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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
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2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.
2 VERSIONS
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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
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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 deliverables
Replacement Venue Management Contract
Venue Find and Supporting Services For Meetings, Conferences and Events
SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS
6 criteria identified
Required service scope
94% confidence
Venue Find and Supporting Services For Meetings, Conferences and Events
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“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 route
94% confidence
GCA framework RM6342, lot 3
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“via the GCA framework RM6342 lot 3”
Detailed supplier requirements
99% confidence
Unknown
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“At this stage, no further details are available beyond what is published here.”
Framework eligibility or lot membership
84% confidence
Unknown
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The notice names GCA framework RM6342 lot 3 but does not state supplier eligibility conditions.
SME suitability
99% confidence
Unknown
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suitable_for_sme is null.
VCSE suitability
99% confidence
Unknown
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suitable_for_vcse is null.
COMMERCIAL AND DELIVERY
Contract intelligence
Commercial
Maximum stated value
93% confidence
Up to GBP 9,000,000
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value_max: 9000000; currency: GBP.
Contract value basis and pricing model
96% confidence
Unknown
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No pricing, value basis, or commercial terms are published.
Current contract expiry
96% confidence
March 2027
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“UKRI's current Venue Management Contract is due to expire in March 2027 with no options to extend.”
Delivery
Delivery geography
91% confidence
United Kingdom
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Delivery location region: UK; country: United Kingdom.
Contract start and end dates
99% confidence
Unknown
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contract_start_at and contract_end_at are null.
Delivery model and service volumes
98% confidence
Unknown
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“At this stage, no further details are available beyond what is published here.”
PROCEDURE
How to respond
Opportunity status
99% confidence
Upcoming planned procurement; pipeline information only
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display_status: upcoming; source_status: planned; “This pipeline notice is for information only.”
Procurement route
94% confidence
GCA framework RM6342, lot 3
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“UKRI will be looking to procure a replacement Venue Management Contract via the GCA framework RM6342 lot 3”
Published procurement method
87% confidence
Selective; using pre-Procurement Act commercial tool
tender_start_at and submission_deadline are null; the notice is for information only.
RISKS AND UNKNOWNS
Points requiring attention
Early-stage scope uncertainty
99% confidence
Material scope, service levels, volumes, evaluation, call-off terms and supplier requirements have not been published.
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“At this stage, no further details are available beyond what is published here.”
No open bidding implied
99% confidence
This is an upcoming pipeline notice for information only; no tender start date or submission deadline is published.
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“This pipeline notice is for information only.”; tender_start_at and submission_deadline are null.
Framework access uncertainty
92% confidence
The stated intended route is RM6342 lot 3, but the notice does not confirm framework access conditions or the eventual call-off process.
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“via the GCA framework RM6342 lot 3”; no eligibility or call-off conditions are provided.
Timing uncertainty
97% confidence
The existing contract is due to expire in March 2027, but replacement contract dates are not stated.
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“due to expire in March 2027”; contract_start_at and contract_end_at are null.
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