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Trade mission tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
140 trade mission tenders and contracts, 33 this year.
Updated 4 November 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
- Awarded a month£45k
- Contracts a month1.3
- Won by SMEs45%
- Frameworks and DPSs1
Trade mission contracts
Tap a region to see its contracts. Pick as many as you like.
31 contracts across the UK, of any size
Recently awarded
The latest trade mission contracts awarded
- Awarded13 Oct 2026Support for the creation and management of a regional delegation for the North East Mayoral Strategic Authority Mission to IndiaNorth East Combined Authority · North EastWon by ISS Airview Limited£8k
- Awarded6 Oct 2026AHDB Export Development Programme 26-27Department for Business and TradeWon by Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB)£40k
- Awarded5 Oct 2026British Beauty Council activities FY 2026-27Department for Business and Trade · LondonWon by British Beauty Council£10k
- Awarded13 Aug 2026DBT and UK Interactive Entertainment Ltd (Ukie) gamescom Trade Mission 2026Department for Business and Trade · LondonWon by United Kingdom Interactive Entertainment Ltd£40k
- Awarded13 Aug 2026China Joy Trade Mission 2026Department for Business and Trade · LondonWon by United Kingdom Interactive Entertainment Ltd£25k
- Awarded10 Aug 2026Cannes Lions 2026Department for Business and Trade · LondonWon by Advertising Association£50k
- Awarded7 Aug 2026Tokyo Game Show Trade Mission 2026Department for Business and Trade · LondonWon by United Kingdom Interactive Entertainment Ltd£35k
- Awarded13 Jul 2026GREAT Food and Drink - B2B industry engagement supportDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · LondonWon by Future of Food£135k
- Awarded13 Jul 2026UK Fashion Textiles FY 2026-27Department for Business and Trade · LondonWon by UK Fashion & Textile Association (UKFT)£133k
- Awarded9 Jul 2026Cheshire and Warrington Combined Authority India Engagement Evidence Base and Programme PlanningCheshire West and Chester Council · North WestWon by UK India Business Council£33k
- Awarded5 Feb 2026Export of British livestock geneticsAgriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) · West MidlandsWon by UK Technology for Agriculture and Genetics (UKTAG)£75k
- Awarded5 Jan 2026INDIA MISSION EXPORT SUPPORTWest Midlands Growth Company Limited · West MidlandsWon by Birmingham Chamber of Commerce & Industry£50k
- Awarded24 Oct 2025Seafish delivery of Agri Food & Drink Trade Diversification Economic Resilience Scheme 2025Department for Business and Trade · LondonWon by Seafish£100k
- Awarded24 Sep 2025China Offshore Market EngagementOffshore Renewable Energy Catapult · ScotlandWon by Sustainability Energy Innovation Ltd£160k
- Awarded10 Jul 2025China and Northeast Asia Mission (CNEA Mission 2025)VisitBritain / VisitEngland (British Tourist Authority) · West MidlandsWon by Travel Link Marketing£180k
- Awarded31 May 2025BTA2162 - Destination Britain North America 2025VisitBritain / VisitEngland (British Tourist Authority) · West MidlandsWon by Ileana Romero Araujo£68k
- Awarded31 Mar 2025event management for World ExpoLlywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government · WalesWon by Bray Leino£100k
- Awarded27 Feb 2025UK ASEAN Business Council - Business Engagement ServicesLondonWon by UK ASEAN Business Council£110k
- Awarded18 Feb 20252024-713 PR and Event agency in the food sector (Paris region)Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) · West MidlandsWon by AUGUSTE and LOUISE
- Awarded2 Feb 2025GMCA 1607 - Manchester Day at UK PavillionGreater Manchester Combined Authority · North WestWon by Bray Leino£53k
Where to bid
Where trade mission tenders are run
- eTenderWales1 100%
Tenders published in the last year that name the bid portal they run on.
United Kingdom Interactive Entertainment Ltd won the most trade mission contracts
Travel Link Marketing won the most by value. Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
Central governmentCouncilsEducationOther buyers
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Kingdom Interactive Entertainment Ltd London · SME · See every contract | 3 | £100k | 1 | ||
| 2joint | Bray Leino North West · See every contract | 2 | £153k | 2 | ||
| 2joint | Producers Alliance for Cinema and Television (Pact) London · See every contract | 2 | £74k | 2 | ||
| 4joint | Travel Link Marketing West Midlands · See every contract | 1 | £180k | 1 | ||
| 4joint | Sustainability Energy Innovation Ltd Scotland · SME · See every contract | 1 | £160k | 1 | ||
| 4joint | Future of Food London · See every contract | 1 | £135k | 1 | ||
| 4joint | UK Fashion & Textile Association (UKFT) London · SME · See every contract | 1 | £133k | 1 | ||
| 4joint | UK ASEAN Business Council London · SME · See every contract | 1 | £110k | 0 | ||
| 4joint | Seafish London · See every contract | 1 | £100k | 1 | ||
| 4joint | UK Technology for Agriculture and Genetics (UKTAG) West Midlands · SME · See every contract | 1 | £75k | 1 |
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Who buys
Central government bodies award 81% of trade mission contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 2 years, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
4 buyers bought trade mission more than once in the last 2 years
Each dot is a buyer, by how many trade mission contracts it awarded in the last 2 years.
