---
title: "UKRI Venue Booking"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078746"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION"
published: "2026-10-14"
---

# UKRI Venue Booking

Buyer: UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078746

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## Summary

UK Research and Innovation intends to replace its current venue management contract with a service for finding and booking venues. The requirement is described as UKRI Venue Booking and is classified as a service. The planned procurement is for venue finding and supporting services for meetings, conferences and events, through the relevant lot of the Government Commercial Agency’s Travel, Transport, Accommodation and Venue Solutions framework. The service is intended to support UKRI’s venue needs across the United Kingdom. UK Shared Business Services Ltd is managing the procurement on UKRI’s behalf. The published scope is limited to venue management and booking; it does not describe specific event types, venue volumes or operational requirements.

This is at the planning stage: UKRI has set out an intention to procure a replacement, but has not yet invited tenders. The buyer expects to use a selective route through lot 3 of the GCA RM6342 framework, described as a pre-Procurement Act commercial tool. The estimated value is £9 million excluding VAT (£10.8 million including VAT). The anticipated contract is scheduled to run from 27 March 2027 to 27 March 2029, with a maximum extent to 26 March 2031; the lot indicates that renewal is possible. The stated reason for the procurement is that UKRI’s existing venue management contract is due to expire in March 2027 and has no extension options. The procurement is one lot.

The planned requirement is most directly relevant to suppliers providing venue-finding, booking and supporting services for meetings, conferences and events, particularly businesses already able to compete through the relevant GCA framework lot. The lot is marked as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises, so businesses in either group may be well placed to prepare. The planned contract covers UKRI’s venue management needs across the UK and is intended to replace an existing service, making experience in handling venue requirements relevant. The information published so far does not set out particular accreditations, staffing levels, technical standards or past-performance thresholds, so suppliers should monitor the procurement as the buyer develops its requirements.

## Notice

This pipeline notice is for information only. UKRI's current Venue Management Contract is due to expire in March 2027 with no options to extend. UKRI will be looking to procure a replacement Venue Management Contract via the GCA framework RM6342 lot 3 Venue Find and Supporting Services For Meetings, Conferences and Events. At this stage, no further details are available beyond what is published here.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096966-2026 |
| Notice type | UK1 - Pipeline Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Using pre-Procurement Act commercial tool |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 27 Mar 2027 - 27 Mar 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £9,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION |
| Locality | SWINDON |
| Postcode area | Swindon |
| Postcode | SN2 1FL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK71 Swindon |
| Local authority | Swindon |
| Electoral ward | Rodbourne Cheney |
| Westminster constituency | Swindon North |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services
- 63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services

### Codes

- 55000000 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services
- 63516000 - Travel management services

## Release History

- 14 Oct 2026 at 12:34 - PlanningUpdate - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096966-2026
- 14 Oct 2026 at 11:10 - Planning - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096884-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096966-2026
  14th October 2026 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096884-2026
  14th October 2026 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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