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title: "UEFA EURO 28 Birmingham Host City - Festival Development"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078947"
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# UEFA EURO 28 Birmingham Host City - Festival Development

Buyer: Birmingham City Council  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078947

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## Summary

Birmingham City Council is seeking specialist consultancy to turn its existing concept for the Birmingham UEFA EURO 2028 Host City Festival into detailed operational plans. The work covers fan zones, public viewing areas, a tournament spectacular, fan meeting points and associated walking routes for fans. It includes festival production, computer-aided design (CAD) planning, stakeholder consultation and integration of the overall Host City concept. The plans must meet UEFA requirements and support safe, inclusive, accessible and culturally relevant experiences for residents, visitors and fans. Delivery is in Birmingham. The commission covers festival development and operational planning; tournament-time delivery is outside the scope.

The Council invited offers through an open tender process, using an accelerated procedure because of urgency. The enquiry deadline was 23 October 2026 at 11:59 pm UK time; tenders were due by noon on 6 November 2026. The contract was scheduled to run from 4 January 2027 to 31 July 2028. Its estimated value is £320,000 excluding VAT (£385,000 including VAT). There is one lot. Evaluation is weighted 65% on quality, 20% on social value and 15% on price. The stated award decision deadline was 4 January 2027. Suppliers submit electronically through the Council’s In-tend system; English is the submission language.

This opportunity suits consultancies with demonstrable expertise in planning major-event festivals and translating event concepts into operational plans. Relevant capability includes festival production, CAD-based site planning, consultation with multiple stakeholders and integrating activities across a host-city programme. Suppliers will need to plan several connected public-facing elements, including fan zones, viewing areas, meeting points and walking routes, while addressing safety, inclusion, accessibility and cultural relevance. Experience working to UEFA requirements and coordinating with a local authority and other stakeholders would be directly relevant. The commission is for development and planning rather than delivery during the tournament, so it is suited to specialist planning teams rather than suppliers seeking an event-time production or operations contract.

## Notice

Birmingham City Council wishes to procure specialist consultancy services to support the development of detailed operational plans for Birmingham's UEFA EURO 2028 Host City UEFA Festival. The Council requires an experienced supplier to develop the existing Festival concept into detailed operational plans, covering the following key areas: - Fan Zones - Public Viewing Areas - Tournament Spectacular - Fan Meeting Points - Associated fan walking routes The contract will involve providing specialist expertise in major-event festival planning, including festival production, CAD planning, stakeholder consultation and overall Host City concept integration. The appointed supplier will be expected to work closely with the Council and relevant stakeholders to ensure that the proposed plans meet UEFA requirements and support the delivery of safe, inclusive, accessible and culturally relevant experiences for residents, visitors and fans. The contract is expected to commence on January 2027 and run until July 2028. The scope covers Festival development and operational planning and excludes tournament-time delivery. The Council will undertake an Open Tender process in accordance with its procurement procedures and the Procurement Act 2023. The Council will be using its free to use e-tendering system (in-tend) for the administration of this procurement process and potential suppliers must register with the system to be able to express an interest. If you wish to express an interest in this opportunity please click on the following link to access https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc/ and submit your details to register. You will then be able to log on which will enable you to download all relevant Invitation to Tender (ITT) documentation. If you are unable to register with In-tend or have any questions or problems on how to use this web site please either email us at: etendering@birmingham.gov.uk Your completed tender submission should be returned by noon on 6th November 2026 via the 'in-tend' system https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097825-2026 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 6 Nov 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 4 Jan 2027 - 31 Jul 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £320,000 |
| Lots value | £320,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Birmingham City Council |
| Locality | BIRMINGHAM |
| Postcode area | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B1 1BB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Electoral ward | Ladywood |
| Westminster constituency | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Delivery location | TLG31 Birmingham |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

### Codes

- 79952000 - Event services
- 79953000 - Festival organisation services
- 92621000 - Sports-event promotion services
- 92622000 - Sports-event organisation services

## Release History

- 16 Oct 2026 at 11:18 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097825-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097825-2026
  16th October 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc/

## Notice URLs

- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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