AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Department for Business & Trade has awarded and signed a direct, below-threshold contract with D&F CREATIVE LIMITED for UK Pavilion creative, production, installation and event-support services at HLTH USA 2026 in Las Vegas.
Published outcomeOne active award and one active contract are reported for D&F CREATIVE LIMITED. The contract was signed on 16 October 2026 and runs to 18 November 2026.
Market significanceThis is a short-duration, single-supplier event-services engagement with a reported gross contract value of £15,120.90.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
D&F CREATIVE LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £15,120.90 gross; £12,600.75 net contract value reported for the single contract GBP · Verified supplier; active award and contract
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The award names D&F Creative Limited as sole supplier. Supplier verification records an exact-name match to D&F CREATIVE LIMITED (company number 08704706). Contract 1, linked to Award 1, reports £15,120.90 gross and £12,600.75 amount.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract details notice
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The published document is described as "Contract details notice on Find a Tender".
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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Award 1 has status "active".
Contract status
99% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 has status "active".
Contract signature
99% confidenceSigned 16 October 2026
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Contract 1 records dateSigned as 2026-10-16.
Contract period
99% confidence16 October 2026 to 18 November 2026
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Contract 1 period records startDate 2026-10-16 and endDate 2026-11-18.
VALUES
Published values explained
Gross contract value
99% confidence£15,120.90
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 15120.9 GBP.
Net contract value
99% confidence£12,600.75
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Contract 1 value.amount is 12600.75 GBP.
Value allocation
98% confidenceContract-level value linked to the sole award and supplier
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Contract 1 is linked to Award 1, which names one supplier.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence16 October 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-10-16.
Contract start
99% confidence16 October 2026
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Contract 1 period.startDate is 2026-10-16.
Event dates
97% confidence15 to 18 November 2026
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The tender description states that HLTH USA 2026 is held from 15 to 18 November 2026.
Contract end
99% confidence18 November 2026
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Contract 1 period.endDate is 2026-11-18.
Notice published
99% confidence20 October 2026
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The contract details notice was published at 2026-10-20T12:42:39+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
98% confidenceUK Pavilion lounge/speakeasy services for HLTH USA 2026 at The Venetian Expo, Las Vegas
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The tender description identifies the UK Pavilion lounge/speakeasy at HLTH USA 2026 and its venue.
Services
99% confidenceDesign, branded production, furniture rental, logistics, installation, on-site support and post-event de-rig
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These services are expressly listed in the tender description.
Delivery coordination
97% confidenceCoordinated with HLTH and T3, subject to venue and UK Government branding requirements
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The tender description specifies this coordination and requirements context.
Category
99% confidenceEvent services (CPV 79952000)
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The award item carries CPV 79952000, described as Event services.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceDirect procurement
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The tender procurementMethod is "direct".
Procurement method detail
99% confidenceBelow threshold - without competition
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The tender procurementMethodDetails states "Below threshold - without competition".
Threshold status
99% confidenceBelow threshold
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Contract 1 records aboveThreshold as false.
Competition information
98% confidenceNo competition was used; bidder count and evaluation information were not supplied
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The procurement method detail states without competition; no bidder count or evaluation data is present.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Term
99% confidence34 calendar days, from 16 October to 18 November 2026
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The reported contract period is 16 October 2026 to 18 November 2026.
Contract structure
99% confidenceOne contract linked to Award 1 and Lot 1
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Contract 1 has awardID 1; Award 1 is related to Lot 1.
Extension or renewal terms
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial model
98% confidenceSingle-supplier event delivery engagement
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One supplier is named for the active award, covering the listed end-to-end pavilion services.
Award route
99% confidenceDirect below-threshold procurement without competition
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The notice explicitly states direct procurement and "Below threshold - without competition".
Value presentation
99% confidenceThe notice provides both net and gross values, indicating £2,520.15 difference between the reported figures
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Reported net value is £12,600.75 and gross value is £15,120.90; the difference is calculated from those published figures.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Award date
99% confidenceNot separately published
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Award 1 has no award_date; the contract signature date is separately reported.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or standalone value
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Lot 1 is identified and complete, but its title, description and value fields are null.
Competition and evaluation detail
99% confidenceBidder count, bid prices, scoring and selection rationale were not supplied
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
Pricing detail
99% confidenceNo pricing breakdown beyond reported net and gross contract values was supplied
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The award date is not separately published; the reported contract signature date should not be treated as an award decision date.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or individual value.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: bidder count, tender responses, evaluation criteria, scores, award rationale and pricing breakdown.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: extension, option and renewal provisions.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
D&F CREATIVE LIMITEDDepartment for Business & TradeHLTH USA 2026UK Pavilionevent servicesLas Vegasdirect procurement
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the HLTH USA 2026 UK Pavilion contract?
D&F CREATIVE LIMITED, verified under company number 08704706, is the sole supplier named for Award 1.
What is the contract value?
The linked contract reports a gross value of £15,120.90 and a net value of £12,600.75.
Was the contract competitively tendered?
The notice describes it as a direct, below-threshold procurement without competition.
When does the contract run?
The published contract period runs from 16 October 2026 to 18 November 2026.
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