---
title: "DBT and UK Interactive Entertainment Ltd (Ukie) gamescom Trade Mission 2026"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06e39c"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Department for Business & Trade"
published: "2026-08-13"
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# DBT and UK Interactive Entertainment Ltd (Ukie) gamescom Trade Mission 2026

Buyer: Department for Business & Trade  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e39c

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## Summary

The Department for Business & Trade procured event services to support a UK trade mission to gamescom 2026 in Cologne, Germany. The requirement covers stand space, business-to-business networking opportunities, meeting facilities and an investor dinner for participating UK companies. The mission is delivered in partnership with United Kingdom Interactive Entertainment Ltd, the awarded supplier. The work is focused on supporting UK companies attending an international games industry event, with event organisation and trade-mission delivery at its centre. Businesses with experience arranging industry stands, structured networking, meeting programmes and business or investor events would recognise the type of requirement involved. The buyer is a central government department, and the delivery location is Cologne.

This procurement is complete and was awarded through a direct procedure below the applicable threshold, without competition. United Kingdom Interactive Entertainment Ltd was selected for the event services requirement. The contract was signed on 11 August 2026 and runs from 11 August to 31 August 2026. Its value is £40,000 excluding VAT, or £48,000 including VAT. The contract is active. The requirement was treated as one completed lot. The contract supports the gamescom 2026 trade mission taking place from 26 to 30 August 2026, but the contractual period extends beyond the event dates. The published outcome identifies the supplier and the agreed contract value for the Department for Business & Trade.

For a supplier assessing future work from the Department for Business & Trade, this procurement demonstrates demand for a compact, specialist trade-mission package serving UK games companies at an international industry event. Relevant capability includes coordinating exhibition stand space, arranging business-to-business introductions, providing meeting facilities and delivering an investor-facing dinner as one integrated service. Credible competitors would need practical event-management capacity, an understanding of the interactive entertainment sector and the ability to support participating companies in a professional international setting. Experience managing trade missions, networking programmes, hosted meetings or investor events would be directly relevant. The awarded supplier is an SME, indicating that this type of requirement can be delivered by a focused specialist rather than only by a large corporate events business.

## Notice

To support a UK trade mission to gamescom 2026 in Cologne (26-30 August) in partnership with Ukie, including stand space, B2B networking opportunities, meeting facilities, and an investor dinner for participating UK companies.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077242-2026 |
| 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 | 13 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 11 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 11 Aug 2026 - 31 Aug 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £40,000 |

## 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

- 13 Aug 2026 at 13:14 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077242-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077242-2026
  13th 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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