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title: "Cannes Lions 2026"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06e046"
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# Cannes Lions 2026

Buyer: Department for Business & Trade  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e046

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## Summary

The Department for Business & Trade procured event services for Cannes Lions 2026 in Cannes, France. The requirement supports the UK Advertising Group (UKAEG), the exports arm of the Advertising Association, as DBT’s key delivery partner at the international advertising festival. The event is scheduled to take place in Cannes from 22 to 26 June 2026. The buyer is a UK central government department based in London, while delivery is centred on the Cannes event. This is a services requirement focused on organising, supporting or delivering activity associated with a major international industry event, rather than the purchase of goods or construction works. The procurement is identified as Cannes Lions 2026 and relates to event services under CPV 79952000.

The procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. DBT used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. Advertising Association/UKAEG was selected as the supplier for the single lot. The contract was signed on 20 May 2026 and runs from 20 May to 26 June 2026. Its value is £50,000 excluding VAT and £60,000 including VAT. The contract is active, as is the associated award. The requirement covers the period leading into and including Cannes Lions 2026, with the contract ending on 26 June 2026. The award was made under the legal basis recorded for the procurement, with event services as the main category. The supplier is a large organisation.

This procurement indicates demand from DBT for a substantial, specialist event-services partner supporting UK participation at a prominent international advertising festival. A credible competitor for comparable work would need experience delivering complex business or trade events, coordinating activity for a public-sector client, and operating effectively in an international venue. Relevant capability would include event planning and delivery, stakeholder management, programme coordination, supplier and venue liaison, and support for organisations seeking to promote exports. The selected supplier’s role as the Advertising Association’s exports arm shows the value placed on strong sector knowledge and established relationships within the advertising industry. Suppliers with the capacity to manage a time-limited, high-profile overseas event and represent UK commercial interests would be best placed for similar requirements.

## Notice

UK Advertising Group (UKAEG) the exports arm of the Advertising Association (AA) is the key DBT delivery partner at Cannes Lions, Cannes, France June 22-26th, 2026.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075790-2026 |
| 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 | 10 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 May 2026 |
| Contract period | 20 May 2026 - 26 Jun 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £50,000 |

## 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 | Advertising Association/UKAEG |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79952000 - Event services

## Release History

- 10 Aug 2026 at 14:40 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075790-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075790-2026
  10th 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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