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title: "Capability Event at IFE 2025"
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# Capability Event at IFE 2025

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL TRADE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e298c6ad-1ad8-4407-8387-ef38434cb7c2

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## Summary

The Department for International Trade has completed the procurement process for the "Capability Event at IFE 2025" under the public procurement category of Event services (CPV code 79952000). The event, part of Food, Drink & Hospitality Week, will take place from 17-19 March 2025 at ExCeL London. The procurement was carried out through a single-sourced action and culminated in the award on 5 December 2024, with a contract value of GBP 20,400. The procurement stage is now complete, with key dates including the tender period end date of 4 December 2024 and the contract period from 5 December 2024 to 19 March 2025. The services are expected to be delivered across regions including the United Kingdom, Europe, and other global locations.

This tender offers a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in event services to engage in a high-profile industry event, facilitating peer-to-peer engagements for UK businesses. The winning bidder, Montgomery Group, highlights the potential for large-scale companies to benefit from exposure and networking within the food, drink, and hospitality sectors. Smaller and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) were not specifically targeted for this tender, indicating a focus on established companies with substantial resources and expertise in managing large events worldwide.

## Notice

IFE is the UK's largest and most successful product sourcing platform and takes place on 17-19 March 2025 at ExCeL London as part of Food, Drink & Hospitality Week. DBT requirement is to host a peer-to-peer session in IFE event for UK businesses.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/43280bfe-2491-4463-ba75-1ee86d3e1cc5 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - Single Sourced Action |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Dec 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 4 Dec 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 5 Dec 2024 |
| Contract period | 5 Dec 2024 - 19 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £20,400 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £20,400 |
| 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 | DEPARTMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL TRADE |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1A 2DY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MONTGOMERY GROUP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79952000 - Event services

## Release History

- 17 Dec 2024 at 13:48 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/43280bfe-2491-4463-ba75-1ee86d3e1cc5

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/43280bfe-2491-4463-ba75-1ee86d3e1cc5
  17th December 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2dd97580-c08f-46f6-8e29-ee6d3bf84887
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