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Venue Find and Supporting Services for Meetings, Conferences and Events

Department for Education

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Department for Education

Buyer Address: Sanctuary Buildings, Great Smith Street, London, SW1P 3BT, England

Contact Name: Gary Ferguson

Contact Email: gary.ferguson@education.gov.uk

Status
complete
Procedure
selective
Value
4000000.0 GBP
Published
10 Feb 2026, 11:53
Deadline
04 Feb 2026, 12:00
Contract Start
01 Mar 2026, 00:00
Contract End
28 Feb 2029, 23:59
Category
services
CPV
79952000 - Event services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
Calder Conferences
Official Source
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Description

Contract award on a call off basis for events finding and events management services.

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Opportunity Context

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