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NICE Conference 2027-29

National Institute For Health And Care Excellence

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

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01 Oct 2026 at 11:40

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

10 Aug 2026 at 12:12

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Award

04 Aug 2026 at 15:50

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) commissioned event services for its 2027–29 conference. The contractor is to work closely with NICE to develop and deliver a high-quality conference that attracts delegates, sponsors and exhibitors. The event is intended to draw speakers from NICE’s executive team, partner organisations in health and care, and the pharmaceutical and health technology industries. NICE describes the arrangement as a profit-making opportunity for the contractor, which carries sole financial responsibility for the conference. NICE is based in Manchester; the procurement does not identify a conference delivery location.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been signed. Political Engagement Ltd was selected following an open tender that did not receive enough bids; the supplier’s tender was judged the most economically advantageous. The published procedure was a direct award. The award was dated 10 August 2026, and the contract was signed on 1 October 2026. The contract runs from 2 October 2026 to 31 December 2029, with two optional 12-month extensions, up to 31 December 2031. The contract value is £300,000 excluding VAT (£360,000 including VAT). There was one lot, marked as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. No separate evaluation criteria are stated.

For event companies, conference organisers and production partners, this award shows NICE’s demand for a supplier able to shape a substantial, high-profile conference around health and care policy and industry. A credible competitor would need to work collaboratively with senior public-sector leaders and partner organisations, and attract relevant speakers, delegates, sponsors and exhibitors. The commercial model places sole financial responsibility for the conference on the contractor, alongside the potential to make a profit, so suppliers would need the financial capacity and event-management expertise to carry that risk. The selected supplier is an SME, and the lot was identified as suitable for SMEs, indicating that this requirement was not restricted to large businesses. The buyer previously ran an open tender but received too few bids, then made a direct award.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

NICE Conference 2027-29

Notice Description

NICE requires a contractor to work closely with 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 care and the pharmaceutical and healthtech industries. This will be a profit-making opportunity for the successful contractor. But they will also have sole financial responsibility for the NICE Conference.

Procurement Information

The procurement was an unsuccessful open tender where we did not receive sufficient bids. The awarded supplier submitted the most economical and advantageous tender.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06db97
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092762-2026
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
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£300,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
£300,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Oct 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
10 Aug 20261 months ago
Contract Period
2 Oct 2026 - 31 Dec 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active, Pending
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
National Institute For Health And Care Excellence
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
MANCHESTER
Postcode
M1 3BN
Postcode Area
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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Political Engagement Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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