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Published 20 Feb 2026, 12:06 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Events Management Provider · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: The Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Published estimate£99,000≈ £99k / year · £99,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 16 Mar 2026
Contract term 1 yrends 1 May 2027 · starts 1 May 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea (RBKC) is inviting tenders from an experienced event management company who will maximise the use of a premium and exclusive space/venue at 1 Holland Park, London W11 3TA. The successful Bidder will be able to organise, plan, manage and deliver up to ten private events during the summer season, May-October 2026, as part of a 12-month trial period, whilst generating income and ensuring minimal disruption to park users and residents.

A concession contract will be awarded to a single and the delivery is anticipated to begin in May 2026.

To Apply

The full tender pack, including the specification of requirements and contract terms and conditions can be downloaded from the e-tendering portal- www.delta-esourcing.com ↗.

For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:

www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London… ↗

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:

www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/3VAK3Z2333 ↗

CPV: Event services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 1 yrSMEPublished value£99,000
Contract period: 1 May 2026 – 1 May 2027 (1 yr)Value: £99,000 exc. VAT · £99,000 inc. VAT
Eligibility: SME eligible

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 100%
Published sub-criteria (4)
  • Criterion 1: 50%
  • Criterion 2: 30%
  • Criterion 3: 10%
  • Criterion 4: 10%
Published award criteria (4)
  • Criterion 1: Service Delivery
  • Criterion 2: Marketing and Sales
  • Criterion 3: Innovation
  • Criterion 4: Contract Management

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
20 Feb 2026, 12:06 GMT
Last source update
20 Feb 2026, 12:06 GMT
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-015632
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Event services
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06591c Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Delta eSourcing · Who buys & how to bid on Delta
Public notice page · account needed to bidElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup
Submission deadline
16 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
Clarification deadline
9 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

20 Feb 2026 → 1 May 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published250 days ago
    20 Feb 2026, 12:06 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by233 days ago
    9 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline226 days ago
    16 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
  4. Contract starts181 days ago
    1 May 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    20 Feb 2026, 12:06 GMT
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PPRX-1592-MXGN 8 Hornton Street, London, London, W8 7NXContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender