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title: "Venue Management Services"
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buyer: "NHS ENGLAND"
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# Venue Management Services

Buyer: NHS ENGLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-eae8692d-f084-4567-a7d9-49c622111a56

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## Summary

NHS England has successfully completed the procurement process for Venue Management Services, focusing on event management, with an award made on 23rd February 2026. This contract, which falls under the event services category (CPV Code 79952000), is designed to provide venue finding and supporting services for a range of meetings, conferences, events, and accommodation for approved civilian programmes. The procurement was carried out via a selective method, specifically a call-off from a framework agreement, with the procurement process concluding in the award stage. The contract period is set from 27th February 2026 to 26th February 2027, with services delivered primarily in England, United Kingdom, headquartered at postal code SE1 8UG. The total contract value is approximately £1,166,917.80.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in event management and hospitality, particularly those capable of providing comprehensive venue management services. Despite the exclusion of SME and VCSE suitability, the procurement's selective nature suggests a preference for firms experienced in delivering large-scale or complex event arrangements, aligned with framework agreements. Businesses that can showcase a robust portfolio within the conference, meeting, and accommodation sectors will find this tender a lucrative chance to expand their client base and reinforce their repute within public sector contracting. The awarded supplier, Calder Conferences Limited, exemplifies the type of organisation well-suited to such opportunities, underscoring the importance of established expertise and competitive offerings in securing similar contracts.

## Notice

The provision of Venue Find and Supporting Services for Meetings, Conferences and Events plus Accommodation and Venues for Approved Civilian Programmes

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4037b54a-1046-471c-8613-07b04cc4d4be |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 May 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 20 Feb 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 Feb 2026 |
| Contract period | 27 Feb 2026 - 26 Feb 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £4,500,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,166,917 |
| 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 | NHS ENGLAND |
| Locality | LEEDS |
| Post town | South East London |
| Postcode | SE1 8UG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI45 Lambeth |
| Local authority | Lambeth |
| Electoral ward | Waterloo & South Bank |
| Westminster constituency | Vauxhall and Camberwell Green |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CALDER CONFERENCES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79952000 - Event services

## Release History

- 19 May 2026 at 10:01 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4037b54a-1046-471c-8613-07b04cc4d4be
- 19 May 2026 at 10:00 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8f47849a-ff1c-4d59-8539-ee0268073b82

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4037b54a-1046-471c-8613-07b04cc4d4be
  19th May 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8f47849a-ff1c-4d59-8539-ee0268073b82
  19th May 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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