Notice Information
Notice Title
BTA2184 - The Meeting Show 2025 + SMU International 2026
Notice Description
Northstar Travel Group / Northstar Meetings Group is the sole proprietor of the following events which means we must direct award to facilitate attendance and participation: 1. The Meetings Show in London on 25 June 2025 2. The M&IT Awards on 19 September 2025 3. Attendance and participation at Successful Meetings University (SMU) International Workshop from 9-11 March 2026 as part of our annual North American Trade Mission. This is aligned to VisitBritain's corporate priority to Support Regional Growth. Generating new business event enquiries (RFPs) for England from North American markets.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05a147
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059340-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Direct
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - without competition
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
-
- CPV Codes
79952100 - Cultural event organisation services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £42,942 Under £100K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 24 Sep 20255 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 28 Aug 20255 months ago
- Contract Period
- 31 Aug 2025 - 16 Mar 2026 6-12 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- BRITISH TOURIST AUTHORITY T/A VISITBRITAIN/VISITENGLAND
- Contact Name
- Procurement Team
- Contact Email
- procurement@visitbritain.org
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BIRMINGHAM
- Postcode
- B2 4AJ
- Post Town
- Birmingham
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLG West Midlands (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLG3 West Midlands
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLG31 Birmingham
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Birmingham
- Electoral Ward
- Ladywood
- Westminster Constituency
- Birmingham Ladywood
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059340-2025
24th September 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
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