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Events contracts ending soon

68 events contracts with UK councils, the NHS, housing associations, schools and government end in the next 12 months. Most are either extended or tendered again, usually 3–9 months before the end date. Here is who buys them, what they’re worth and who holds them now.

68Ending in 12 months

62Trades

11Worth £1m+ (listed)

£182kTypical value

01Events contracts ending soonest first

Cambridge City Council - Power and Lighting Supplier for the Cambridge Folk FestivalCambridge City Council£666kHeld by Pearce Sound & Lighting LTD T/As Pearce Hire
EndsDecember 2026
Security Incident Event Management (SIEM) LicensingForeign Commonwealth and Development Office£3.9mHeld by Somerford Associates Limited
EndsDecember 2026
Supply of Events Equipment and ServicesHull City Council£570kHeld by 3 suppliers
EndsDecember 2026
Overseas Exhibition Logistics SupportLondon Borough of Hackney£187kHeld by Tekuchi Limited
EndsDecember 2026
Durham Book Festival 25/26- Programming & DeliveryDurham County Council£130kHeld by New Writing North
EndsDecember 2026
Chamber Voting Conference and Recording System-Nuway AudioCity of Doncaster Council£15kHeld by Nuway Ltd
EndsDecember 2026
Critical Event Management PlatformLondon Ambulance Service NHS Trust£245kHeld by BlackBerry Ltd.
EndsJanuary 2027
Exhibition Stand Design Build & Support ServicesVisit Britain£562kHolder not published
EndsJanuary 2027
Provision of Emergency Feeding for Operational Events, Buffets and Sandwiches for ResaleSouth Yorkshire Police Headquarters£100kHeld by Tiffin Sandwiches
EndsJanuary 2027
Provision of Event Marketing AgencyOffice for National Statistics£95kHeld by Nosy Consultancy Ltd
EndsFebruary 2027
Security Info & Event Management (SIEM) SolutionUK Shared Business Services Limited£129kHeld by Somerford Associates Limited
EndsFebruary 2027
Framework Agreement for Exhibition Builds Valued over Â£150k at Imperial War Museums (IWM)Imperial War Museum£1mHeld by 8 suppliers
EndsFebruary 2027
Venue Conference Hire ServicesValuation Office Agency£652kHeld by Calder Conferences Limited
EndsFebruary 2027
Conferencing & Events Management System and Student Accommodation Management SystemKeele University£353kHeld by Kinetic Solutions Limited
EndsFebruary 2027
Comms live eventsNational Savings & Investments£100kHeld by Strata Creative Communications Limited
EndsFebruary 2027
Ticketing Services for Lancaster City CouncilLancaster City Council£75kHeld by Ticketmaster
EndsMarch 2027
AM Provision of Display (Signage & Exhibition) EquipmentBristol City Council£600kHeld by 5 suppliers
EndsMarch 2027
Sheffield City Council Event Stewarding FrameworkSheffield City Council£320kHeld by 3 suppliers
EndsMarch 2027
Lot 1 Production Event Crew Services and Lot 2 Venue Logistics ServicesThe ACC Liverpool Group Limited£1.4mHeld by 2 suppliers
EndsMarch 2027
Christmas Market Operator 2024Coventry City Council£600kHolder not published
EndsMarch 2027

