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Official UK procurement notice

Event Management Services · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: ORDNANCE SURVEY LIMITED (Central government)

Award under framework
Awarded value£500,000published award · exc. VAT
Award in standstill 2 Nov 2026
Award (standstill) to DRP UK Ltd
Notice summaryFrom the published notice

OS is awarding the contract to the Supplier for the provision of event management services, delivering end-to-end support across a range of corporate, stakeholder and promotional events. The contract is being awarded following a further competition under the GCA Media and Creative Services, RM6364 framework agreement. The contract will be for three years with the option to extend for a further year (3+1).

What is being bought

Published requirement description

OS is awarding the contract to the Supplier for the provision of event management services, delivering end-to-end support across a range of corporate, stakeholder and promotional events. The contract is being awarded following a further competition under the GCA Media and Creative Services, RM6364 framework agreement. The scope of the contract includes the planning, management and delivery of in-person, hybrid and virtual events, including project management, delegate management, logistics, creative and production support, on-site event delivery and post-event reporting.

The supplier will provide a professional, responsive and scalable service capable of supporting events of varying size, complexity and frequency, while demonstrating value for money and consistent service quality. The supplier will work collaboratively with OS and ensure compliance with all applicable legal, regulatory and policy requirements, including health and safety, accessibility, data protection and sustainability obligations.

The contract will be for three years with the option to extend for a further year (3+1). Therefore, if all extensions were taken, the full length of the contract would be four years. The anticipated start date of the contract is 16th November 2026.

The estimated total contract value, including any possible extension period, is £500,000. OS does not guarantee the estimated value of this contract. The exact spend on this contract will be dependent on OS requirements during the delivery of the contract. The above value is provided as an indication, and the final value of the contract will be subject to the delivery of the contract in accordance with the final signed contract for this service.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1some still in standstill
Awarded value £500,0001 award exc. VAT
Awarded toValueDateStatus
DRP UK Ltd16 Nov 2026 – 15 Nov 2029 · up to 15 Nov 2030Extensions: The extension will be exercised at OS's discretion, subject to continued business need, satisfactory supplier performance, and agreement in accordance with the terms of the Contract.£500,0002 Nov 2026standstill to 11 Nov 2026Standstill

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
2 Nov 2026, 15:43 GMT
Last source update
2 Nov 2026, 15:43 GMT
Authority reference
BS.0376
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-103861
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Delivery area
North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
+1 moreSouth West (UKK)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0795de Find a Tender
Related procedures1

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

2 Nov 2026 → 11 Nov 2026 · 2 dates
  1. Notice published9h ago
    2 Nov 2026, 15:43 GMT
  2. Today
    3 Nov 2026
  3. Standstill endsin 8 days
    11 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT

Notice history

2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 2 Nov 2026
  1. Contract award notice published
    2 Nov 2026, 15:43 GMT
    UK6
  2. Contract signature expected
    16 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

ORDNANCE SURVEY LIMITED

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-COH: 09121572 · GB-PPON: PBVY-8911-JNNJ Explorer House Adanac Drive, Southampton, South East, SO16 0ASContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • DRP (UK) LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 03653794GB-PPON: PWBY-5191-DHYP Unit 212 Ikon Industrial Estate, Droitwich Road, Kidderminster, West Midlands, DY10 4EUContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

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