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Delivery of Strategic Business Events and Tradeshows

Department for Business and Trade

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07 Sep 2026 at 12:07

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Business & Trade procured specialist event services for the planning, management and delivery of strategic business events, trade shows, exhibitions, and ministerial or other specialist events. The requirement covers end-to-end event management and operational delivery, including the practical coordination needed to run these activities. It is a services contract for the Department’s business and trade programme, with activity associated with the buyer in London and events delivered wherever required for the Department’s strategic events and exhibitions. The scope is relevant to agencies and event operators that can manage complete event programmes rather than provide only individual services such as venue hire, staffing or production. The procurement covers one completed lot for event services.

The procurement has been awarded following a competitive selective procedure using an award under a framework. Identity Global Ltd was selected on 4 September 2026. The award is valued at £12,000,000 excluding VAT and £14,400,000 including VAT. The contract is due to run from 1 December 2026 to 30 November 2028, with an optional renewal of up to 12 months and a maximum possible end date of 30 November 2029. The standstill period ends on 17 September 2026, and the contract signature is scheduled for 18 September 2026. The tender is complete and the award relates to the single event-services lot. The contract was evaluated through the competitive framework process, with the published outcome identifying Identity Global Ltd as the successful supplier.

This award is useful market evidence for event agencies and specialist operators targeting the Department for Business & Trade. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need to provide end-to-end planning, management and operational delivery across strategic business events, trade shows, exhibitions, ministerial events and specialist events. The scale and range of the requirement favour suppliers with the capacity to coordinate multiple event formats, manage complex delivery arrangements and provide consistent operational control from planning through completion. Experience of business and trade-facing events, exhibition delivery and work involving senior government or ministerial stakeholders would strengthen a supplier’s position. The route to market also shows the importance of access to, and successful competition through, an appropriate public-sector framework.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Delivery of Strategic Business Events and Tradeshows

Notice Description

Provision of a specialist events services agency to support the planning, management and delivery of strategic business events, trade shows, exhibitions, and ministerial or specialist events, providing end-to-end event management and operational delivery services.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f358
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084334-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Award under framework
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

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
£12,000,000 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
4 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
1 Dec 2026 - 30 Nov 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Department for Business and 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

Identity Global Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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