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Published 1 Apr 2026, 15:26 BST

Official UK procurement notice

UKRI-5976 -Beyond procurement · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: UK Research and Innovation (Central government)

Direct award

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: North West (UKD33)

Awarded value£400,000published award · exc. VAT

Awarded 1 Apr 2026no call for competition

Awarded to CREATIVE ECONOMY TEAM LTD

What is being bought

Published requirement description

BEYOND Conference Founding Partnership: As a “founding partner” of the BEYOND Conference, AHRC research outputs will be showcased throughout the two-day programme. This approach will ensure that AHRC’s achievements are presented effectively to diverse, large-scale audiences.

a. Partner programming

b. Single Expo stand

c. Multi-project showcase stand

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: North West

79410000 Business and management consultancy 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: 1 Apr 2026, 15:26 BST
Last source update: 9 Jun 2026, 14:26 BST
Authority reference: UKRI-5976 -Beyond procurement
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-054329
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: North West (UKD33)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-067af7 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: Single Suppliers Intellectual Property Exclusive Rights
Published justification: Supplier is the organiser of the festival and owns the IP of the event.

How it was run

Official notice

Submission deadline: —

Timeline

14 Apr 2026 → 9 Jun 2026 · 2 dates

Standstill ends189 days ago
14 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
Notice published133 days ago
9 Jun 2026, 14:26 BST

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 1 Apr 2026

Transparency notice published
1 Apr 2026, 15:26 BST
UK5
Contract award notice published
1 Apr 2026, 15:40 BST
UK6
Contract signature expected
27 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled
Contract details notice published
9 Jun 2026, 14:26 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £400,0001 award exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 8 Jun 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
CREATIVE ECONOMY TEAM LTDSME1 May 2026 – 30 Apr 2028	£400,000	1 Apr 2026	Awarded

Contracts

UKRI-5976 -Beyond procurement · CREATIVE ECONOMY TEAM LTDSME
Signed
8 Jun 2026
Value
£400,000
Period
8 Jun 2026 – 30 Apr 2028
Status
active
No agreed KPIs: Not required

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PDQJ-7126-JDHG Polaris House, Swindon, Wiltshire, South West, SN2 1FLContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice

Creative Economy Team LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 13323317 Suite 158, 3 Edgar Buildings, George Street, Bath, England, Bath, South West, BA1 2FJContact email
Creative Economy Team LtdAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PQQZ-4248-BJLM Suite 158, 3 Edgar Buildings, George Street, Bath, England, Bath, South West, BA1 2FJContact 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 Tender9 Jun 2026, 14:26 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender1 Apr 2026, 15:40 BST
Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender1 Apr 2026, 15:26 BST