---
title: "Hire of Venue - Staff Conference 2026"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05a929"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "WEST MIDLANDS COMBINED AUTHORITY"
published: "2025-10-07"
---

# Hire of Venue - Staff Conference 2026

Buyer: WEST MIDLANDS COMBINED AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05a929

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## Summary

The West Midlands Combined Authority has awarded a contract for the hire of a venue for a staff conference in 2026. The event will be held at the ICC in Birmingham City Centre. The procurement, categorised under hotel meeting and conference services, utilised a direct procurement method, indicating it was conducted below the threshold without competition. The process has reached the award and contract stage, with NEC (UK) LTD. being the selected supplier. This contract, active from 6th October 2025 to 2nd February 2026, has a gross value of GBP 114,586.17. The contract was signed on 30th September 2025.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses in the events management and venue services industry to understand the dynamics of public authority contracting, especially within sub-central government categories. While the current contract was awarded through a direct method, understanding these processes can benefit medium to large-scale enterprises aiming to expand their services by observing existing market demands and execution standards within Birmingham and broader UK regions. Observing such procurements can inform strategy for competing in future tenders that may require more competitive bidding processes.

## Notice

To hire the ICC in Birmingham City Centre

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062700-2025 |
| 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 Oct 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Sep 2025 |
| Contract period | 5 Oct 2025 - 2 Feb 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £95,488 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WEST MIDLANDS COMBINED AUTHORITY |
| Locality | BIRMINGHAM |
| Post town | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B19 3SD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Electoral ward | Newtown |
| Westminster constituency | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | NEC (UK |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

### Codes

- 55120000 - Hotel meeting and conference services

## Release History

- 7 Oct 2025 at 08:20 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062700-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062700-2025
  7th October 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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