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title: "Delivery of Strategic Business Events and Tradeshows"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f358"
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# Delivery of Strategic Business Events and Tradeshows

Buyer: Department for Business and Trade  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f358

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## Summary

The Department for Business & Trade procured specialist event services for the planning, management and delivery of strategic business events, trade shows, exhibitions, and ministerial or other specialist events. The requirement covers end-to-end event management and operational delivery, including the practical coordination needed to run these activities. It is a services contract for the Department’s business and trade programme, with activity associated with the buyer in London and events delivered wherever required for the Department’s strategic events and exhibitions. The scope is relevant to agencies and event operators that can manage complete event programmes rather than provide only individual services such as venue hire, staffing or production. The procurement covers one completed lot for event services.

The procurement has been awarded following a competitive selective procedure using an award under a framework. Identity Global Ltd was selected on 4 September 2026. The award is valued at £12,000,000 excluding VAT and £14,400,000 including VAT. The contract is due to run from 1 December 2026 to 30 November 2028, with an optional renewal of up to 12 months and a maximum possible end date of 30 November 2029. The standstill period ends on 17 September 2026, and the contract signature is scheduled for 18 September 2026. The tender is complete and the award relates to the single event-services lot. The contract was evaluated through the competitive framework process, with the published outcome identifying Identity Global Ltd as the successful supplier.

This award is useful market evidence for event agencies and specialist operators targeting the Department for Business & Trade. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need to provide end-to-end planning, management and operational delivery across strategic business events, trade shows, exhibitions, ministerial events and specialist events. The scale and range of the requirement favour suppliers with the capacity to coordinate multiple event formats, manage complex delivery arrangements and provide consistent operational control from planning through completion. Experience of business and trade-facing events, exhibition delivery and work involving senior government or ministerial stakeholders would strengthen a supplier’s position. The route to market also shows the importance of access to, and successful competition through, an appropriate public-sector framework.

## Notice

Provision of a specialist events services agency to support the planning, management and delivery of strategic business events, trade shows, exhibitions, and ministerial or specialist events, providing end-to-end event management and operational delivery services.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084334-2026 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Award under framework |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Sep 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Dec 2026 - 30 Nov 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £12,000,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Pending |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Department for Business and 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 | Identity Global Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79952000 - Event services

## Release History

- 7 Sep 2026 at 12:07 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084334-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084334-2026
  7th September 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages/ocds-h6vhtk-0502d0
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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