Find a TenderCancelledProcurement termination notice
Published 30 Mar 2026, 15:36 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Hotel Venue for Finance Directors Conference

Official notice

Authority: Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove threshold
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Published estimate£133,333≈ £44k / year · £160,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 24 Apr 2026
Contract term 3 yrsends 14 May 2029 · up to 14 May 2030 with extensions · starts 15 May 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Hotel Venue to host an annual 2 day conference for a contract period for three years with an optional fourth year extension clause. Bids are only acceptable from the Venues and third party bids are not permitted. Bids must be placed through the atamis portal: atamis-1928.my.site.com/s/Welcome ↗

CPV: Event services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsPublished value£133,333
Contract period: 15 May 2026 – 14 May 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 14 May 2030 with extensionsValue: £133,333 exc. VAT · £160,000 inc. VAT
Extensions: 1 year optional extension clause.
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    Must submit the Conditions of participation document as part of tender submission.

  • Technical & professional ability

    Must submit the Conditions of participation document as part of tender submission.

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: 60%Price: 40%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Technical evaluation: 60%
  • Financial evaluation: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Technical evaluation
  • Financial evaluation: Financial Evaluation
Conditions of participation2
  • Economic & financial standing

    Must submit the Conditions of participation document as part of tender submission.

  • Technical & professional ability

    Must submit the Conditions of participation document as part of tender submission.

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Cancelled
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
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
30 Mar 2026, 15:36 BST
Last source update
1 May 2026, 14:20 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 1 May 2026
Authority reference
FSD0033
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-029220
Latest notice
Procurement termination notice (UK12)
Classification (CPV)
Event services
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-067816 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Atamis (Health Family) · Who buys & how to bid on Atamis
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · one account PER buying organisation portal · password resets come "from Salesforce.com" (check spam)
Submission deadline
24 Apr 2026, 17:00 BST
Clarification deadline
16 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Bids must be placed through the atamis portal: atamis-1928.my.site.com/s/Welcome ↗

Timeline

30 Mar 2026 → 15 May 2026 · 6 dates
  1. Tender notice published212 days ago
    30 Mar 2026, 15:36 BST
  2. Clarification questions by195 days ago
    16 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline187 days ago
    24 Apr 2026, 17:00 BST
  4. Latest notice published180 days ago
    1 May 2026, 14:20 BST
  5. Award decision expected by179 days ago
    1 May 2026, 23:59 BST
  6. Contract starts166 days ago
    15 May 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 30 Mar 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    30 Mar 2026, 15:36 BST
    UK4
  2. Procurement termination notice published
    1 May 2026, 14:20 BST
    UK12
  3. Status changed to complete
    1 May 2026, 14:20 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded toValueDateStatus
supplier not published—1 May 2026CancelledSignificant strategic change to requirements and financial constraints for the projected term.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PBMJ-3394-DBQQ Lovely Lane, WarrINGTON, North West, WA5 1QGContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Procurement termination notice tenderProcurement termination noticeUK12Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender