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PA23 UK4 - Tender notice for the Event Management Agency- Retainer Model Department for Business Innovation, Science and Trade (BIST), British High Commission India

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

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Key details

Contracting authority
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Public authority - central government
Region
London
Delivery: IN, India
Contract value
£120,000ex VAT
£120,000 inc VAT
Deadline
10 September 2026
Enquiry deadline
7 September 2026(questions / clarifications)
Award decision
18 September 2026(estimated)
Published
2 September 2026

Procurement

Contract period
18 September 2026 - 31 December 2026
3 months
Possible extension to 31 March 2027 · 6 months in total
Extension terms: Subject to business requirement at BIST in India
Procedure type
Open procedure
CPV classifications
  • 79952000 Event services

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What happened

The contract runs until 31 Dec 2026.

Description

UK's Depatment for Business Innovation Science and Trade (represented by British High Commission in New Delhi) in India intends engage a competent Event Management Company on a Retainer Agreement to support planning and delivery of the events across India for a tenure of 3 month (September to December 2026), with provision for futher extension.

To support an anticipated increase in event activity during the upcoming peak period. DBT will undertake rapid competative tender excercise using the Light Touch Regime (LTR) of Procurement Act 2023.

The purpose of the retainer arrangement is to ensure the availability of dedicated event management support, faster response times, proactive planning, and consistent service delivery across DBTs event portfolio. The selected agency will receive a fixed monthly retainer fee covering ongoing event management support, account management, planning, coordination, and resource availability. Costs associated with the actual execution of events will be charged separately based on approved event requirements and budgets.

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King Charles Street, London, SW1A 2AH
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Identifiers

Buyer reference
CPH14473-2026
Notice ID
083068-2026
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f064

External ID: fts-ocds-h6vhtk-06f064 • Added 2 September 2026