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DBT and UK Interactive Entertainment Ltd (Ukie) gamescom Trade Mission 2026

Department for Business & Trade

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13 Aug 2026 at 13:14

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Business & Trade procured event services to support a UK trade mission to gamescom 2026 in Cologne, Germany. The requirement covers stand space, business-to-business networking opportunities, meeting facilities and an investor dinner for participating UK companies. The mission is delivered in partnership with United Kingdom Interactive Entertainment Ltd, the awarded supplier. The work is focused on supporting UK companies attending an international games industry event, with event organisation and trade-mission delivery at its centre. Businesses with experience arranging industry stands, structured networking, meeting programmes and business or investor events would recognise the type of requirement involved. The buyer is a central government department, and the delivery location is Cologne.

This procurement is complete and was awarded through a direct procedure below the applicable threshold, without competition. United Kingdom Interactive Entertainment Ltd was selected for the event services requirement. The contract was signed on 11 August 2026 and runs from 11 August to 31 August 2026. Its value is £40,000 excluding VAT, or £48,000 including VAT. The contract is active. The requirement was treated as one completed lot. The contract supports the gamescom 2026 trade mission taking place from 26 to 30 August 2026, but the contractual period extends beyond the event dates. The published outcome identifies the supplier and the agreed contract value for the Department for Business & Trade.

For a supplier assessing future work from the Department for Business & Trade, this procurement demonstrates demand for a compact, specialist trade-mission package serving UK games companies at an international industry event. Relevant capability includes coordinating exhibition stand space, arranging business-to-business introductions, providing meeting facilities and delivering an investor-facing dinner as one integrated service. Credible competitors would need practical event-management capacity, an understanding of the interactive entertainment sector and the ability to support participating companies in a professional international setting. Experience managing trade missions, networking programmes, hosted meetings or investor events would be directly relevant. The awarded supplier is an SME, indicating that this type of requirement can be delivered by a focused specialist rather than only by a large corporate events business.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

DBT and UK Interactive Entertainment Ltd (Ukie) gamescom Trade Mission 2026

Notice Description

To support a UK trade mission to gamescom 2026 in Cologne (26-30 August) in partnership with Ukie, including stand space, B2B networking opportunities, meeting facilities, and an investor dinner for participating UK companies.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e39c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077242-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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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
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
Not specified
Contracts Value
£40,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
11 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
11 Aug 2026 - 31 Aug 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
Department for Business & Trade
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1A 2DY
Postcode Area
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

United Kingdom Interactive Entertainment Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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