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Video Conference HardwareSellafield Ltd£487kHeld by British Telecommunications Limited
EndsMarch 2027
Event Marquees and Associated EquipmentSheffield City Council£50kHeld by Shires Marquees Ltd
EndsMarch 2027
LAS Urgent Care ConferenceLondon Ambulance Service NHS Trust£42kHolder not published
EndsMarch 2027
Active Travel England - Event ManagementDfTc - Department for Transport£40kHeld by Fusion Media Services Ltd
EndsMarch 2027
DG Offsite Design and FacilitationICS on behalf of DSIT and DESNZ£30kHeld by Responsible Leadership Foundation Limited
EndsMarch 2027
Priory House Exhibition & Interpretation Design Team TenderDunstable Town Council£159kHeld by Leach Studio
EndsApril 2027
Event Management and PCO SupportUK Atomic Energy Authority£350kHeld by Amplitude Event Solutions Ltd
EndsApril 2027
The Supply of Event Production Services 2024 - 2027 for Ashfield District CouncilNottinghamshire County Council£112kHeld by Out of The Box Events
EndsApril 2027
Provision of Events Management/Hybrid EventsDfTc - Department for Transport£240kHeld by Glasgows
EndsApril 2027
Events Management SoftwareUK Health Security Agency£38kHeld by Cvent Europe Ltd
EndsApril 2027
Assessment Centre Experience (ACE)University of Hertfordshire£467kHeld by Gradcore
EndsApril 2027
First Aid and Medical Services for Festivals and EventsLeicester City Council£138kHeld by Central Medical Services
EndsApril 2027
Public Finance Live 2026National Audit Office£14kHeld by Redactive Events Limited
EndsApril 2027
Event Management SoftwareNorth Lincolnshire Council£14kHeld by YesPlan UK Limited
EndsApril 2027
Marketing Events and Exhibitions 2024UK Hydrographic Office£1.1mHeld by Bray Leino Ltd
EndsMay 2027
Marick Communications contractual agreement for event support servicesUniversity of Sheffield£315kHeld by Marick Communications Limited
EndsMay 2027
Provision of Bus-Coach Transportation for DVLA EventsDVLA - Driver & Vehicle Licensing Agency£54kHeld by South Wales Transport Ltd
EndsMay 2027
Event Management Support PartnerNuclear Waste Services£4.5mHeld by Glasgows
EndsMay 2027
Events Management SolutionThe University of Central Lancashire£1.2mHeld by Grace & Tailor
EndsMay 2027
Online Venue Finding and Booking Service for Meetings and Conferences SolutionHampshire County Council£600kHeld by Agiito Ltd
EndsMay 2027
Hire of Stages and Temporary Demountable Structures for Festivals and EventsLeicester City Council£141kHeld by 3 suppliers
EndsMay 2027
Provision of Stands & Seating at The Royal Hospital ChelseaRoyal Hospital Chelsea Appeal Limited£154kHeld by Arena Event Services Group Limited
EndsJune 2027
Graduation Venue and ServicesLondon School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine£666kHeld by Central Hall Westminster
EndsJune 2027
Hire of PA and Audio Equipment for Festivals and EventsLeicester City Council£176kHeld by 3 suppliers
EndsJune 2027
Tender 14/2026 - Online Services for Tourism, Culture and Events, 2026 to 2029Newry, Mourne and Down District Council£126kHolder not published
EndsJune 2027
Membership NLA organise a programme of research, insight, events, exhibitionsCity of London Corporation£60kHeld by New London Architecture Limited
EndsJune 2027
Exhibition and Visitor Experience Design Services FrameworkRoyal Botanic Gardens, Kew£150kHeld by DesignMap London Ltd.
EndsJuly 2027
Supply of Events Equipment and Services Retender Lots 1,3 & 6. Tender Lot 7Hull City Council£360kHeld by 4 suppliers
EndsJuly 2027
Student Accommodation Conference/Event, Catering Management SoftwareRoyal Holloway and Bedford New College University, k/a Royal Holloway University of London£1.2mHeld by Kinetic Solutions Limited
EndsJuly 2027
CQC Exhibition Stand Build, Storage and MaintenanceCare Quality Commission£415kHeld by Rocket Exhibitions and Events
EndsJuly 2027
Provision of Security For Darlington Events ProgrammeDarlington Borough Council£125kHeld by Hinson Security Services Ltd
EndsJuly 2027
On-campus exhibition stand production and installationUniversity of Bradford£90kHeld by JNM Events Ltd trading as Pickard Event Services
EndsJuly 2027
Fireworks and Pyrotechnics for Festivals and EventsLeicester City Council£75kHolder not published
EndsJuly 2027
International Security Exhibition JSaRC Stand Design and BuildHome Office£150kHeld by Glasgows
EndsAugust 2027
Market OperatorSpelthorne Borough Council£450kHeld by Ritagate Limited
EndsAugust 2027
Provision of Marquees, Toilets & Furniture at The Royal Hospital ChelseaRoyal Hospital Chelsea Appeal Limited£205kHeld by WA Carr & Son
EndsAugust 2027
Delivery of Golowan Festival 2025Penzance Council£107kHeld by Golowan Festival Community Interest Company
EndsAugust 2027
Supply of events booking platform (Museums- HCAL)Hull City Council£105kHeld by Artifax Software Limited
EndsAugust 2027
Events Management FrameworkLuton Council£1.1mHeld by 2 suppliers
EndsSeptember 2027
Provision of Support for CS Live 2026 and Future YearsCrown Commercial Service£1.9mHeld by Political Engagement Ltd
EndsOctober 2027
Exhibition StandsUniversity of Derby£100kHolder not published
EndsOctober 2027
Outdoor Big Screen eventsLondon Borough of Merton£130kHeld by Brandwood Events
EndsOctober 2027
Design and Replacement of Conference EquipmentBournemouth Christchurch and Poole Council£336kHeld by VP Bastion
EndsOctober 2027
RES Delivery of Bristol Harbour Festival 2024-27 /Bristol City Council£1.3mHeld by Proud Events Limited
EndsOctober 2027
Graduation Services: Gowning and PhotographySheffield Hallam University£1.2mHeld by Ede & Ravencroft Ltd
EndsOctober 2027
Plymouth Half MarathonPlymouth City Council£875kHeld by Taurus Events Ltd
EndsOctober 2027
Events Management Planning and Delivery ServiceStudent Loans Company Limited£150kHeld by Glasgows
EndsOctober 2027
City Square Summer HospitalityLeeds City Council£47kHeld by Fabler & Co Limited
EndsNovember 2027

