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West Midlands Tourism Awards 2026 - Event Management

West Midlands Growth Company Limited · Local or regional public body

In brief

West Midlands Growth Company Limited awarded leisure and events work to Blackberry Events Ltd on 16 December 2025.

The notice gives a value of £50,300 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 4 months, starting 8 December 2025.

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What the notice says

WMGC intend to award a contract to an experienced Event Management Company (EMC) for the full delivery of the West Midlands Awards for Excellence in March 2026 (exact date to be confirmed). The contract will cover one event cycle, running from December2025 to 31 March 2026. The selected EMC will be responsible for the end-to-end planning and delivery of a live awards ceremony for approximately 300 attendees, hosted at a venue within the West Midlands. The EMC must also demonstrate the capability to pivot to a virtual or hybrid format, should external factors prevent an in-person event. The EMC will manage all aspects of the event delivery, including but not limited to sourcing an event host and entertainment booking, drinks reception and catering, event décor/dressing/staging, AV/lighting, filming and photography, trophies, security, event support staff, brochures, goody-bag/merch, and project management.

Who won

WinnerValueDates
Blackberry Events Ltd (SME)—
5 January 2026 to 31 March 2026

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

  1. Tender notice · UK4, notice 066673-2025
  2. Contract details notice · UK7, notice 086552-2025

About the buyer

West Midlands Growth Company LimitedLast 12 months

Procurements

30

Awards

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From notice 066673-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 20 October 2025, last updated 31 December 2025. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.