Notice Information
Notice Title
PLx Venue Procurement
Notice Description
UK Sport requires a venue to host Performance Learning Exchange (PLx), UK Sports annual learning and development event. The venue must have space to accommodate 400 people from Olympic and Paralympic sport over 3 days in plenary sessions and a number of breakout rooms
Procurement Information
Hilton Birmingham Metropole meets the needs of all 3 days of PLx while offering good value compared to the other 4 venues. The dates of Monday 30 November to Wednesday 2 December align with the usual date window for PLx that UK Sport suggest is most suitable. The Hilton Birmingham Metropole is the only venue with availability in this week. The venue provides on site opportunities for other gatherings if required, rather than sourcing other venues. The last two PLx events have been delivered in the North of England (Manchester and Leeds), The Hilton Birmingham Metropole offers the opportunity to host the event in a central location ensuring those based in the south are not always impacted by travel. Strong national accessibility in a central location with excellent rail, road and airport links. All bedrooms are on site, supporting a cohesive event experience. Hilton Birmingham Metropole is fully accessible. Contracting directly with the venue rather than via a third party gives us the opportunity to have more control and work more closely with the venu
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06b86c
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073691-2026
- 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
- Direct award
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
-
- CPV Codes
55110000 - Hotel accommodation services
55120000 - Hotel meeting and conference services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £231,930 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- £231,930 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 4 Aug 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 17 Jun 20261 months ago
- Contract Period
- 29 Nov 2026 - 2 Dec 2026 30 days
- 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 UNITED KINGDOM SPORTS COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- E14 4PU
- Post Town
- East London
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLI London
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLI4 Inner London - East
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLI42 Tower Hamlets
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Tower Hamlets
- Electoral Ward
- Canary Wharf
- Westminster Constituency
- Poplar and Limehouse
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073691-2026
4th August 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057914-2026
19th June 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057721-2026
18th June 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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.
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