NICE Conference 2027-29

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Estimated value

£300k

services

Awarded value

Suppliers

0

Lots

1

0 awarded

Published

27 May 2026

Deadline 06 Jul 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 VAT
Above 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.

NameDescriptionTypeWeighting
Project Planquality9.00%
Delivery of conference programmequality19.00%
Relevant Experiencequality20.00%
Marketingquality13.00%
Delegates and exhibitorsquality5.00%
On-site Servicesquality9.00%
Sponsorshipsquality5.00%
Funding methodologyprice20.00%

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