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Event Production Services Framework Agreement

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

05 Aug 2026 at 18:58

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

17 Apr 2026 at 15:34

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

15 Jul 2025 at 16:43

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

22 May 2025 at 17:18

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office is procuring end-to-end event production services for major, high-profile UK Government events held on non-FCDO estates. The requirement covers event strategy, development, production, audio-visual equipment and materials, management, delivery and evaluation. Services may be delivered in any event format and are intended to support FCDO and wider UK Government requirements. This award concerns the major-events lot, rather than the separate requirements for mid-size and small-scale events on FCDO estates. Delivery is across the United Kingdom. The buyer is the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, a central government department. The work is therefore suited to event agencies able to manage complex, visible public-sector events from initial planning through to evaluation and close-out.

The procurement has been awarded to Identity Events Management Limited for the major UK-based events lot. The award date was 5 August 2026, at a value of £136 million excluding VAT (£163.2 million including VAT). The awarded contract period runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2030. The process used a selective competitive flexible procedure under the Procurement Act 2023, with an Invitation to Participate followed by an Invitation to Tender; the highest-scoring suppliers were to receive places on a multi-supplier framework of up to six participants. Framework call-offs may be awarded through requests for quotations or, where permitted, direct award. Lot 1 was evaluated on technical quality at 60%, price at 35% and social value at 5%. The lot was suitable for SMEs and VCSEs. One valid bid was recorded for this lot.

This award indicates demand for a substantial, repeatable programme of major UK Government events, with requirements extending beyond individual event production to full lifecycle management. A credible future competitor would need to demonstrate end-to-end capability covering strategy, creative or event development, production, logistics, on-site management, delivery and post-event evaluation. It would also need dependable audio-visual production capability and the capacity to deliver high-profile events across the United Kingdom, including on non-government estates. The evaluation places greatest emphasis on technical quality, so strong evidence of comparable complex events, robust delivery methods, experienced personnel, risk control and quality assurance would be important. Social value performance and competitive, clearly structured pricing would also affect competitiveness. Suppliers should be able to operate within a multi-supplier framework and support both competitive call-offs and permitted direct awards.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Event Production Services Framework Agreement

Notice Description

The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) intends to award a Event Production Framework Agreement which will support the delivery of FCDO and HMG Event requirements. The Agreement will include a range of specialist Event Agencies who can deliver end to end strategy, development, production, management, delivery and evaluation of high-profile events in the UK via all formats to smaller scale events on FCDO estates. The framework structure comprises the following lots: Lot 1 - Major UK Based Events on non-FCDO Estates: end-to-end delivery of large-scale, high-profile HMG events with no spend limits per event. Lot 2 - Mid-size Events on FCDO estates: end-to-end delivery of mid-scale events on FCDO estates with a lower spend limit of PS20,001 ex VAT and no upper limit per event. Lot 3 - Small-scale Events on FCDO Estates: delivery of small-scale events on FCDO estates with a upper spend limit of PS20,000 ex VAT per event. This UK6 notice covers the award of Lot 1 only.

Lot Information

Major UK Based Events on non-FCDO Estates Mid-size Events on FCDO estates

End-to-end delivery of mid-scale events on FCDO estates with a lower spend limit of PS20,001 ex VAT and no upper limit per event.

Small-scale Events on FCDO Estates

Delivery of small-scale events on FCDO estates with a upper spend limit of PS20,000 ex VAT per event.

Planning Information

The FCDO is seeking the services of a specialist events agency who is capable of delivering end to end strategy, development, production, management, delivery and evaluation of high profile events in the UK via all formats. The FCDO is conducting market engagement sessions with suppliers prior to the launch of the ITT to measure interest in the opportunity. We invite suppliers to register their interest by filling in the form linked below, and to indicate whether they would simply like to register their interest for this opportunity, or also attend the market engagement session(s). Link to form: https://forms.office.com/e/SeDCmGgLL9

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-051f51
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074418-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment

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

CPV Codes

32321200 - Audio-visual equipment

32321300 - Audio-visual materials

79952000 - Event services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£150,000,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
£150,000,000 £100M-£1B
Awards Value
£136,000,000 £100M-£1B
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Aug 20263 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
6 May 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
1 Oct 2025Expired
Award Date
5 Aug 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2030 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1A 2AH
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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