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Published 24 Sept 2025, 15:18 BST

Official UK procurement notice

BTA2184 - The Meeting Show 2025 + SMU International 2026

Official notice

Authority: British Tourist Authority t/a VisitBritain/VisitEngland (Central government)

Below threshold - without competition
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Awarded value£42,942published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 29 Aug 2025no call for competition
Awarded to Northstar Travel Media

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Northstar Travel Group / Northstar Meetings Group is the sole proprietor of the following events which means we must direct award to facilitate attendance and participation: 1. The Meetings Show in London on 25 June 2025 2. The M&IT Awards on 19 September 2025 3. Attendance and participation at Successful Meetings University (SMU) International Workshop from 9-11 March 2026 as part of our annual North American Trade Mission. This is aligned to VisitBritain's corporate priority to Support Regional Growth. Generating new business event enquiries (RFPs) for England from North American markets.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
79952100 Cultural event organisation services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
24 Sept 2025, 15:18 BST
Last source update
24 Sept 2025, 15:18 BST
Authority reference
C1338
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-059340
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a147 Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Contract details notice published
    24 Sept 2025, 15:18 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £42,9421 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 29 Aug 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Northstar Travel Media£42,942 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • BTA2184- The Meeting Show 2025 + SMU International 2026 · Northstar Travel Media

    Signed
    29 Aug 2025
    Value
    £42,942
    Period
    1 Sept 2025 – 16 Mar 2026
    Status
    active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

British Tourist Authority t/a VisitBritain/VisitEngland

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PNTZ-2463-JRXX Victoria Square House, Victoria Square, Birmingham, West Midlands, B2 4AJContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Northstar Travel MediaAwarded supplier 30 Old Bailey, London, London, EC4M 7AUContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender