Event venue hire

About the buyer

Wilton Park is an executive agency of the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, and buys as a central government body with its own delegated procurement authority. Wiston House in Sussex hosts around 80 international policy dialogues a year for delegates from more than 120 countries. Contract awards, including for conference and hospitality services, are published through the Find a Tender Service. Goods, services and works are acquired by competition wherever possible. Single-tender or restricted contracts stay exceptional, with exceptions reported to the FCDO each quarter. Purchases above its delegated limit need sign-off from the FCDO's Strategy Directorate before proceeding.

Procurement spend from central entities makes up 66% of overall UK public spend.

Over the past 5 years, most of Wilton Park's contract awards have been in repair and maintenance, hotel, catering and retail and food and drink.