Published date: 13 February 2026

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 5 December 2025, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Exhibition, fair and congress organisation services - 79950000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£2,088,450

Procurement reference

CF-0017800DQH00000FUqLV2A1

Published date

13 February 2026

Closing date

5 December 2025

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

27 February 2026

Contract end date

26 February 2030

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Call-off from a framework agreement

A mini-competition or direct purchase from a pre-established framework agreement.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The Department for Work and Pensions has awarded the Venue Find and Supporting Services For Meetings, Conferences and Events (C9119) contract to Calder Conferences Ltd.The Venue Find and Supporting Services is for the provision of a comprehensive and cost effective 'Venue Find' service to meet DWP's full specification of requirements for event(s). This service is to provide Venue Find and relevant business Venue provided services for events on a residential or non-residential basis for DWP business users.

Award information

Awarded date

3 February 2026

Contract start date

27 February 2026

Contract end date

26 February 2030

Total value of contract

£2,088,450

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Calder Conferences Limited

Address

4 Woodside Court, Clayton Wood Rise, Leeds, West Yorkshire LS16 6RF

Reference

None

About the buyer

Contact name

Christian Harris

Address

Ground Floor, Caxton House, Tothill Street
London
SW1H 9NA
GB

Email

christian.harris@dwp.gov.uk