Global Event Management Platform

British Council
London
Open procedure
31 March 2026 to 30 March 2027

Implementation of a single, centralised event management platform to standardise processes across multiple international departments. The solution must support the full lifecycle of in-person, hybrid, and virtual events, including webinars, to reduce tool fragmentation and streamline event delivery workflows.

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Awarded value: £152k; As published
Published: 18 December 2025
Awarded: 30 March 2026; Cvent
Contract length: 12 months; Ends 30 March 2027

What the contract covers

Single event management platform service

Provision of a global event management software platform to support in-person, hybrid, and virtual events and webinars.

A single event management platform supporting delivery of in-person, hybrid and virtual events and webinars across multiple countries and departments
Standardisation of the event management process and reduction of fragmentation of tools and processes

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Single event management platform service
Procedure: Open procedure
Initial term: 12 months
Extensions: 12 months + 12 months + 12 months
Longest it can run: 48 months
Contract dates: 31 March 2026 to 30 March 2027
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
Category: Services
CPV codes: 79952000, 79952100

Services in this contract

Webinar and virtual events platformMain service£54k typicalSingle global event management platform for in-person, hybrid and virtual events

Lifecycle

Published
18 December 2025
Contract awardedto Cvent
30 March 2026
Contract starts
31 March 2026
Contract ends
30 March 2027

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British Council

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/340454/global-event-management-platform
Buyer reference: RFP1030737
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-05f8c3
Last checked: 5 November 2026

British Council. Global Event Management Platform. Contract award, 18 December 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/340454/global-event-management-platform (accessed 5 November 2026).