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UK3 Notice - Events Accreditation Platform

Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office

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19 Oct 2026 at 16:18

UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office plans to buy specialist event services to provide an online accreditation portal. The system will manage accreditation for UK Government events, including the UK presidencies of the G20 and G7. The requirement combines event accreditation and administration with a digital platform for handling applicant information and accreditation records; related classifications also cover database and information-system software. The Cabinet Office may manage the contract and use it in delivering events. Services are intended for use in the United Kingdom. This is a single planned requirement, rather than separate lots for software and event services, so suppliers should be prepared to provide a joined-up portal and service for major government events.

The procurement is at the planning stage: the FCDO has set out its intention to procure, but this process does not yet carry an invitation to tender. The buyer expects the next notice to be published by 30 November 2026. The planned approach is an open competition below the applicable threshold. The stated estimated value is £375,000 excluding VAT and £450,000 including VAT. The contract is planned to run from 1 February 2027 to 31 January 2028, with two optional one-year extensions if services are needed beyond the initial term, potentially extending the arrangement to 31 January 2030. There is one lot. No evaluation basis or participation requirements are set out at this planning stage.

The requirement is likely to suit a specialist event-services supplier able to deliver and operate an online accreditation portal for large, high-profile government events. Relevant strengths include event accreditation workflows, applicant and attendee administration, and secure handling of the records needed to manage accreditation. Suppliers combining event delivery knowledge with software, database or information-system capability may be particularly well placed, as the requirement brings the platform and event service together. The buyer’s stated purpose is to support events including the UK G20 and G7 presidencies, so experience serving complex, high-attendance events would be relevant. The Cabinet Office may also use the contract in event delivery, making the ability to support more than one government department useful.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

UK3 Notice - Events Accreditation Platform

Notice Description

The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office seeks to procure the services of a specialist events Supplier who is capable of delivering an online accreditation portal to manage accreditation which will be used to deliver HMG events including the G20 and G7 UK Presidencies.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: 2 x 1 year extension options should services be required beyond the initial term.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078b20
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098645-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK3 - Planned Procurement 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

48 - Software package and information systems

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

CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

48611000 - Database software package

79950000 - Exhibition, fair and congress organisation services

79951000 - Seminar organisation services

79952000 - Event services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£375,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£375,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
30 Nov 20262 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Feb 2027 - 31 Jan 2028 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
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

Notice Documents

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