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title: "CSP25725 - Exhibition Space"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0607db"
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current_stage: "Award"
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published: "2026-01-16"
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# CSP25725 - Exhibition Space

Buyer: UK RESEARCH AND INNOVATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0607db

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## Summary

This procurement process was conducted by UK Research and Innovation, a central government public authority, for the exhibition space required at the 2026 Space Symposium. Categorised under event services, this procurement activity falls within the services industry sector and pertains to the location in the United Kingdom despite the supplier being based in the United States. The procedure, tagged as complete and with a direct procurement method without competition due to technical reasons, concluded the contract award to the Space Foundation with a total gross value of 31,000 USD. Key dates include the contract signing on 9 January 2026 and the exhibition period set from 13 to 16 April 2026.

This specific procurement offers a unique business growth opportunity mainly for organisations capable of providing large-scale event services or those interested in developing specialties in the space and exhibition industry. While this contract was directly awarded and did not involve an open competition due to the specialised requirements, companies with capabilities in similar fields may benefit from being informed about such niche opportunities, which highlight the demand for technical expertise and distinct service offerings within public procurement processes.

## Notice

***** THIS IS A CONTRACT DETAILS NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION ***** This procurement is being concluded without competition due to an absence of competition for technical reasons. UK Research & Innovation require stand space for the 2026 Space Symposium.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003987-2026 |
| 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 | 16 Jan 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Jan 2026 |
| Contract period | 12 Apr 2026 - 16 Apr 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £26,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UK RESEARCH AND INNOVATION |
| Additional buyers | UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LTD |
| Locality | SWINDON |
| Post town | Swindon |
| Postcode | SN2 1FL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK71 Swindon |
| Local authority | Swindon |
| Electoral ward | Rodbourne Cheney |
| Westminster constituency | Swindon North |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SPACE FOUNDATION |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79952000 - Event services

## Release History

- 16 Jan 2026 at 15:09 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003987-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003987-2026
  16th January 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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