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    ContractsVenue and Meeting Management Service Provider
    Awarded contract

    Venue and Meeting Management Service Provider

    Awarded
    £2.3m
    Published 28 Jul 2026

    NHSBT requires a booking service provider to source and manage venues, accommodation, and digital meeting solutions for organisational events and meetings.

    🇬🇧United KingdomPublished 28 Jul 2026· 3 weeks agoviaContracts Finder
    Awarded
    £2.3m
    Published 28 Jul 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £2,294,455
      Pounds sterling
    • Tender closed
      1 Jul 2026
      1 months ago
    • Sector
      Professional Services
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • CC
      CALDER CONFERENCES LIMITED
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 3 weeks ago.

    28 Jul 2026Today1 Jul 2026

    Brief

    NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) seeks a venue-finding and booking service to support the organisation's meeting and event management needs. The successful supplier will be responsible for identifying, booking, and managing a range of venues including meeting spaces, accommodation facilities, and conference centres. Services should encompass both traditional in-person meeting arrangements and digital or hybrid meeting solutions to support flexible working practices. This is an ongoing requirement to support NHSBT's operational and strategic meeting schedules across their organisation.

    Track record

    7 awards · 6 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In professional services, NHS BLOOD AND TRANSPLANT has awarded 7 contracts to 6 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. Personal Strengths Publishing Ltd2× · 29%
    2. WPP plc1× · 14%
    3. Arvato Limited1× · 14%
    4. OMD GROUP LIMITED1× · 14%
    5. CALDER CONFERENCES LIMITED1× · 14%
    6. UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BIRMINGHAM NHS FOUNDATION TRUST1× · 14%

    Across professional services, the most active winners are REED SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT LIMITED, KPMG LLP, Hays Specialist Recruitment Ltd — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    contractsfinder.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    a0aabc35-7d55-4fd3-a840-153cb16a19de-908544
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    Buyer
    NHS BLOOD AND TRANSPLANT
    Sector
    Professional Services