AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
UK Shared Business Services Limited published an award notice for venue-finding and supporting services for meetings, conferences and events. The award names CALDER CONFERENCES LIMITED as supplier under Lot 3 of the RM6342 framework.
Published outcomeOne active award, valued at £100,000, was recorded for CALDER CONFERENCES LIMITED.
Market significanceThis is a framework call-off for event services, with UK-wide delivery and an optional extension of up to 12 months.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
CALDER CONFERENCES LIMITED
99% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-2e002084-0df3-488e-a43c-640692749fef-1 · Lots Lot 3 of RM6342 framework · 100000 GBP · verified; active award
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The award names Calder Conferences Limited as supplier and gives £100,000. Supplier verification identifies company number 03702902 and verified company name CALDER CONFERENCES LIMITED.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceAwarded contract notice
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The process description states: "This is an Award Notice and not a Call for Competition"; the document is titled "Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder."
Award status
95% confidenceActive
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The award record has status "active".
Award date
98% confidence14 October 2026
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Award record date: 2026-10-14T00:00:00+01:00.
Contract period stated
98% confidence19 October 2026 to 18 October 2027
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Award and tender contractPeriod records state these start and end dates.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value
99% confidence£100,000
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The award value is 100000 GBP; the tender value is also 100000 GBP.
Value allocation
96% confidenceAllocated to the sole named supplier
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One award names one supplier, CALDER CONFERENCES LIMITED, and records £100,000.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Award notice published
99% confidence14 October 2026, 12:59 BST
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Award notice datePublished: 2026-10-14T12:59:28+01:00.
Submission deadline recorded
98% confidence14 October 2026, 11:00 BST
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Tender period endDate: 2026-10-14T11:00:00+01:00.
Stated contract start
98% confidence19 October 2026
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contractPeriod startDate: 2026-10-19T00:00:00+01:00.
Stated contract end
98% confidence18 October 2027
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contractPeriod endDate: 2027-10-18T23:59:59+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceVenue find and supporting services for meetings, conferences and events
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Process title and description state this requirement.
Primary classification
99% confidenceCPV 79952000 — Event services
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Tender classification is CPV 79952000, described as Event services.
Delivery geography
95% confidenceUnited Kingdom
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The tender item delivery address specifies United Kingdom.
Framework route
99% confidenceLot 3 of RM6342 — Travel, Transport, Accommodation and Venue Solutions
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The description states that the contract was awarded under Lot 3 of RM6342.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
98% confidenceSelective
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The tender procurementMethod is "selective".
Procurement route
99% confidenceCall-off from a framework agreement
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procurementMethodDetails is "Call-off from a framework agreement."
Competition information
99% confidenceNumber of bids and evaluation results unknown
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No bid count, bidder list, scores or evaluation narrative is supplied in the published data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Base term
98% confidence12 months
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The stated period runs from 19 October 2026 to 18 October 2027.
Extension option
99% confidenceUp to 12 months, at the authority's discretion
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The description states that the contract includes an optional extension period of up to 12 months.
Contract execution
99% confidenceNot explicitly evidenced
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The source is an award notice and active award record, but does not explicitly state that a contract was signed.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Call-off structure
98% confidenceThe £100,000 requirement was sourced through an existing framework rather than a standalone open opportunity.
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The notice states that the award was made under Lot 3 of RM6342 and identifies the route as a framework call-off.
Service focus
98% confidenceThe requirement combines venue sourcing with supporting services for business events.
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The title and description specify venue find and supporting services for meetings, conferences and events.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Award-stage evidence
99% confidenceThe source supports an award notice and active award record, not an explicit statement that the contract was signed.
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The notice is tagged as an award and the award status is active; no execution confirmation is provided.
Lot allocation detail
98% confidenceNo specific lot identifier or title is provided in the structured lot data.
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The notice text refers to Lot 3 of RM6342, while the supplied lots array is empty.
Published competition detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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No bid count, bid values, evaluation criteria, scores or award rationale is included.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The notice does not explicitly confirm contract signature or execution.
- No bid count, evaluation scores, pricing breakdown, award rationale or competing supplier information is published.
- Structured lot data is absent; the only lot reference is the narrative statement that the call-off was made under Lot 3 of RM6342.
- The optional extension is stated as up to 12 months, but no extension value, conditions beyond authority discretion, or exercise date is published.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
UK Shared Business ServicesCALDER CONFERENCES LIMITEDCSP27895RM6342venue find servicesevent servicesframework call-offContracts Finder
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the UKSBS venue-find services award?
CALDER CONFERENCES LIMITED, verified under company number 03702902, is the sole named supplier.
What is the value of the award?
The published award value is £100,000.
What framework was used?
The notice states that the award was made under Lot 3 of RM6342, Travel, Transport, Accommodation and Venue Solutions.
When does the stated contract period run?
The published period runs from 19 October 2026 to 18 October 2027, with an optional extension of up to 12 months.
ProcuraAxis award analysis supplements, but does not replace, the official award notice, contract data or procurement documents. “Awarded” does not by itself prove that a contract has been signed.