---
title: "What Career Live (2025/26)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0527b1"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS ENGLAND"
published: "2025-05-28"
---

# What Career Live (2025/26)

Buyer: NHS ENGLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0527b1

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## Summary

NHS England has completed a direct procurement process titled "What Career Live (2025/26)" for event services, particularly a stand space and promotional activities at career events in October 2025 and March 2026. The process, which did not require competition due to its below-threshold status, involves offering a 6x3m stand space, NHS careers talks, participation opportunities for an NHS apprentice, and a full-page advert. The contract was awarded to the Venture Marketing Group, with key procurement activities occurring between 1 August 2025 and 27 March 2026, in London. The procurement category is services, specifically targeting event services.

This tender creates an excellent opportunity for businesses specialising in event services and promotional activities. It demonstrates the potential for growth by aligning with public authorities such as NHS England. Companies experienced in managing career events, and small to medium enterprises (SMEs) like the Venture Marketing Group, may find similar opportunities rewarding, especially those who can offer integrated marketing and event solutions that directly engage with targeted audiences.

## Notice

A 6x3m stand space at What Career live events in October 2025 and March 2026. It also includes a 30-minute NHS careers talk per day, the opportunity to put forward an NHS apprentice on the careers stage panel, and a full-page advert in the events guide

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028017-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 May 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 May 2025 |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2025 - 27 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £22,494 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS ENGLAND |
| Locality | LONDON |
| 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | VENTURE MARKETING GROUP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79952000 - Event services

## Release History

- 28 May 2025 at 10:37 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028017-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028017-2025
  28th May 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.england.nhs.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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