---
title: "Cannes Lions 2025"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-058360"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS & TRADE"
published: "2025-08-07"
---

# Cannes Lions 2025

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS & TRADE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-058360

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## Summary

The procurement process for the "Cannes Lions 2025" contract was conducted by the Department for Business & Trade, a public authority within the central government of the United Kingdom. The tender was focused on the services category, specifically event services, for the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity in the advertising and creative communications industry. The procurement method used was direct and did not involve a competitive process, as it was below the threshold for mandatory competition. The contract began on 16 June 2025 and concluded on 31 July 2025, with the contract being awarded to UKAEG, a large supplier based in London.

This tender offers significant growth opportunities for businesses involved in event services and the creative communications sector. Companies with expertise in managing high-profile international events stand to benefit, especially those that can offer innovative solutions and high-quality services. The direct procurement method indicates a preference for establishing partnerships with businesses that are already recognised within the industry, making it suitable for well-established firms looking to expand their portfolio of prestigious events.

## Notice

Cannes Lions, The International Festival of Creativity, event for the advertising and creative communications industry.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046922-2025 |
| 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 | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Aug 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Jun 2025 |
| Contract period | 15 Jun 2025 - 31 Jul 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £65,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS & 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 | UKAEG |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79952000 - Event services

## Release History

- 7 Aug 2025 at 12:52 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046922-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046922-2025
  7th August 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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