---
title: "European Transport Conference - 2026"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06e06e"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Department for Transport"
published: "2026-08-10"
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# European Transport Conference - 2026

Buyer: Department for Transport  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e06e

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## Summary

The Department for Transport procured services for the European Transport Conference, a three-day European transport conference held in Portugal. The requirement supports the Department’s delegated attendance at this annual event. The service category is hotel meeting and conference services, covering the conference location in Portugal. Training for Transport Professionals Ltd was identified as the supplier for the conference. The procurement relates to a single conference requirement rather than a broad transport training or event-management programme. Businesses relevant to this requirement would therefore include conference organisers, venue and meeting-service providers, or specialist organisations able to deliver the specific European transport conference. The Department for Transport is the buying organisation, based at Great Minster House in London.

This procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. The Department for Transport used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition, stating that only one supplier delivers this conference. Training for Transport Professionals Ltd received the award for the European Transport Conference 2026. The contract was signed on 21 July 2026 and runs from 21 July to 11 October 2026. Its value is £20,475 excluding VAT, or £24,570 including VAT. The award is recorded as active and the contract is active. The procurement was evaluated through the direct-award route rather than competing bids, and the requirement was organised as one completed lot.

For a supplier that did not win this procurement, the award indicates a focused requirement for delivering a named, established European transport conference rather than general transport consultancy. A credible future competitor would need experience in hotel meeting and conference services, the operational capacity to support a three-day international event in Portugal, and the ability to coordinate delivery for a central-government client. The buyer’s stated rationale also shows that specialist knowledge or an established delivery position for this particular annual conference was important. Relevant evidence would include successful conference delivery, reliable venue and event operations, international arrangements, and an understanding of the needs of transport professionals and government delegates.

## Notice

3 day European transport conference held in portugal. This is a yearly conference delegated from DfT attend, and there is only 1 supplier that delivers this conference.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075853-2026 |
| 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 | 21 Jul 2026 |
| Contract period | 21 Jul 2026 - 11 Oct 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £20,475 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Department for Transport |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Postcode area | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 4DR |
| 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 | Vincent Square |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Training for Transport Professionals Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

### Codes

- 55120000 - Hotel meeting and conference services

## Release History

- 10 Aug 2026 at 15:43 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075853-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075853-2026
  10th August 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-20506

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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