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Events & Venues

Events management, audio visual production, venue hire, exhibitions, public ceremonies, and conference services for councils, NHS, and public bodies.

Market signals from DVLA, Land Registry, Companies House, ONS & UKRI. Procurement from Contracts Finder & Find a Tender.

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Events & Venues is one of the most active areas of UK public procurement. AtlasRevenue tracks every notice on Contracts Finder and Find a Tender in this category — live tenders, awarded contracts, renewal windows, and buyer spending patterns. Use this desk to find your next opportunity.

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£598.93m+ Market size (12 months)
1 Active tenders
£0.17m Median contract value
— Buyers publishing now
— Closing in 7 days
AWARDED DEMAND SIGNAL ⓘ

Based on awarded notices found in the public record
for this desk profile (last 12 months).

£598.93m+ Total awarded value
188 Awarded notices
126 Public buyers
Top recurring demand areas (by awarded value)
Venue Hire & Conference Facilities
£29.7m
Public Ceremonies & Civic Events
£26.3m
Audio Visual & Production
£8.6m
Event Management & Planning
£2.2m
Exhibitions & Displays
£126k
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Caveat: Not a whole-market estimate. See sources below.

LIVE MARKET DEMAND
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COMPANIES HOUSE  ·  28 Jul 2026–27 Aug 2026
117 new Retail businesses incorporated
Retail founders are in active procurement mode — tools, services & support spend within first 30 days
COMPANIES HOUSE  ·  28 Jul 2026–27 Aug 2026
100 new Fashion & Clothing businesses incorporated
Fashion & Clothing founders are in active procurement mode — tools, services & support spend within first 30 days
GOVERNMENT TENDERS
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Market signals: DVLA, Land Registry, ONS  ·  Tenders: Contracts Finder & Find a Tender

BUYER WATCHLIST ⓘ
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WCC
Warwickshire County Council
T1
LOCAL AUTHORITY
£56.7m total awarded
Active notices: 8
MJ
Ministry of Justice
T1
CENTRAL GOV
£38.2m total awarded
Active notices: 3
DE
Department for Education
T2
CENTRAL GOV
£26.9m total awarded
Active notices: 5
NMD
Newry, Mourne and Down District Council (NMD)
T2
LOCAL AUTHORITY
£26.4m total awarded
Active notices: 2
WC
Wigan Council
T2
£21.3m total awarded
Active notices: 1

Watchlist rotates daily. Figures are indicative.

RENEWAL RADAR — CONTRACTS ENTERING RETENDER WINDOWS 12 contracts · next 12 months
Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council
Alienvault SIEM Log and Event Management Solution
£26k 30 Jul 2026
LAPSED 88D — RETENDER WINDOW Incumbent: WCL UK Ltd (t/a Everything ICT)
Manchester City Council
Audio Visual Services 062-2022
£960k 30 Jul 2026
LAPSED 88D — RETENDER WINDOW Incumbent: Sterling Event Group Limited
Nottingham Trent University (NTU)
Exhibition Board Hire & Installation
£203k 30 Jul 2026
LAPSED 88D — RETENDER WINDOW Incumbent: Art and Show Ltd trading as Stewart Contract...
Somerset Council
Audio Visual Solution for Somerset Digital Innovation Centre (re procurement)
£140k 15 Aug 2026
LAPSED 72D — RETENDER WINDOW Incumbent: Harp Visual Communications Ltd
Durham County Council
001895 - New Venue Launch Exhibition (Guest Artistic Director/Curator) for DLI, Durham
£27k 30 Aug 2026
LAPSED 57D — RETENDER WINDOW Incumbent: Natasha Howes
Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Northamptonshire
The Provision of Venue Hire for Police Command Training Courses
£65k 29 Sept 2026
LAPSED 27D — RETENDER WINDOW Incumbent: COMPASS CONTRACT SERVICES LIMITED
DERBY CITY COUNCIL
ENQ1297 - Staging and Screens for Darley Park Weekender Event
£51k 29 Sept 2026
LAPSED 27D — RETENDER WINDOW Incumbent: IMPACT PRODUCTIONS (MILTON KEYNES) LIMITED
Bedford Borough Council
Provision of Staging Equipment for Bedford Corn Exchange - AWARD
— 5 Nov 2026
ENDS IN 9D Incumbent: JAP Sound Ltd
Leeds City Council
Traded Services - Event Management
£75k 15 Nov 2026
ENDS IN 19D Incumbent: Mondale IT Solutions Limited
The National Archives
Media Services for Revolution 250: The Making of the USA exhibition
£90k 30 Nov 2026
ENDS IN 34D Incumbent: ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE MEDIA LIMITED
DCMS
103978 EVENT MANAGEMENT COMPANY FOR MAJOR CEREMONIAL EVENTS
£33.0m 5 Dec 2026
ENDS IN 39D Incumbent: Identity Holdings Ltd
London Borough of Hackney
Overseas Exhibition Logistics Support
£187k 31 Dec 2026
ENDS IN 65D Incumbent: Tekuchi Limited
Desk Analytics

