---
title: "DBT- Provision of Events Contract"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03bd2b"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS AND TRADE"
published: "2023-11-01"
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# DBT- Provision of Events Contract

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS AND TRADE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03bd2b

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## Summary

The Department for Business & Trade is procuring an Events Management Platform to manage their 2,000 annual events. The platform aims to streamline event management processes, creating a better experience for event managers and delegates. The contract, awarded to Stova Group Limited, will run until October 2025. The procurement stage is complete, and the total contract value is £360,000.

This tender opportunity by the Department for Business & Trade provides a chance for businesses in the software and computer systems industry to offer their solutions for event management. Companies with expertise in providing event platforms and services tailored to government organisations would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The location of services is primarily in the UK, and the procurement method used was an open procedure.

## Notice

The Department for Business & Trade's (DBT) Priority Events Team require an Events Management Platform to host and manage the c. 2,000 events that the department produces and/or attends annually. The purpose of the platform is to deliver an intuitive 'one-stop-shop' that will enable and empower all DBT event managers to create, promote, manage and measure their events more efficiently. The platform must deliver a good level of usability and allow the creation of simple to complex event pages and online registration forms by organisers. This, in turn, will lead to a richer event experience for delegates. DBT has procured a Supplier to host and publish an events platform for upcoming events the Department is hosting. The contract will run until October 2025.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

DBT has procured a Contractor to host an events platform for the Department. All services required will be delivered through this single contract. The contract is a mid-tier contract.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032306-2023 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Planning, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Nov 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 1 Oct 2023 |
| Award date | 1 Nov 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £800,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £360,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS AND TRADE |
| Additional buyers | DEPARTMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL TRADE |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | Not specified |
| Postcode | N/A |
| Country | Not specified |
| ITL 1 | Not specified |
| ITL 2 | Not specified |
| ITL 3 | Not specified |
| Local authority | Not specified |
| Electoral ward | Not specified |
| Westminster constituency | Not specified |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48600000 - Database and operating software package
- 48900000 - Miscellaneous software package and computer systems

## Release History

- 1 Nov 2023 at 13:36 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032306-2023
- 6 Apr 2023 at 10:02 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010102-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-business-and-trade
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-business-and-trade

## Provenance

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