---
title: "Venue Hire & Catering"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06e0f9"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "The Christie NHS Foundation Trust"
published: "2026-08-11"
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# Venue Hire & Catering

Buyer: The Christie NHS Foundation Trust  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e0f9

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## Summary

The Christie NHS Foundation Trust procured venue hire and catering services for its National Colorectal Event. The requirement covers the provision of an event venue together with catering and associated event services. The buyer is The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, based in Manchester. This is a healthcare-sector event requirement rather than a clinical services contract, so it is relevant to venues, conference centres, hospitality companies and event-services providers able to support professional NHS events. The selected supplier, ETC Venues, is based in London. The procurement is categorised as services, with the requirement covering catering services and event services.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to ETC Venues. The buyer used a direct award below the relevant threshold, without competition. The contract was signed on 1 June 2026 and runs from 1 June 2026 to 31 May 2027. Its value is £14,765 excluding VAT, or £17,718 including VAT. The award is active and the contract is active. There was one completed lot covering the venue hire and catering requirement. The award relates to the National Colorectal Event and was evaluated through the buyer’s direct, below-threshold route rather than a competitive tender. The recorded legal basis is the UK Procurement Act 2023, section 54.

This procurement provides a clear indication of The Christie NHS Foundation Trust’s demand for externally provided event venues, catering and event support for a national healthcare meeting. Suppliers likely to be credible when a similar requirement returns are venues and conference operators that can provide suitable professional event space alongside catering, coordinate event services and support the practical needs of an NHS audience. Relevant experience would include delivering conferences, medical meetings or other business events for public-sector or healthcare clients. Competitors should be able to demonstrate dependable venue operations, catering delivery, event coordination and sufficient capacity for a national colorectal event, while understanding formal buyer requirements and the service standards expected by an NHS foundation trust.

## Notice

Costs for venue hire and catering for National Colorectal Event

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076089-2026 |
| 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 | 11 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Jun 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Jun 2026 - 31 May 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £14,765 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | The Christie NHS Foundation Trust |
| Locality | MANCHESTER |
| Postcode area | Manchester |
| Postcode | M20 4BX |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD33 Manchester |
| Local authority | Manchester |
| Electoral ward | Withington |
| Westminster constituency | Manchester Withington |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ETC Venues |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 55520000 - Catering services
- 79952000 - Event services

## Release History

- 11 Aug 2026 at 10:32 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076089-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076089-2026
  11th August 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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