Live events tenders open now: see the live list.

02Contracts ending by trade

All trades 12179 Software 1557 IT support 1109 Construction 1086 Passenger transport 957 Healthcare 776 Training 766 Architect and surveying 707 Facilities management 644 Fleet and vehicle 585 Environmental services 466 Finance and audit 377 Marketing and print 373 Business support 353 Leisure and culture 344 Consultancy 339 Highways and civil engineering 330 Research and evaluation 300 Telecoms 271 Recruitment 243 Medical equipment 229 Cleaning 222 Social care 209 Waste and recycling 200 Legal services 199 Catering 189 Furniture 166 Laboratory and diagnostics 160 Electrical 157 IT hardware 152 Grounds maintenance 140 Demolition and groundworks 137 Medical consumables 135 Machinery and equipment 124 Courier and logistics 121 Plumbing and heating 101 Energy and utilities 101 CCTV and alarm 98 Mental health 95 Fire safety 92 Property and estates 91 Housing repairs and voids 86 Security 84 Office supplies 83 Uniform and PPE 79 Roofing 72 Cyber security 71 Events 68 Public health 61 Lift maintenance 60 Renewable energy 60 Painting and decorating 57 Care home 54 Pharmaceutical 51 Supported living 37 Temporary accommodation 36 Children's services 30 Domiciliary and home care 26 Translation and interpreting 25 Play and sports equipment 19 Pest control 18 Education and early years 18 Laundry and linen 17

03Common questions

What happens when a public sector contract ends?

The buyer usually either uses an extension option written into the contract or runs a new procurement. If it goes back out to tender, the new notice normally appears 3–9 months before the end date, and the tender window itself is often only a few weeks.

How can I prepare for a contract that's about to be re-tendered?

Check the buyer's past notices for the pass/fail rules they used (turnover, insurance, accreditations), get missing certificates in place early, and make sure you're registered on the buyer's portal and the Central Digital Platform. When the new notice is published you then only need to write the bid.

Where does this data come from?

From contract award notices published on Contracts Finder and Find a Tender, refreshed every night. It lists 12,179 contracts worth at least £10k that end in the next 12 months. End dates are the ones published at award; buyers can extend or end contracts early.