Official UK procurement notice
PLx Venue Procurement · UK public procurement notice
Authority: THE UNITED KINGDOM SPORTS COUNCIL (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionUK Sport requires a venue to host Performance Learning Exchange (PLx), UK Sports annual learning and development event. The venue must have space to accommodate 400 people from Olympic and Paralympic sport over 3 days in plenary sessions and a number of breakout rooms
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedProcedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Direct award
- 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
- 18 Jun 2026, 16:03 BST
- Last source update
- 4 Aug 2026, 13:04 BST
- Authority reference
HIL220526- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-073691- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06b86cFind a Tender
- Why no open competition
- Single Suppliers Technical Reasons
- Published justification
Hilton Birmingham Metropole meets the needs of all 3 days of PLx while offering good value compared to the other 4 venues.
The dates of Monday 30 November to Wednesday 2 December align with the usual date window for PLx that UK Sport suggest is most suitable. The Hilton Birmingham Metropole is the only venue with availability in this week.
The venue provides on site opportunities for other gatherings if required, rather than sourcing other venues.
The last two PLx events have been delivered in the North of England (Manchester and Leeds), The Hilton Birmingham Metropole offers the opportunity to host the event in a central location ensuring those based in the south are not always impacted by travel.
Strong national accessibility in a central location with excellent rail, road and airport links.
All bedrooms are on site, supporting a cohesive event experience.
Hilton Birmingham Metropole is fully accessible.
Contracting directly with the venue rather than via a third party gives us the opportunity to have more control and work more closely with the venu
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
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Timeline
30 Jun 2026 → 4 Aug 2026 · 2 dates- Standstill ends106 days ago30 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
- Notice published72 days ago4 Aug 2026, 13:04 BST
Notice history
4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 18 Jun 2026- Transparency notice published18 Jun 2026, 16:03 BSTUK5
- Contract award notice published19 Jun 2026, 10:36 BSTUK6
- Contract signature expected1 Jul 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published4 Aug 2026, 13:04 BSTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| HPREF METS BIRMINGHAM LTDPLx conference agreement29 Nov 2026 – 2 Dec 2026 | — | 18 Jun 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
HIL220526 · HPREF METS BIRMINGHAM LTD
- Signed
- 1 Jul 2026
- Value
- —
- Period
- 29 Nov 2026 – 2 Dec 2026
- Status
- active
No agreed KPIs: One off venue hire, no ongoing work, services will be provided at point of use
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- HPREF METS BIRMINGHAM LTDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender