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Delivery of the UK-Ireland Youth Forum 2027

Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office

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12 Oct 2026 at 07:40

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office is buying event services for the UK-Ireland Youth Forum 2027. The work covers designing, delivering and evaluating the forum, including engaging participants, developing the programme, managing the event, safeguarding participants, coordinating stakeholders and reporting. The Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport is responsible for tender evaluation, strategic direction and programme oversight. The forum is a UK-Ireland initiative; the procurement describes the delivery location as the United Kingdom. Suppliers need to cover a connected programme of event and engagement work, rather than event management alone, with safeguarding, stakeholder coordination and evaluation forming part of the required service.

The buyer invited offers through a below-threshold open competition. The procurement has reached the tender stage. Suppliers were required to submit the tender documents by email by 26 October 2026 at 23:59 UTC. The contract period runs from 1 December 2026 to 31 May 2027. The estimated value is £84,000 excluding VAT, or £100,000 including VAT. There is one lot, covering the full forum service. Evaluation is weighted 70% on technical quality and 30% on commercial considerations. Participation is reserved for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises based in the United Kingdom.

This opportunity is suited to UK-based small and medium-sized businesses and voluntary, community or social enterprises with the capacity to deliver an end-to-end youth forum programme. Relevant strengths include designing participatory programmes, recruiting and engaging young participants, coordinating UK and Irish stakeholders, running events, managing safeguarding arrangements and evaluating outcomes. Suppliers able to combine these capabilities with clear reporting are well placed to address the full scope. The technical element carries greater weight than price in evaluation, so a strong delivery approach and evidence of relevant event, engagement and evaluation experience are commercially important. The requirement also calls for oversight across programme development and delivery, rather than a supplier focused solely on venue or event logistics.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Delivery of the UK-Ireland Youth Forum 2027

Notice Description

Provision of services for the design, delivery and evaluation of the UK-Ireland Youth Forum 2027, including participant engagement, programme development, event management, safeguarding, stakeholder coordination and reporting

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078541
Publication Source
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Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095886-2026
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

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
£84,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£84,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Oct 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
26 Oct 20262 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Dec 2026 - 31 May 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1A 2AH
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

Further Information

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