Corporate Events 2026

Highways England
West Midlands
Selective procedure
1 April 2026 to 31 March 2028

The contract covers the end-to-end delivery of a programme of owned and external corporate events. Key requirements include venue procurement, bespoke design and build services, AV and technology integration, and the storage of stand components for future re-use to support environmental sustainability goals.

Open the official notice

Awarded value: £2m; As published
Published: 16 January 2026; Contracts Finder
Awarded: 16 January 2026; Identity Events Management
Contract length: 24 months; Ends 31 March 2028

What the buyer is asking for

Provision of comprehensive corporate event management services, including venue sourcing, exhibition design, stand construction, audiovisual production, and long-term equipment storage solutions.

Category: Event services

Lifecycle

Publishedon Contracts Finder
16 January 2026
Contract awardedto Identity Events Management
16 January 2026
Contract starts
1 April 2026
Contract ends
31 March 2028

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Type: Other public body
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How it compares

49× the typical exhibition stands contract (£41k).

Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/238355/corporate-events-2026
Buyer reference: tender_498132/1546000
Open contracting ID: ocds-b5fd17-bf70a94d-097c-421d-b846-3cf992b2dbcf
Source: Contracts Finder
Last checked: 12 October 2026

Highways England. Corporate Events 2026. Contract award, 16 January 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/238355/corporate-events-2026 (accessed 12 October 2026).