NICE Conference 2027-29
Estimated value
£300k
Awarded value
—
Suppliers
0
Lots
1
Published
27 May 2026
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Description
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) would like to recruit a conference organiser/agency to plan, produce and deliver all aspects of its conference for three years: 2027, 2028 and 2029 (subject to change) . The contractor will work closely with NICE to develop a high-quality event which is attractive to delegates, sponsors and exhibitors, drawing on speakers from across NICE’s executive team, our partner organisations in health and social care and the pharmaceutical and medical technology industries. This will be a profit-making opportunity for the successful contractor. But they will also have sole financial responsibility for the NICE Conference. The contract will commence in September/October 2026, with work beginning immediately in preparation for the 2027 event. The invitation to tender (ITT) documents will be avaliable in early June 2026.
Scope
- Reference
- C419191
- Total value
- £300,000 excluding VAT£360,000 including VATAbove the relevant threshold
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 30 Sept 2026 to 31 Dec 2029
- Main category
- services
- CPV classifications
- 79952000
- Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Project Plan | — | quality | 9.00% |
| Delivery of conference programme | — | quality | 19.00% |
| Relevant Experience | — | quality | 20.00% |
| Marketing | — | quality | 13.00% |
| Delegates and exhibitors | — | quality | 5.00% |
| On-site Services | — | quality | 9.00% |
| Sponsorships | — | quality | 5.00% |
| Funding methodology | — | price | 20.00% |
Submission & procedure
- Enquiry deadline
- 15 Jun 2026, 4:00 pm
- Submission deadline
- 06 Jul 2026, 11:00 am
- Submission address
- Bidders must register and use the Atamis system to raise any questions and submit their offer. The opportunity will be available on the DHSC Atamis eTendering System.
- Electronic submission
- No
- Procedure
- Open procedure