Market Intelligence

10-month public procurement record — awarded contracts only

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£598.93m
Total awarded
188
Contracts indexed
126
Unique buyers
£173k
Median contract
Monthly Spend Trend
10 months of awarded contract data — public record
£598.93m+ · 188 contracts
£0£83m£166m£249m£332m Oct '25: £22m Oct '25 Nov '25: £332m Nov '25 Dec '25: £18m Dec '25 Jan '26: £56m Jan '26 Feb '26: £48m Feb '26 Mar '26: £43m Mar '26 Apr '26: £16m Apr '26 May '26: £3m May '26 Jun '26: £4m Jun '26 Jul '26: £2m Jul '26
Top Buyers
Ranked by 12-month awarded spend on this desk
1
Warwickshire County Council
£57m
2
Ministry of Justice
£38m
3
Department for Education
£27m
4
Newry, Mourne and Down District Counc…
£26m
5
Wigan Council
£21m

Top 5 buyers by awarded spend on this desk

Contract Size
182 awarded contracts by value band
< £100k
77 42%
£100k – £500k
46 25%
£500k – £1m
18 10%
£1m – £5m
26 14%
£5m+
15 8%
Category Breakdown
Top demand areas by awarded value
Venue Hire & Conference Facilities
£29.7m
Public Ceremonies & Civic Events
£26.3m
Audio Visual & Production
£8.6m
Event Management & Planning
£2.2m
Exhibitions & Displays
£126k
Sector Intelligence

Events & Venues — Market Signals

Live market data from DVLA, Land Registry, Companies House, ONS and UKRI — independent of government procurement.

🏢 COMPANIES HOUSE📊 ONS🚗 DVLA
🏢 COMPANIES HOUSE
117 new Retail businesses incorporated
Retail founders are in active procurement mode — tools, services & support spend within first 30 days
UK-wide · 28 Jul 2026–27 Aug 2026
🏢 COMPANIES HOUSE
100 new Fashion & Clothing businesses incorporated
Fashion & Clothing founders are in active procurement mode — tools, services & support spend within first 30 days
UK-wide · 28 Jul 2026–27 Aug 2026
📊 ONS ▼ 7.6%
Discretionary (Durables) · -7.6% YoY
Consumer pullback on big-ticket items shifts spend to B2B and public sector — now the growth channel
UK-wide · 2024
📊 ONS ▼ 2.3%
Essential Spending · -2.3% YoY
Essential spend holding up — working population is active and purchasing
UK-wide · 2024
📊 ONS ▼ 3.5%
Total Consumer Spending · -3.5% YoY
Overall consumer spending trajectory sets the B2C demand environment for all sectors
UK-wide · 2024
🚗 DVLA ▲ 24.0%
528,000 zero-emission vehicles registered
EV cabins are odourless by design — in-car scent, air quality & accessories become the differentiator · +24.0% YoY
UK-wide · 2025
🚗 DVLA ▲ 0.0%
2,617,000 new vehicle registrations
Every new owner is a procurement event — insurance, accessories, servicing & finance within 90 days
UK-wide · 2025
DEMAND MAP – EVENTS & VENUES ⓘ

All major categories and sub-categories this desk scans for.

Exhibitions & Displays 2 notices
Event Management & Planning 8 notices
Audio Visual & Production 15 notices
Venue Hire & Conference Facilities 7 notices
Public Ceremonies & Civic Events 1 notice
Digital Events & Engagement
Public record. No insider information. Always verify on the source.
SOURCES Contracts Finder ↗ Find a Tender ↗ Local Authority Transparency ↗ Companies House ↗
Caveat: Data is indicative, not exhaustive.
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