Sector · UK public sector
Tenders in Event services
Live UK public-sector tender data, scoped to Event services. 35 awards we have tracked, with the suppliers winning and how the spend distributes.
35
awards tracked
£22.1m
total contract value
£762k
average award size
65.5%
awarded to SMEs
Recent awards
Latest tenders awarded by Event services
Provision of Services for Events Framework Agreement
Awarded to Guardian FM on 23 Jun 2026 · South Ayrshire Council
£348k
Event Production (staging, Public Address, Audio Visual, Power & Power distribution, Equipment)
Awarded to Live Event Management LTD on 18 Jun 2026 · Aberdeen City Council
£120k
Market Operator
Awarded to RITAGATE LIMITED on 2 Jun 2026 · Spelthorne Borough Council
£450k
Paisley Halloween Festival - Parade & Town Centre Animation
Awarded to Cirque Bijou on 6 May 2026 · Renfrewshire Council
£525k
Paisley Halloween Festival - Parade & Town Centre Animation
Awarded to Cirque Bijou on 6 May 2026 · Renfrewshire Council
£525k
Provision of Graduation Event Management Services for the University of Aberdeen
Awarded to Wavemakers Live on 27 Apr 2026 · University of Aberdeen
£480k
Bristol Beacon Hire
Awarded to BMT Enterprises Limited on 7 Apr 2026 · UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND
£191k
Active Travel England - Event Management
Awarded to Fusion Media Services Ltd on 30 Mar 2026 · DfTc - Department for Transport
£40k
Room / Venue Booking System
Awarded to CALDER CONFERENCES LIMITED on 29 Mar 2026 · KMMH
Undisclosed
Extension to Framework Agreement for Events Management Services
Awarded to EPICOMPANY LIMITED on 13 Mar 2026 · LEEDS TRINITY UNIVERSITY
Undisclosed
GB-St. Helens: Contract Award Notice - Torus Colleague Conference Event Management
Awarded to CONNECT IN EVENTS LIMITED on 6 Mar 2026 · Torus Group
£32k
HMT Venue Hire and Event Planning
Awarded to CALDER CONFERENCES LIMITED on 5 Mar 2026 · HM TREASURY
£1.2m
Sector pulse
Who procures in Event services, and where the value sits
Event services accounts for 35 tracked awards worth £22.1m in the period we monitor. The average award here is £762k. Event services is procured mainly by National Highways Limited, Renfrewshire Council and The Crown Estate. The biggest spender is National Highways Limited, with 2 awards totalling £4m. Geographically the work is weighted towards Any region. SMBs are taking 65.5% of recorded awards, a healthier slice than most public-sector categories. Volume is accelerating sharply month on month.
Who is buying in Event services
Biggest single award
£6m
IHR Strengthening Events and Logistics Management Pan Africa
Won by African Field Epidemiology Network (AFENET) on 26 Jun 2025
Busiest month
Mar 26
5 awards published, totalling £1.3m.
Last 30 days vs the prior 30: sharply up.
Where the awards land
- Any region30%
- North East,North West,Yorkshire and The Humber,East Midlands,West Midlands,East of England,London,South East,South West,Scotland,Wales,Northern Ireland20%
- 13%
- North West10%
- South East10%
Top suppliers
Who is winning the work
Calder Conferences
2 awards · £4m total
Strata Creative Communications Limited
2 awards · £2.1m total
CALDER CONFERENCES LIMITED
2 awards · £1.2m total
Cirque Bijou
2 awards · £1m total
African Field Epidemiology Network (AFENET)
1 award · £6m total
IDENTITY EVENTS MANAGEMENT LIMITED
1 award · £2m total
POLITICAL ENGAGEMENT LTD
1 award · £1.9m total
Richer View Media Production Limited
1 award · £660k total
Related buyers
The buyers driving demand in Event services.
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