Notice Information
Notice Title
Event Production Services Framework Agreement
Notice Description
The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) invites Suppliers to participate in a procurement process to establish a Event Production Framework Agreement which will support the delivery of FCDO and HMG Event requirements. The FCDO is seeking the services of 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. Suppliers may submit bids for a maximum of two (2) Lots only. The FCDO invites all interested suppliers to participate in this opportunity. All tender documents containing the full instructions for this opportunity are available on the e-sourcing Portal, guidance for accessing this can be found within the submission details section of this notice.
Lot Information
Major UK Based Events on non-FCDO Estates
End-to-end delivery of large-scale, high-profile HMG events.
Mid-size Events on FCDO estatesEnd-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 EstatesDelivery 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/035319-2026
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
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
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 17 Apr 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 6 May 20262 weeks to go
- Future Notice Date
- 1 Oct 2025Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 30 Sep 2026 - 30 Sep 2030 4-5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- FOREIGN, COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- SW1A 2AH
- Post Town
- 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
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035319-2026
17th April 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040173-2025
15th July 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025339-2025
22nd May 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
Notice URLs
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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