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Event Production Services Framework Agreement

Awarded to Identity Events Management Limited

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office(buyer)

Published
Published 22 May 2025
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Overview

The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office awarded a £136 million Event Production Framework Agreement to Identity Events Management Limited on 4 August 2026. The framework supports FCDO and HMG event requirements across three lots, with this award covering Lot 1 for end-to-end delivery of large-scale, high-profile UK-based events on non-FCDO estates with no spend limits per event.

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Lots (3)

  • Major UK Based Events on non-FCDO Estates

    £136,000,000Won by Identity Events Management Limited

  • Mid-size Events on FCDO estates

    End-to-end delivery of mid-scale events on FCDO estates with a lower spend limit of £20,001 ex VAT and no upper limit per event.

    £10,000,000

  • Small-scale Events on FCDO Estates

    Delivery of small-scale events on FCDO estates with a upper spend limit of £20,000 ex VAT per event.

    £4,000,000

Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Category
Services
Estimated value
£150,000,000
Procedure
Competitive flexible procedure
Rules
Procurement Act 2023
Contract type
Framework agreement
SME suitable
Yes
Published
22 May 2025
Questions by
6 May 2026
Classification (CPV)
Audio-visual equipmentAudio-visual materialsEvent services

Award outcome

Awarded value
£136,000,000
Award date
4 August 2026
Contract period
30 September 2026 → 30 September 2030
Contract length
4 years
Could run to
31 March 2031
Against estimate
9% below
Bids received
1
Winner
  • Identity Events Management Limited

This contract ends on 30 September 2030, or 31 March 2031 if every extension is used.

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About the winner

Identity Events Management Limited

Based in
Hailsham
Public contracts won
26
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Competition and scoring

Bids received

1

0 from SMEs

Open and restricted tenders in Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment drew a median of 4 bids over the last 24 months; 22% received only one.

Who bid

  • Identity Events Management LimitedWinner

How bids were scored

Price 35% · Quality 65%

  • Lot 1 - Technical Questions60%
  • Lot 1 - Pricing35%
  • Lot 1 - Social Value5%

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Market context

Typical award in Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment

£138,915

Median of 1,951 awards in the last 24 months

This award is 979.0× the median.

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office in the last 12 months

259

contracts awarded, worth £479,036,713 in total

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Notice history

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  1. Contract

    30 October 2026

  2. Contract

    5 August 2026

  3. Contract Notice

    17 April 2026

  4. Prior Information Notice

    15 July 2025

  5. Prior Information Notice

    22 May 2025

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