Award

Event Management services in relation to Youth Guarantee Trailblazer Celebration Event

THE MAYOR AND COMMONALTY AND CITIZENS OF THE CITY OF LONDON

This public procurement record has 1 release in its history.

Award

16 Mar 2026 at 14:55

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process overseen by The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London involves event management services for the Youth Guarantee Trailblazer Celebration Event, a programme that focuses on recognising youth progression in employment, education, and training across Central London. This contract has been concluded with the supplier, IEP Learning Academy Ltd, under a limited competition framework. The procurement stage is complete with contracts signed on 25th February 2026, and active from 27th February to the end of April 2026. The event services category falls under central government's public authority domain, with the City of London as the location for execution.

This tender creates significant opportunities for businesses specialising in event management, particularly those with experience in organising large-scale, impactful celebrations that highlight educational and employment outcomes. Companies like IEP Learning Academy Ltd, with substantial organisational capacity, are well-suited to compete in such tenders, benefiting from both growth in reputation and potential expansion into future government-funded initiatives. Given the focus on youth programmes, suppliers with expertise in youth engagement and community projects will find such contracts promising for business diversification and development within London's vibrant event management sector.

Find more tenders on our Open Data Platform.
How relevant is this notice?

Notice Information

Notice Title

Event Management services in relation to Youth Guarantee Trailblazer Celebration Event

Notice Description

We are procuring an event organiser. The Celebrating Success Event will recognise and showcase the achievements of the Youth Guarantee Trailblazer across Central London. The event aims to Celebrate young people's outcomes in employment, education, training, and progression

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-066b38
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023597-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - limited 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

79952000 - Event services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£60,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Mar 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
25 Feb 20261 months ago
Contract Period
27 Feb 2026 - 30 Apr 2026 1-6 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
THE MAYOR AND COMMONALTY AND CITIZENS OF THE CITY OF LONDON
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
CITY OF LONDON
Postcode
EC2P 2EJ
Post Town
Central London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI43 Haringey and Islington
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Islington
Electoral Ward
Clerkenwell
Westminster Constituency
Islington South and Finsbury

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

IEP LEARNING ACADEMY

Further Information

Notice Documents

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

Download

The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts. 

{
    "tag": [
        "compiled"
    ],
    "id": "ocds-h6vhtk-066b38-2026-03-16T14:55:44Z",
    "date": "2026-03-16T14:55:44Z",
    "ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-066b38",
    "initiationType": "tender",
    "parties": [
        {
            "id": "GB-PPON-PYQD-1693-MYXR",
            "name": "The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London",
            "identifier": {
                "scheme": "GB-PPON",
                "id": "PYQD-1693-MYXR"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "PO Box 270",
                "locality": "City of London",
                "postalCode": "EC2P 2EJ",
                "country": "GB",
                "countryName": "United Kingdom",
                "region": "UKI43"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "email": "blake.summers@cityoflondon.gov.uk",
                "telephone": "020 7606 3030"
            },
            "roles": [
                "buyer"
            ],
            "details": {
                "url": "https://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk",
                "classifications": [
                    {
                        "id": "publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment",
                        "scheme": "UK_CA_TYPE",
                        "description": "Public authority - sub-central government"
                    }
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "GB-FTS-177352",
            "name": "IEP Learning Academy Ltd",
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "3rd Floor, 86-90 Paul Street",
                "locality": "London",
                "postalCode": "EC2A 4NE",
                "country": "GB",
                "countryName": "United Kingdom",
                "region": "UKI41"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "email": "amy.lucas@iemployability.org"
            },
            "roles": [
                "supplier"
            ],
            "details": {
                "scale": "large",
                "vcse": false
            }
        }
    ],
    "buyer": {
        "id": "GB-PPON-PYQD-1693-MYXR",
        "name": "The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London"
    },
    "tender": {
        "id": "ocds-h6vhtk-066b38",
        "legalBasis": {
            "id": "2023/54",
            "scheme": "UKPGA",
            "uri": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents"
        },
        "title": "Event Management services in relation to Youth Guarantee Trailblazer Celebration Event",
        "description": "We are procuring an event organiser. The Celebrating Success Event will recognise and showcase the achievements of the Youth Guarantee Trailblazer across Central London. The event aims to Celebrate young people's outcomes in employment, education, training, and progression",
        "status": "complete",
        "procurementMethod": "limited",
        "procurementMethodDetails": "Below threshold - limited competition",
        "lots": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "status": "complete"
            }
        ]
    },
    "awards": [
        {
            "id": "1",
            "status": "active",
            "mainProcurementCategory": "services",
            "suppliers": [
                {
                    "id": "GB-FTS-177352",
                    "name": "IEP Learning Academy Ltd"
                }
            ],
            "items": [
                {
                    "id": "1",
                    "additionalClassifications": [
                        {
                            "scheme": "CPV",
                            "id": "79952000",
                            "description": "Event services"
                        }
                    ],
                    "relatedLot": "1"
                }
            ],
            "relatedLots": [
                "1"
            ]
        }
    ],
    "contracts": [
        {
            "id": "1",
            "awardID": "1",
            "status": "active",
            "period": {
                "startDate": "2026-02-27T00:00:00+00:00",
                "endDate": "2026-04-30T23:59:59+01:00"
            },
            "value": {
                "amountGross": 60000,
                "currency": "GBP"
            },
            "aboveThreshold": false,
            "dateSigned": "2026-02-25T00:00:00+00:00",
            "documents": [
                {
                    "id": "023597-2026",
                    "documentType": "contractNotice",
                    "noticeType": "UK7",
                    "description": "Contract details notice on Find a Tender",
                    "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023597-2026",
                    "datePublished": "2026-03-16T14:55:44Z",
                    "format": "text/html"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "language": "en"
}