Notice Information
Notice Title
NICE Conference 2027-29
Notice Description
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) would like to recruit a conference organiser/agency to plan, produce and deliver all aspects of its conference for three years: 2027, 2028 and 2029 (subject to change) . The contractor will work closely with NICE to develop a high-quality event which is attractive to delegates, sponsors and exhibitors, drawing on speakers from across NICE's executive team, our partner organisations in health and social care and the pharmaceutical and medical technology industries. This will be a profit-making opportunity for the successful contractor. But they will also have sole financial responsibility for the NICE Conference. The contract will commence in September/October 2026, with work beginning immediately in preparation for the 2027 event.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06a69c
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052677-2026
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- 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
- £300,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £300,000 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 4 Jun 2026Today
- Submission Deadline
- 6 Jul 20262 months to go
- Future Notice Date
- 4 Jun 2026Today
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 30 Sep 2026 - 31 Dec 2029 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH AND CARE EXCELLENCE
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- MANCHESTER
- Postcode
- M1 3BN
- Post Town
- Manchester
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLD North West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLD3 Greater Manchester
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLD33 Manchester
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Manchester
- Electoral Ward
- Piccadilly
- Westminster Constituency
- Manchester Central
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052677-2026
4th June 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/049813-2026
27th May 2026 - Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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