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CSP26192 - Venue Hire & Catering

UK RESEARCH AND INNOVATION

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Award

17 Feb 2026 at 15:04

Summary of the contracting process

UK Research and Innovation is the contracting authority for the procurement titled "CSP26192 - Venue Hire & Catering," which falls under the services category focusing on event services. The procurement process, conducted as a limited competition, culminated in the award phase with the contract beginning on 26th February 2026 and concluding on 27th February 2026. The location for the services is the United Kingdom, specifically within the Swindon area, resting within the South West England region (UKK14). The awarded contract, valued at £15,112.80 gross, was signed on 13th February 2026, with Southwark Square Limited being the successful supplier.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in venue management and catering services. As the process was below the threshold, even small to medium enterprises (SMEs) have a favourable position to compete, particularly those experienced in servicing high-profile events. Companies within the hospitality and event provisioning sectors can leverage such contracts to expand their portfolio and client base, thereby fostering business growth. Given the central government influence, businesses that can deliver quality service within a defined budget are likely to build long-term partnerships with public authorities such as UK Research and Innovation or similar bodies.

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Notice Title

CSP26192 - Venue Hire & Catering

Notice Description

This procurement is being concluded following a limited competition procurement exercise. UKRI require a venue and catering services for an upcoming event.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-065641
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014402-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - unknown
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

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
£12,684 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Feb 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
13 Feb 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
26 Feb 2026 - 27 Feb 2026 30 days
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UK RESEARCH AND INNOVATION
Additional Buyers

UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LTD

Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
commercial@ukri.org, coreservices@uksbs.co.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
SWINDON
Postcode
SN2 1FL
Post Town
Swindon
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK71 Swindon
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Swindon
Electoral Ward
Rodbourne Cheney
Westminster Constituency
Swindon North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SOUTHWARK SQUARE

Further Information

Notice Documents

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