See who they are and when they usually buy →
Few and big, or many and small
Each dot is a buyer: how many trade mission contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
Central governmentCouncilsEducation
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department for Business and Trade | 16 | £617k |
| 2 | Department for International Trade | 3 | £104k |
| 3 | VisitBritain / VisitEngland (British Tourist Authority) | 2 | £248k |
| 4 | Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) | 2 | £75k |
| 5 | Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult | 1 | £160k |
| 6 | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 1 | £135k |
| 7 | Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government | 1 | £100k |
| 8 | Greater Manchester Combined Authority | 1 | £53k |
| 9 | West Midlands Growth Company Limited | 1 | £50k |
| 10 | Cheshire West and Chester Council | 1 | £33k |
89 trade mission contracts awarded since 2021
- 102021
- 132022
- 202023
- 182024
- 122025
- 162026 so far
Prices
Half of trade mission contracts are worth less than £38k
Central governmentCouncilsEducationOther buyers
The 10 biggest trade mission contracts
- VisitBritain / VisitEngland (British Tourist Authority)Travel Link Marketing · 10 Jul 2025
- Offshore Renewable Energy CatapultSustainability Energy Innovation Ltd · 24 Sep 2025
- Department for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsFuture of Food · 13 Jul 2026
- Department for Business and TradeUK Fashion & Textile Association (UKFT) · 13 Jul 2026
- Buyer not publishedUK ASEAN Business Council · 27 Feb 2025
- Department for Business and TradeSeafish · 24 Oct 2025
- Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh GovernmentBray Leino · 31 Mar 2025
- Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB)UK Technology for Agriculture and Genetics (UKTAG) · 5 Feb 2026
- VisitBritain / VisitEngland (British Tourist Authority)Ileana Romero Araujo · 31 May 2025
- Central government bodyUK-wide or not stated · November 2024
Renewing contracts
4 trade mission contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months
The 3 ending soonest are shown in full.
Ends Jun 2027
GREAT Food and Drink - B2B industry engagement support
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · London · 11-month contract
Held by Future of Food
Ends Jul 2027
Event & Stand Management Services - UK & Europe
VisitScotland · 3-year contract
Held by The Rocket Group
Trade mission contract for a central government bodyScotland£100k to £1mEnds Aug 2027
Where and when
London awards the most trade mission contracts
Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.
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The regions as a table
| Region | Open now | Contracts | Value | Typical contract | Won the most | Bought the most | Renewing in 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | 0 | 17 | £822k | £30k | United Kingdom Interactive Entertainment Ltd (3) | Department for Business and Trade (15) | 1 |
| West Midlands | 0 | 5 | £373k | £72k | – | VisitBritain / VisitEngland (British Tourist Authority) and Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) (2 each) | 0 |
| North West | 0 | 2 | £86k | – | – | – | 0 |
| North East | 0 | 1 | £8k | – | – | – | 0 |
| Wales | 0 | 1 | £100k | – | – | – | 0 |
| Scotland | 0 | 1 | £160k | – | – | – | 1 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| East Midlands | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| East of England | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| South East | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| South West | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 1 |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
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Key findings
- £45k a month
of trade mission contracts awarded.
Typical contract £34k x 1.3 contracts a month, last 12 months. - 1.3
trade mission contracts are awarded in a typical month.
31 contracts in the last 2 years. - 1
framework or DPS is running for trade mission work.
0 open to join now. - 45%
of trade mission contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 31 award notices.
How many trade mission tenders and contracts are there?
| Last 12 months | Since November 2021 | |
|---|---|---|
| Notices published | 33 | 140 |
| Contracts awarded | 16 | 84 |
8 trade mission contracts and frameworks end in the next 12 months, 4 of them recurring services. In the last two years, 11 buyers awarded trade mission contracts to 27 suppliers.
Source: Find a Tender, Contracts Finder, Public Contracts Scotland, Sell2Wales and eTendersNI, to 4 November 2026. By Seamus White. How we count
Questions
How many trade mission contracts does the UK public sector award?
31 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, from 11 public buyers.
How much is a typical public sector trade mission contract worth?
The median is £38k, and 100% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector trade mission contracts?
United Kingdom Interactive Entertainment Ltd won the most (3). Travel Link Marketing won the most by value (£180k).
Which buyers award the most trade mission contracts?
Central government bodies award 81% of them.
Which part of the UK awards the most trade mission contracts?
London: 17 of 31 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, then the West Midlands (5) and the North West (2).
How many trade mission contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months?
4 contracts end and are likely to be re-let, the first on 12 May 2027. Another 4 ending are one-off work.
What is included
Organising trade missions, delegation programmes and in-market business events overseas to promote UK or regional trade, tourism or investment.
- Trade mission organisation and delegation programmes
- In-market event staging for business events overseas
- Overseas event management and logistics
- Exhibition support in overseas markets
What is not included
- Buying stand or pavilion space (see Trade show exhibition space and participation packages)
- Stand build (see Exhibition stand design and build)
- Domestic business events (see Conference, event and ceremony management)
- Inward investment lead generation campaigns (see Place branding, place marketing and inward investment promotion)
- Business travel booking (another industry:
- Business support programmes (another industry: