Venue Hire
Details
- Buyer
- Ministry of Justice
- Supplier(s)
- Calder Conferences Limited
- Value
- £26,400,000
- Duration
- 2 years
- Topic
- Non-residential property renting or leasing services
- Published
- 23 February 2026
- Source
- uk:contracts_finder
Tender description
*****THIS IS AN AWARD NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION******* This procurement is being concluded following a direct award through the Crown Commercial Services Framework RM6342. A contract is being awarded for the provision of Venue Find & Supporting Services for Meetings, Conferences & Events for the Ministry of Justice. The contract has been awarded for 2 years.
Timeline
- Completed: Award published23 February 2026Current notice
- Completed: Award date27 February 2026
- Next: Contract expiry date28 February 2028in 17 months
About the buyer
The Ministry of Justice is a central government ministerial department with its own Commercial Standards team providing procurement guidance. Procurement now follows the Procurement Act 2023, in force since February 2025. Higher-value contracts appear on Find a Tender, with Contracts Finder used for lower-value opportunities. Suppliers register and bid through the MOJ Sourcing Portal, the department's e-procurement platform. Much of this procurement flows through framework agreements and dynamic purchasing systems. HM Courts and Tribunals Service, HM Prison and Probation Service and the Legal Aid Agency are the department's main delivery bodies.
Procurement spend from central entities makes up 66% of overall UK public spend.
Over the past 5 years, most of the Ministry of Justice's contract awards have been in education and training, IT services and public administration and defence.
Relevant CPV codes
- 70220000 · Non-residential property renting or leasing services
Decision makers
Connect with the people behind this procurement.
| Contact name | Job title | Phone number | Work email |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Procurement | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@ministry-of-justice.gov | |
| Commercial Director | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@ministry-of-justice.gov | |
| Procurement Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@ministry-of-justice.gov | |
| Category Lead | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@ministry-of-justice.gov | |
| Senior Buyer | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@ministry-of-justice.gov | |
| Contracts Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@ministry-of-justice.gov |
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