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NICE Conference 2027-29 · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Central government)

Direct awardSME suitable
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Awarded value£300,000published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 10 Aug 2026no call for competition
Awarded to Political Engagement Limited2 awards

What is being bought

Published requirement description

NICE requires a contractor to work closely with to develop a high-quality event which is attractive to delegates, sponsors and exhibitors: drawing on speakers from across NICE’s executive team, our partner organisations in health and care and the pharmaceutical and healthtech industries. This will be a profit-making opportunity for the successful contractor. But they will also have sole financial responsibility for the NICE Conference.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1AwardedSME
Eligibility: SME eligible
79952000 Event services

Procedure 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
4 Aug 2026, 15:50 BST
Last source update
1 Oct 2026, 11:40 BST
Authority reference
C419191
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-092762
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06db97 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Switching Direct Award
Published justification

The procurement was an unsuccessful open tender where we did not receive sufficient bids. The awarded supplier submitted the most economical and advantageous tender.

Related procedures1

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

19 Aug 2026 → 1 Oct 2026 · 2 dates
  1. Standstill ends64 days ago
    19 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
  2. Notice published21 days ago
    1 Oct 2026, 11:40 BST

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 4 Aug 2026
  1. Transparency notice published
    4 Aug 2026, 15:50 BST
    UK5
  2. Contract award notice published
    10 Aug 2026, 12:12 BST
    UK6
  3. Contract signature expected
    5 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  4. Contract details notice published
    1 Oct 2026, 11:40 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 2
Awarded value £300,0001 contract exc. VAT · 1 repeated publication of the same award counted once
Contracts signed 1latest 1 Oct 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Political Engagement LimitedSME14 Sept 2026 – 31 Dec 2029£300,000same award published again · counted once10 Aug 2026standstill to 19 Aug 2026Standstill
Political Engagement LimitedSME£300,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • NICE Conference 2027-29 · Political Engagement LimitedSME

    Signed
    1 Oct 2026
    Value
    £300,000
    Period
    2 Oct 2026 – 31 Dec 2029 · up to 31 Dec 2031 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    2 x 12 months
    Options
    2 x 12 months

    No agreed KPIs: The supplier is responsible for all the financial risk of the contract.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

National Institute for Health and Care Excellence

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PHZT-4273-LJQD 3rd Floor, 3 Piccadilly Place, Manchester, North West, M1 3BNContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Political Engagement LtdAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PMGJ-2542-MDMZ 21 Marina Court Castle Street, Hull, Yorkshire & Humber, HU1 1TJContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender