--- title: "C2C Public Inquiry Venue & Accommodation Booking" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-5fe6c7fe-34e8-4bbf-8030-26a66712f2fd" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-5fe6c7fe-34e8-4bbf-8030-26a66712f2fd" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5fe6c7fe-34e8-4bbf-8030-26a66712f2fd.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5fe6c7fe-34e8-4bbf-8030-26a66712f2fd.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Cambridgeshire County Council" published: "2026-09-25" --- # C2C Public Inquiry Venue & Accommodation Booking Buyer: Cambridgeshire County Council Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5fe6c7fe-34e8-4bbf-8030-26a66712f2fd [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-5fe6c7fe-34e8-4bbf-8030-26a66712f2fd) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5fe6c7fe-34e8-4bbf-8030-26a66712f2fd.json) ## Summary Cambridgeshire County Council commissioned venue-finding and booking services for the Public Inquiry into the Cambridge South East Travel (CSET) scheme, led by the Greater Cambridge Partnership. The requirement was to book an inquiry venue, including accommodation for a limited number of staff. This is meeting and conference venue and accommodation provision, rather than the delivery of the transport scheme itself. The work was to be delivered in the East of England. The procurement was made through the venue-finding and supporting services lot of a government travel, transport, accommodation and venue framework. The procurement is complete and has been awarded to Calder Conferences Accommodation Ltd. The award was made on 3 September 2026. The awarded value is £105,253. The contract period runs from 1 October 2026 to 30 April 2027. The process used a direct award call-off from an existing framework; the tender record classifies its method as selective. The original estimated value was £65,000. The requirement was presented as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises. This was a single stated requirement, with no lots described. The award is recorded as active. For suppliers considering comparable work for Cambridgeshire County Council, this award demonstrates demand for managed venue sourcing and booking to support a public inquiry, including arranging accommodation for a small staff group. Credible providers need to source venues suited to formal inquiry proceedings and coordinate the associated accommodation booking; the contract provides no further specification of venue or accommodation standards. The requirement was fulfilled through a direct call-off from an established framework, so a supplier’s route to competing for similar work would depend on being eligible through the relevant framework arrangement. The procurement was considered suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises, and the selected provider is an SME. Relevant capability is therefore focused on venue-finding and supporting services for meetings and events, with the ability to serve an inquiry in the East of England. ## Notice This was a Direct Award from Lot 3 of the CCS Framework Travel, Transport, Accommodation and Venue Solutions (RM6342) Lot 3 Venue Find and Supporting Services For Meetings, Conferences and Events to book a venue including accommodation for limited staff for the Public Inquiry into Cambridge South East Travel (CSET) scheme led by the Greater Cambridge Partnership. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2ffdf315-b0ff-42df-b533-407e54d74f0a | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | SME | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 25 Sep 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 3 Sep 2026 | | Contract period | 1 Oct 2026 - 30 Apr 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £65,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £105,253 | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | Cambridgeshire County Council | | Locality | HUNTINGDON | | Postcode area | Peterborough | | Postcode | PE28 4YE | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough | | ITL 3 | TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC | | Local authority | Huntingdonshire | | Electoral ward | The Stukeleys | | Westminster constituency | Huntingdon | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | CALDER CONFERENCES ACCOMMODATION LTD | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services ### Codes - 55120000 - Hotel meeting and conference services ## Release History - 25 Sep 2026 at 14:57 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2ffdf315-b0ff-42df-b533-407e54d74f0a ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2ffdf315-b0ff-42df-b533-407e54d74f0a 25th September 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://www.greatercambridge.org.uk/sustainable-transport-programme/public-transport-schemes/cambourne-to-cambridge/cambourne-to-cambridge-about ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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