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UKRI Venue Booking

UK Research and Innovation · Pipeline notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 14 Oct 2026, 14:06.

Opportunity overview

This pipeline notice is for information only. UKRI's current Venue Management Contract is due to expire in March 2027 with no options to extend. UKRI will be looking to procure a replacement Venue Management Contract via the GCA framework RM6342 lot 3 Venue Find and Supporting Services For Meetings, Conferences and Events. At this stage, no further details are available beyond what is published here.

Classification

  • CPV55000000 — Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services
  • CPV63516000 — Travel management services

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
CSP26910
Procurement Method
selective
Procurement Method Details
Using pre-Procurement Act commercial tool
Main Procurement Category
services
Status
planned

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Amendments

Entry 1
Description
Correction of framework lot
Id
096966-2026

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Has Renewal
Yes
Status
planned

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
27 Mar 2027, 00:00
Ends
27 Mar 2029, 23:59
Max Extent Date
26 Mar 2031, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
55000000
Description
Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
63516000
Description
Travel management services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
096966-2026
Document Type
plannedProcurementNotice
Notice Type
UK1
Description
Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
Published
14 Oct 2026, 12:34
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
UK Research and Innovation
Id
GB-PPON-PDQJ-7126-JDHG

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PDQJ-7126-JDHG

Address

Street Address
Polaris House, North Star Avenue
Locality
Swindon
Postal Code
SN2 1FL
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKK14

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - central government
Organisation 2
Name
UK Shared Business Services Ltd
Id
GB-PPON-PMPN-7535-GNTG
Role Details
Shared Business Provider

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PMPN-7535-GNTG

Address

Street Address
Polaris House, North Star Avenue
Locality
Swindon
Postal Code
SN2 1FF
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKK14

Contact

Roles

procuringEntity
processContactPoint

Related procurements

Entry 1
Id
framework
Title
GCA RM6342 Travel, Transport, Accommodation and Venue Solutions Framework

Relationship

framework

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Swindon · UKK14 · SN2 1FL · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 096884-2026Pipeline notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 096966-2026Pipeline notice on Find a Tender ·

PROCURAAXIS ANALYSIS

ProcuraAxis Analysis

Our approved analysis of the opportunity appears below the official tender information.

ANALYSIS PREVIEW

Opportunity intelligence at a glance

Early-stage planned procurement by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) for a replacement Venue Management Contract. UKRI states it intends to use GCA framework RM6342, lot 3, “Venue Find and Supporting Services For Meetings, Conferences and Events”. The current contract is due to expire in March 2027; no bidding opportunity or submission process is stated.

Who this may suit

Potential fit for suppliers able to provide venue-find and supporting services for meetings, conferences and events through the stated framework route. Detailed scope, supplier requirements and call-off terms are unknown.

Key points identified

  • Required service scopeVenue Find and Supporting Services For Meetings, Conferences and EventsEvidence: “UKRI will be looking to procure a replacement Venue Management Contract via the GCA framework RM6342 lot 3 Venue Find and Supporting Services For Meetings, Conferences and Events.”
  • Framework routeGCA framework RM6342, lot 3Evidence: “via the GCA framework RM6342 lot 3”
  • Detailed supplier requirementsUnknownEvidence: “At this stage, no further details are available beyond what is published here.”
91% approved-analysis confidence6 supplier criteria identified4 risks or unknowns

SOURCE AND FRESHNESS

Traceable procurement data

Source
Find a Tender
Notice reference
096966-2026
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-078746
First published
14 Oct 2026
Last checked
14 Oct 2026, 14:06
Notice versions reviewed
2

HOW THIS WAS PREPARED

Approved, evidence-bound analysis

ProcuraAxis structures information found in published procurement records, checks the result for consistency and publishes only approved analysis. Confidence describes the completeness and consistency of the available source information; it is not a guarantee of eligibility or contract award.

Analysis status
Approved for publication
Analysed
14 Oct 2026
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