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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 · Central government

In brief

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office was looking for suppliers for leisure and events work. Bidding has closed and no award has been published yet.

The estimated value is £120,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 3 months, up to 6 months with extensions, starting 18 September 2026.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

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What the notice says

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.

Timeline

  1. Tender notice · UK4, notice 083068-2026

Last time this was bought

Framework Agreements for Events Management and Related Services for the British High Commission (New Delhi) and British Deputy High Commissions across India Network

Won by
Phase1 Events and Entertainment Private Limited, Redefine Marcom Private Limited, Pavilions and Interiors India Private Limited, Seventy Seven Entertainment Private Limited and 10 more
Awarded
11 September 2026
Value
Not stated, or split across lots
Contract ends
14 September 2029

Matched on Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, the type of work and the title; it may be a related contract rather than the same one. Check the notice to be sure.

About the buyer

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeLast 12 months

Procurements

446

Awards

278

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From notice 083068-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 2 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.