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Spotlight Event: Event Management

ORE CATAPULT

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27 Mar 2026 at 13:11

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process involves the ORE Catapult, a public undertaking based in Glasgow, United Kingdom, for managing a Spotlight Event focusing on the offshore wind supply chain. The contract, which is at the award stage, was directly awarded to Maximillion Events, a small to medium-sized enterprise located in Edinburgh, known for delivering past events with high standards. Awarded with a gross value of £216,000, the service entails public relations management to be executed from 28th March 2026 to 20th December 2026. Taking advantage of stored materials and local expertise contributes to both cost efficiency and sustainability. The procurement method followed was direct award with the rationale to leverage the past competitive tendering process and reuse of materials, avoiding unnecessary budget allocations on branding.

This tender offers considerable business growth opportunities for companies specialised in event management within the renewable energy sector in the UK. The procurement process favours businesses that can demonstrate sustainable practices and efficiency in resource utilisation, especially those with experience in public relations management services. Companies possessing regional knowledge and expertise can benefit significantly from this partnership, as demonstrated by Maximillion Events' successful past deliveries which led to ongoing collaboration with ORE Catapult. The direct award method supports the continuity of high-standard events, providing a stable growth platform for SMEs with the capability to maintain consistent, quality service execution.

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Notice Title

Spotlight Event: Event Management

Notice Description

UK offshore wind supply chain spotlight, event partner for 4th year leading to cost savings in branding, recognition time and planning due to storage of pre-printed materials, reuse of materials and online forms/apps and local knowledge of new venue location due to specialised nature of management company.

Procurement Information

This event was competitively tendered in 2023 when Maximillion were selected, they previously delivered this event for Spotlight in 2023, 2024 and 2025 to a high standard. During this time a massive time and budget allocation was given to branding and registration elements of the event which would take a considerable chunk of budget to redo. Specifically, the branding elements of the event were stored by Maximillion at a minimal cost supporting our sustainability efforts to reduce printing activities.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-067686
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028523-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK5 - Transparency Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
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

79416100 - Public relations management services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£180,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Mar 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
27 Mar 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
28 Mar 2026 - 20 Dec 2026 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ORE CATAPULT
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
GLASGOW
Postcode
G1 1RD
Post Town
Glasgow
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM32 Glasgow City
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Glasgow City
Electoral Ward
Anderston/City/Yorkhill
Westminster Constituency
Glasgow East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

MAXIMILLION EVENTS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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