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Sub-Contract Procurement Service

Liverpool Experience Campus Ltd (formerly The ACC Liverpool Group Ltd)

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

11 Aug 2026 at 16:04

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

08 Apr 2026 at 15:01

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Liverpool Experience Campus Ltd, formerly The ACC Liverpool Group Ltd, procured a sub-contract procurement service for its Convention Centre and Exhibition Centre in Liverpool. The appointed service is intended to operate alongside the organisation’s sub-contract catering supplier, procuring food, beverages, associated equipment and other goods. The work is procurement consultancy rather than the direct supply of catering products. It supports LEX in managing purchasing for venue catering operations and related requirements. The buyer is a public authority operating at sub-central government level. Suppliers with experience of procurement services supporting large-scale venues, catering operations, hospitality supply chains or event facilities would recognise the commercial context and the operational environment in which this service is used.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded through a below-threshold direct procedure without competition. Regency Purchasing Group Ltd, a Compass Group company, was awarded the single lot on 13 March 2026. The award and contract value are £0 gross, recorded in GBP. The contract was signed on 8 April 2026 and runs from 9 April 2026 to 31 March 2027, with an option, at Liverpool Experience Campus Ltd’s sole discretion, to extend for a further year until 31 March 2028. The contract is active. The requirement was evaluated and placed through direct award rather than an open tender, and the selected supplier is Regency Purchasing Group Ltd.

This procurement demonstrates demand for specialist purchasing support connected with venue catering, food and beverage supply, and associated equipment and goods. A credible future competitor would need procurement consultancy capability, with practical knowledge of sourcing and managing catering-related supply chains rather than simply supplying food or equipment. Experience working alongside an appointed catering contractor would be relevant, particularly where responsibilities and purchasing routes must be coordinated. Suppliers would also benefit from understanding the operational needs of convention and exhibition venues, where requirements can span hospitality products, equipment and other associated goods. The incumbent is a large procurement provider and part of Compass Group, indicating that established scale, sector knowledge and the ability to support a substantial venue operation are commercially relevant.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Sub-Contract Procurement Service

Notice Description

Liverpool Experience Campus Ltd (formerly ACC Liverpool Group Ltd) has awarded a contract for the supply of sub-contract procurement services. This has been awarded to Regency Purchasing Group Ltd, a Compass Group company. LEX wishes to operate alongside its appointed sub-contract catering supplier for the Convention Centre and Exhibition Centre regarding the procurement of food, beverage and associated equipment and goods. The use of this sub-contracting procurement service will effectively allow LEX to do this.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-067e2b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076387-2026
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

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79418000 - Procurement consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
13 Mar 20265 months ago
Contract Period
9 Apr 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 6-12 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
Liverpool Experience Campus Ltd (formerly The ACC Liverpool Group Ltd)
Additional Buyers

The ACC Group Liverpool

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LIVERPOOL
Postcode
L3 4FP
Postcode Area
Liverpool
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD72 Liverpool
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Liverpool
Electoral Ward
Waterfront South
Westminster Constituency
Liverpool Riverside

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Regency Purchasing Group Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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