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    ContractsEvent Management Service for National Celebration Parade
    Awarded contract

    Event Management Service for National Celebration Parade

    Awarded
    £10m
    Published 11 Sept 2026

    DCMS seeks an event management supplier to organize and deliver a national celebration parade if England wins the 2026 World Cup.

    🇬🇧United KingdomPublished 11 Sept 2026· 4 days agoviaContracts Finder
    Awarded
    £10m
    Published 11 Sept 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £10,000,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Tender closed
      6 May 2026
      4 months ago
    • Sector
      Professional Services
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • IE
      Identity Events Management Limited
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 4 days ago.

    11 Sept 2026Today6 May 2026

    Brief

    The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) is seeking an experienced event management supplier to plan and execute a large-scale national celebration parade contingent on England winning the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The successful supplier will be responsible for all aspects of event coordination, including logistics, crowd management, safety and security protocols, route planning, vendor coordination, and post-event operations. This is a conditional opportunity that will only be activated if England qualifies for and reaches the World Cup final tournament in 2026. Suppliers should demonstrate experience managing high-profile public celebrations, working with government stakeholders, and handling events with significant attendance and media coverage.

    Track record

    13 awards · 13 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In professional services, DEPARTMENT FOR CULTURE MEDIA AND SPORT has awarded 13 contracts to 13 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. Robertson Bell Ltd1× · 8%
    2. Oliver & Ohlbaum Associates Limited1× · 8%
    3. WAVEMAKER LIMITED1× · 8%
    4. Elizabeth Lynch MBE1× · 8%
    5. Shared Intelligence Limited1× · 8%
    6. IPSOS MARKET RESEARCH LIMITED1× · 8%

    +7 more suppliers

    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
    6474d4a6-c608-4f89-9897-008b42d47c43-913743
    DF
    Buyer
    DEPARTMENT FOR CULTURE MEDIA AND SPORT
    Sector
    Professional Services