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title: "Venue Find and Supporting Services for Meetings, Conferences & Events"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-920dd471-58ce-4153-9e50-8013abe56a09"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "THE INDEPENDENT FOOTBALL REGULATOR"
published: "2026-10-07"
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# Venue Find and Supporting Services for Meetings, Conferences & Events

Buyer: THE INDEPENDENT FOOTBALL REGULATOR  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-920dd471-58ce-4153-9e50-8013abe56a09

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## Summary

The Independent Football Regulator bought venue-finding and related support for its meetings, conferences, workshops and events. The service covers identifying suitable venues and arranging supporting services for these activities; the procurement is categorised as hotel meeting and conference services (CPV 55120000). Delivery is in the United Kingdom. The buyer is based in Salford, but the requirement describes UK-wide delivery rather than a single specified venue or town. This is a services requirement, with small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises identified as suitable organisations. The selected supplier, Calder Conferences Accommodation Ltd, is a small business.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Calder Conferences Accommodation Ltd through a selective call-off from a framework agreement. The award date was 22 July 2026, and the awarded value is £160,000. The contract runs from 22 July 2026 to 21 July 2028. The tender deadline was 21 July 2026. The original description estimates the service at £40,000 per annum excluding VAT and says it may be extended for up to two years; this is an estimate and extension option, while the recorded award value is £160,000. There is one award and no lots are described. The reported suitability includes SMEs and VCSEs. No detailed scoring or award criteria are stated, so the basis for comparing suppliers cannot be described further.

For suppliers that did not win, this award demonstrates the Independent Football Regulator’s demand for a single provider able to find venues and coordinate supporting services across meetings, conferences, workshops and events throughout the UK. A credible competitor would need a dependable venue-sourcing network, the ability to match venues to varied event formats and locations, and the coordination capacity to manage the associated support as one service. The buyer selected an SME, and the opportunity was considered suitable for both SMEs and VCSEs, indicating that participation was not limited to large suppliers. Experience arranging business events and delivering consistent service across multiple bookings would be commercially relevant when this specific requirement returns to market. The route used was a framework call-off, so suppliers seeking to compete should be positioned to participate through the relevant framework.

## Notice

Provision of venue finding and supporting services for meetings, conferences, workshops and events. Estimated value of PS40k per annum (ex VAT) and may be extended for up to 2 years.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8ccb7253-fcea-4c01-88a9-dfcdf2bc17ea |
| 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 | 7 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 Jul 2026 |
| Contract period | 22 Jul 2026 - 21 Jul 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £160,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £160,000 |
| 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 | THE INDEPENDENT FOOTBALL REGULATOR |
| Locality | SALFORD |
| Postcode area | Manchester |
| Postcode | M3 5JL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD34 Greater Manchester South West |
| Local authority | Salford |
| Electoral ward | Ordsall |
| Westminster constituency | Salford |
| 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

- 7 Oct 2026 at 16:35 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8ccb7253-fcea-4c01-88a9-dfcdf2bc17ea

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8ccb7253-fcea-4c01-88a9-dfcdf2bc17ea
  7th October 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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