Contract awardedFramework call-offVenue finding

Booking Service for Meetings and Events

NHS Blood and Transplant
South West
Selective procedure
1 August 2026 to 31 July 2029

The service involves sourcing and managing meeting venues, conference facilities, and accommodation for organisational events. It includes the coordination of digital and hybrid meeting solutions to support ongoing business requirements. The service acts as a central booking and management function for various event-related logistics.

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Awarded value: £3.7m; As published
Published: 28 July 2026
Awarded: 21 July 2026; Calder Conferences
Contract length: 36 months; Ends 31 July 2029

What the contract covers

Service contract

Provision of venue-finding, event management, and accommodation booking services, including support for digital and hybrid meeting solutions for corporate clients.

Venue-finding service supporting the booking and management of meeting venues, accommodation, conference facilities and associated services
Support for digital and hybrid meeting solutions

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Service contract
Procedure: Selective procedure
Initial term: 36 months
Contract dates: 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2029
Certifications asked for: None stated
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
Category: Services
CPV codes: 79952000, 55120000

Services in this contract

Venue finding and accommodation booking servicesMain service£600k typicalVenue-finding service for meeting venues, accommodation and conference facilities

Lifecycle

Published
28 July 2026
Contract awardedto Calder Conferences
21 July 2026
Contract starts
1 August 2026
Contract ends
31 July 2029

The buyer

NHS Blood and Transplant

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The supplier

Calder Conferences

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/3848348/booking-service-for-meetings-and-events
Buyer reference: CF-3630600D0O000000rwimUAA
Open contracting ID: ocds-b5fd17-90b1cc12-5d86-491f-b31f-76be7a0bdee3
Last checked: 5 November 2026

NHS Blood and Transplant. Booking Service for Meetings and Events. Contract award, 28 July 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3848348/booking-service-for-meetings-and-events (accessed 5 November 2026).