e166c2f516
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/79c8b215-ccda-4e5c-808a-02f097756288
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
Large

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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Jul 20257 months ago
Submission Deadline
26 Jun 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
26 Jun 20258 months ago
Contract Period
26 Jun 2025 - 28 Feb 2027 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
VCA - VEHICLE CERTIFICATION AGENCY
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
chantal.jockel@vca.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS5 6XX
Post Town
Bristol
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK5 West of England
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK51 Bristol, City of
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Bristol, City of
Electoral Ward
Lockleaze
Westminster Constituency
Bristol North East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CALDER CONFERENCES

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

Download

The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.

{
    "tag": [
        "compiled"
    ],
    "id": "ocds-b5fd17-b41110f3-8e3a-4f2e-993f-59e166c2f516-2025-07-18T14:37:23+01:00",
    "date": "2025-07-18T14:37:23+01:00",
    "ocid": "ocds-b5fd17-b41110f3-8e3a-4f2e-993f-59e166c2f516",
    "language": "en",
    "initiationType": "tender",
    "tender": {
        "id": "tender_500720/1500644",
        "title": "Venue hire services",
        "description": "Venue find and supporting services for meeting, conferences and events",
        "status": "complete",
        "classification": {
            "scheme": "CPV",
            "id": "79952000",
            "description": "Event services"
        },
        "items": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "deliveryAddresses": [
                    {
                        "countryName": "British Oversea Territories"
                    },
                    {
                        "countryName": "Channel Islands"
                    },
                    {
                        "countryName": "Europe"
                    },
                    {
                        "countryName": "Isle of Man"
                    },
                    {
                        "countryName": "Rest of the World"
                    },
                    {
                        "countryName": "United Kingdom"
                    }
                ]
            }
        ],
        "procurementMethod": "selective",
        "procurementMethodDetails": "Call-off from a framework agreement",
        "tenderPeriod": {
            "endDate": "2025-06-26T12:00:00+01:00"
        },
        "contractPeriod": {
            "startDate": "2025-06-27T00:00:00+01:00",
            "endDate": "2027-02-28T23:59:59Z"
        },
        "suitability": {
            "sme": true,
            "vcse": false
        },
        "mainProcurementCategory": "services"
    },
    "parties": [
        {
            "id": "GB-CFS-321734",
            "name": "VCA - Vehicle Certification Agency",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "VCA - Vehicle Certification Agency"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "1 The Eastgate Office Centre, Eastgate Road",
                "locality": "Bristol",
                "postalCode": "BS5 6XX",
                "countryName": "England"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "email": "chantal.jockel@vca.gov.uk"
            },
            "roles": [
                "buyer"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "GB-COH-03702902",
            "name": "Calder Conferences",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "Calder Conferences",
                "scheme": "GB-COH",
                "id": "03702902"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "4 Woodside Court, Clayton Wood Rise, Leeds, LS16 6RF"
            },
            "details": {
                "scale": "large",
                "vcse": false
            },
            "roles": [
                "supplier"
            ]
        }
    ],
    "buyer": {
        "id": "GB-CFS-321734",
        "name": "VCA - Vehicle Certification Agency"
    },
    "awards": [
        {
            "id": "ocds-b5fd17-b41110f3-8e3a-4f2e-993f-59e166c2f516-1",
            "status": "active",
            "date": "2025-06-27T00:00:00+01:00",
            "datePublished": "2025-07-18T14:37:23+01:00",
            "value": {
                "amount": 0,
                "currency": "GBP"
            },
            "suppliers": [
                {
                    "id": "GB-COH-03702902",
                    "name": "Calder Conferences"
                }
            ],
            "contractPeriod": {
                "startDate": "2025-06-27T00:00:00+01:00",
                "endDate": "2027-02-28T23:59:59Z"
            },
            "documents": [
                {
                    "id": "1",
                    "documentType": "awardNotice",
                    "description": "Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder",
                    "url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/79c8b215-ccda-4e5c-808a-02f097756288",
                    "datePublished": "2025-07-18T14:37:23+01:00",
                    "format": "text/html",
                    "language": "en"
                },
                {
                    "id": "2",
                    "description": "n/a",
                    "url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/70916191-81f4-45fc-8023-9e61dc7cfb83",
                    "format": "application/pdf"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}