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Published 7 Sept 2026, 12:07 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Delivery of Strategic Business Events and Tradeshows

Official notice

Authority: Department for Business & Trade (Central government)

Award under framework
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Awarded value£15,000,000published award · exc. VAT
Award in standstill 4 Sept 2026
Award (standstill) to Identity Global Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

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.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Award under framework
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Call-off under a framework
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
7 Sept 2026, 12:07 BST
Last source update
15 Oct 2026, 13:10 BST
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-097465
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f358 Find a Tender
Related procedures1

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

17 Sept 2026 → 15 Oct 2026 · 2 dates
  1. Standstill ends40 days ago
    17 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
  2. Notice published12 days ago
    15 Oct 2026, 13:10 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 7 Sept 2026
  1. Contract award notice published
    7 Sept 2026, 12:07 BST
    UK6
  2. Contract signature expected
    18 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  3. Contract award notice published
    15 Oct 2026, 13:10 BST
    UK6

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £15,000,0001 award exc. VAT
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Identity Global Ltd7 Oct 2026 – 6 Oct 2028 · up to 6 Oct 2029Extensions: Optional - up to 12 months. · Amended: The total contract value has been corrected to £15,000,000 excluding VAT (£18,000,000 including VAT), comprising £12,000,000 including VAT for the initial two-year term and £6,000,000 including VAT for the 12 month extension option. In addition, the start date required amendment from 1st December 2026 to 7th October 2026. The correction relates to an administrative error in the previously publish…£15,000,0004 Sept 2026standstill to 17 Sept 2026Standstill

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Department for Business & Trade

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PZZJ-6312-QTTD Old Admiralty Building, London, London, SW1A 2DYContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Identity Global LtdAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PQHR-1155-DYXT 20 Gildredge Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex, South East, BN21 4PRContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender