---
title: "Tokyo Game Show Trade Mission 2026"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06decd"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Department for Business & Trade"
published: "2026-08-07"
---

# Tokyo Game Show Trade Mission 2026

Buyer: Department for Business & Trade  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06decd

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## Summary

The Department for Business & Trade procured event and trade mission support for the UK delegation to Tokyo Game Show, delivered in partnership with United Kingdom Interactive Entertainment Ltd. The service covers recruiting UK games companies to take part, securing meeting space at the event, arranging Meet-to-Match business opportunities and delivering a reception at the British Embassy in Tokyo. This is an event services requirement focused on international trade promotion for the UK games industry. The work is associated with Tokyo Game Show and the British Embassy in Tokyo, with the event taking place in Tokyo. It would suit organisations experienced in managing overseas business delegations, trade missions or industry events for specialist commercial sectors.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to United Kingdom Interactive Entertainment Ltd. The Department for Business & Trade used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. The award is active and the contract was signed on 5 August 2026. The contract runs from 5 August 2026 to 21 September 2026, covering delivery connected with Tokyo Game Show, which runs from 17 to 21 September 2026. The awarded contract value is £35,000 excluding VAT, or £42,000 including VAT. There was one completed lot. The published outcome identifies event services as the procurement category; no separate scored evaluation basis is set out.

This award indicates demand from the Department for Business & Trade for a delivery partner able to support international trade activity in the games sector. A credible competitor for similar work would need to recruit and coordinate participating games companies, understand the commercial needs of an industry delegation and create useful business-to-business meeting opportunities. It would also need practical event-management capability, including sourcing and managing suitable meeting facilities and delivering a formal reception at a diplomatic venue overseas. Experience working with UK industry bodies, central government or trade-promotion programmes would strengthen a supplier’s position. The requirement is particularly relevant to specialist event agencies, trade mission organisers and games-industry networks with overseas delivery capability.

## Notice

DBT requires a delivery partner to support the UK trade mission to the Tokyo Game Show (17-21 September 2026) in partnership with UKIE. The requirement includes recruiting UK games companies, securing meeting space at the event, arranging Meet-to-Match opportunities, and delivering a reception at the British Embassy in Tokyo.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075157-2026 |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 5 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 5 Aug 2026 - 21 Sep 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £35,000 |

## 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 |
| Postcode area | 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 | United Kingdom Interactive Entertainment Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79952000 - Event services

## Release History

- 7 Aug 2026 at 10:36 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075157-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075157-2026
  7th August 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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