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Venue Hire & Catering

The Christie NHS Foundation Trust

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11 Aug 2026 at 10:32

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Christie NHS Foundation Trust procured venue hire and catering services for its National Colorectal Event. The requirement covers the provision of an event venue together with catering and associated event services. The buyer is The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, based in Manchester. This is a healthcare-sector event requirement rather than a clinical services contract, so it is relevant to venues, conference centres, hospitality companies and event-services providers able to support professional NHS events. The selected supplier, ETC Venues, is based in London. The procurement is categorised as services, with the requirement covering catering services and event services.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to ETC Venues. The buyer used a direct award below the relevant threshold, without competition. The contract was signed on 1 June 2026 and runs from 1 June 2026 to 31 May 2027. Its value is £14,765 excluding VAT, or £17,718 including VAT. The award is active and the contract is active. There was one completed lot covering the venue hire and catering requirement. The award relates to the National Colorectal Event and was evaluated through the buyer’s direct, below-threshold route rather than a competitive tender. The recorded legal basis is the UK Procurement Act 2023, section 54.

This procurement provides a clear indication of The Christie NHS Foundation Trust’s demand for externally provided event venues, catering and event support for a national healthcare meeting. Suppliers likely to be credible when a similar requirement returns are venues and conference operators that can provide suitable professional event space alongside catering, coordinate event services and support the practical needs of an NHS audience. Relevant experience would include delivering conferences, medical meetings or other business events for public-sector or healthcare clients. Competitors should be able to demonstrate dependable venue operations, catering delivery, event coordination and sufficient capacity for a national colorectal event, while understanding formal buyer requirements and the service standards expected by an NHS foundation trust.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Venue Hire & Catering

Notice Description

Costs for venue hire and catering for National Colorectal Event

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e0f9
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076089-2026
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

55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

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

CPV Codes

55520000 - Catering services

79952000 - Event services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£14,765 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Jun 20262 months ago
Contract Period
1 Jun 2026 - 31 May 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
The Christie NHS Foundation Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MANCHESTER
Postcode
M20 4BX
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
Withington
Westminster Constituency
Manchester Withington

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ETC Venues

Further Information

Notice Documents

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