Tender

Hotel Venue for Finance Directors Conference

WARRINGTON AND HALTON TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

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Tender

30 Mar 2026 at 14:36

Summary of the contracting process

The Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking bids for the provision of a hotel venue to host a finance directors' conference over a three-year contract period, with a potential one-year extension. The tender focuses on event services and falls under the services category, and is being conducted under an open procedure. The process is in the tender stage with key deadlines including the submission of bids by 24 April 2026, and the award announcement on 1 May 2026. The trust is located in Warrington, United Kingdom, with a procurement focus on a hotel venue directly, excluding third-party bids. The enquiry period ends on 16 April 2026, and proposals must be submitted via the specified Atamis portal in English.

This tender presents growth opportunities for businesses specialising in event management, particularly those able to provide a high-quality venue for large-scale gatherings. Hotels with substantial conference facilities in the WarrINGTON region, or within reasonable proximity, are well-placed to compete, especially those able to meet both economic and technical conditions of participation. The total estimated contract value is £160,000, with future collaboration promising increased exposure to healthcare university networks. Evaluation will balance technical quality and pricing, awarding 60% of the criteria to technical evaluation, offering an opening for continued business expansion within the public sector.

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Notice Title

Hotel Venue for Finance Directors Conference

Notice Description

Hotel Venue to host an annual 2 day conference for a contract period for three years with an optional fourth year extension clause. Bids are only acceptable from the Venues and third party bids are not permitted. Bids must be placed through the atamis portal: https://atamis-1928.my.site.com/s/Welcome

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-067816
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029220-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

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
£133,333 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£133,333 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Mar 20264 days ago
Submission Deadline
24 Apr 20263 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
14 May 2026 - 14 May 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WARRINGTON AND HALTON TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WARRINGTON
Postcode
WA5 1QG
Post Town
Warrington
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD6 Cheshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD61 Warrington
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Warrington
Electoral Ward
Bewsey and Whitecross
Westminster Constituency
Warrington South

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