Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Ofsted
10 South Colonnade
London
E14 4PU
UK
Contact person: Josephine Mbakam
E-mail: Josephine.Mbakam@ofsted.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other: Civil Service
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Booking Services Venues and Events 2026
Reference number: CON 1662
II.1.2) Main CPV code
55120000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Booking Services Venues and Events
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
5 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Booking services for events and external venues. No committed spend.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
1x 24 months
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
Contract awarded under PCR 2015 GCA Framework - direct award
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: Lot 3
Contract No: CON 1662
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/08/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Calder Conferences Limited
03702902
Unit 4 Woodside Court, Clayton Wood Rise
Leeds
LS16 6RF
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 5 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Ofsted
10 South Colonnade
London
E14 4PU
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
06/08/2026