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Opportunity overview
Birmingham City Council wishes to procure specialist consultancy services to support the development of detailed operational plans for Birmingham's UEFA EURO 2028 Host City UEFA Festival.
The Council requires an experienced supplier to develop the existing Festival concept into detailed operational plans, covering the following key areas:
- Fan Zones
- Public Viewing Areas
- Tournament Spectacular
- Fan Meeting Points
- Associated fan walking routes
The contract will involve providing specialist expertise in major-event festival planning, including festival production, CAD planning, stakeholder consultation and overall Host City concept integration.
The appointed supplier will be expected to work closely with the Council and relevant stakeholders to ensure that the proposed plans meet UEFA requirements and support the delivery of safe, inclusive, accessible and culturally relevant experiences for residents, visitors and fans.
The contract is expected to commence on January 2027 and run until July 2028. The scope covers Festival development and operational planning and excludes tournament-time delivery.
The Council will undertake an Open Tender process in accordance with its procurement procedures and the Procurement Act 2023.
The Council will be using its free to use e-tendering system (in-tend) for the administration of this procurement process and potential suppliers must register with the system to be able to express an interest. If you wish to express an interest in this opportunity please click on the following link to access https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc/ and submit your details to register. You will then be able to log on which will enable you to download all relevant Invitation to Tender (ITT) documentation. If you are unable to register with In-tend or have any questions or problems on how to use this web site please either email us at: etendering@birmingham.gov.uk
Your completed tender submission should be returned by noon on 6th November 2026 via the ‘in-tend’ system https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc
Classification
CPV79952000 — Event services
CPV79953000 — Festival organisation services
CPV92621000 — Sports-event promotion services
CPV92622000 — Sports-event organisation services
Lots
Lot 1AED 320k · Source currency differs from tender
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Scope, procedure and submissions
Id
PQ0774
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
How to submit
The Council will be using its free to use e-tendering system (in-tend) for the administration of this procurement process and potential suppliers must register with the system to be able to express an interest. If you wish to express an interest in this opportunity please click on the following link to access https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc/ and submit your details to register. You will then be able to log on which will enable you to download all relevant Invitation to Tender (ITT) documentation. If you are unable to register with In-tend or have any questions or problems on how to use this web site please either email us at: etendering@birmingham.gov.uk
1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.
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097825-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
PROCURAAXIS ANALYSIS
ProcuraAxis Analysis
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ANALYSIS PREVIEW
Opportunity intelligence at a glance
Birmingham City Council is seeking specialist consultancy to turn its UEFA EURO 2028 Host City Festival concept into detailed operational plans. The scope covers fan zones, public viewing areas, a tournament spectacular, fan meeting points and associated walking routes, but excludes tournament-time delivery.
Who this may suit
Best suited to major-event festival planning consultancies with evidenced capability in festival production, CAD planning, stakeholder consultation and host-city concept integration.
Key points identified
Required serviceSpecialist consultancy services for detailed festival operational planningEvidence: "procure specialist consultancy services to support the development of detailed operational plans"
Key capabilitiesMajor-event festival planning, festival production, CAD planning, stakeholder consultation and Host City concept integrationEvidence: "including festival production, CAD planning, stakeholder consultation and overall Host City concept integration"
Planning areasFan Zones; Public Viewing Areas; Tournament Spectacular; Fan Meeting Points; associated fan walking routesEvidence: "covering the following key areas" followed by the five listed areas
94% approved-analysis confidence5 supplier criteria identified3 risks or unknowns
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Birmingham City Council is seeking specialist consultancy to turn its UEFA EURO 2028 Host City Festival concept into detailed operational plans. The scope covers fan zones, public viewing areas, a tournament spectacular, fan meeting points and associated walking routes, but excludes tournament-time delivery.
Who this may suit
Best suited to major-event festival planning consultancies with evidenced capability in festival production, CAD planning, stakeholder consultation and host-city concept integration.
Key deliverables
Detailed operational plans for the Host City UEFA Festival
Planning for fan zones, public viewing areas, tournament spectaculars, fan meeting points and walking routes
Festival production, CAD planning and stakeholder consultation
Plans aligned to UEFA requirements and safe, inclusive, accessible and culturally relevant experiences
SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS
5 criteria identified
Required service
99% confidence
Specialist consultancy services for detailed festival operational planning
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"procure specialist consultancy services to support the development of detailed operational plans"
Key capabilities
99% confidence
Major-event festival planning, festival production, CAD planning, stakeholder consultation and Host City concept integration
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"including festival production, CAD planning, stakeholder consultation and overall Host City concept integration"
Planning areas
99% confidence
Fan Zones; Public Viewing Areas; Tournament Spectacular; Fan Meeting Points; associated fan walking routes
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"covering the following key areas" followed by the five listed areas
Standards/outcomes
98% confidence
Plans must meet UEFA requirements and support safe, inclusive, accessible and culturally relevant experiences
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"ensure that the proposed plans meet UEFA requirements and support the delivery of safe, inclusive, accessible and culturally relevant experiences"
Supplier registration
99% confidence
Potential suppliers must register on the In-tend e-tendering system to express interest
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"potential suppliers must register with the system to be able to express an interest"
COMMERCIAL AND DELIVERY
Contract intelligence
Commercial
Estimated value
91% confidence
Up to 320,000 GBP
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Process value_max: 320000; process currency: GBP
Lot value currency conflict
99% confidence
Lot 1 records 320,000 AED, conflicting with the process-level GBP currency
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Lot 1 value_amount: 320000, currency: AED; process currency: GBP
Delivery
Expected contract period
96% confidence
January 2027 to July 2028
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"expected to commence on January 2027 and run until July 2028"
Delivery location
92% confidence
UKG31, United Kingdom
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Delivery location field: region "UKG31", country "United Kingdom"
Scope boundary
99% confidence
Festival development and operational planning only; tournament-time delivery is excluded
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"The scope covers Festival development and operational planning and excludes tournament-time delivery."
PROCEDURE
How to respond
Procedure
99% confidence
Open Tender / open procedure
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"The Council will undertake an Open Tender process"; procurement_method_details: "Open procedure"
Submission route
99% confidence
Submit through In-tend
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"Your completed tender submission should be returned ... via the ‘in-tend’ system"
Submission deadline
99% confidence
6 November 2026; time is conflicting
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Description states "by noon on 6th November 2026"; submission_deadline field is "2026-11-06T23:59:59+00:00"
RISKS AND UNKNOWNS
Points requiring attention
Submission-time contradiction
99% confidence
The narrative requires return by noon on 6 November 2026, while the structured deadline is 23:59:59 UTC that day. Suppliers should verify the applicable cut-off in In-tend/ITT.
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"returned by noon on 6th November 2026" versus submission_deadline "2026-11-06T23:59:59+00:00"
Currency contradiction
99% confidence
The process-level value is in GBP but the only lot records the same amount in AED. The correct contract currency should be confirmed in tender documents.
Start and end date fields are not populated; only an expected January 2027–July 2028 period is stated in the description.
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contract_start_at: null; contract_end_at: null; "expected to commence on January 2027 and run until July 2028"
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