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Hire of Venue - Staff Conference 2026

WEST MIDLANDS COMBINED AUTHORITY

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07 Oct 2025 at 08:20

Summary of the contracting process

The West Midlands Combined Authority has awarded a contract for the hire of a venue for a staff conference in 2026. The event will be held at the ICC in Birmingham City Centre. The procurement, categorised under hotel meeting and conference services, utilised a direct procurement method, indicating it was conducted below the threshold without competition. The process has reached the award and contract stage, with NEC (UK) LTD. being the selected supplier. This contract, active from 6th October 2025 to 2nd February 2026, has a gross value of GBP 114,586.17. The contract was signed on 30th September 2025.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses in the events management and venue services industry to understand the dynamics of public authority contracting, especially within sub-central government categories. While the current contract was awarded through a direct method, understanding these processes can benefit medium to large-scale enterprises aiming to expand their services by observing existing market demands and execution standards within Birmingham and broader UK regions. Observing such procurements can inform strategy for competing in future tenders that may require more competitive bidding processes.

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Notice Title

Hire of Venue - Staff Conference 2026

Notice Description

To hire the ICC in Birmingham City Centre

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a929
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062700-2025
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

55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services


CPV Codes

55120000 - Hotel meeting and conference services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£95,488 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Oct 20254 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
29 Sep 20254 months ago
Contract Period
5 Oct 2025 - 2 Feb 2026 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WEST MIDLANDS COMBINED AUTHORITY
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement.team@wmca.org.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B19 3SD
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
Newtown
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

NEC (UK

Further Information

Notice Documents

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