DBT Walpole British Luxury UAE Trade Mission

Official notice

Authority: Department for Business & Trade (Central government)

Below threshold - without competition

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery listed: United Arab Emirates (AE)

Awarded value£17,500published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 23 Jan 2026no call for competition

Awarded to The Walpole Committee Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Luxury UAE Trade Mission to take place in Abu Dhabi and Dubai, 26-30 January 2026. The Walpole Committee are providing DBT branding, pre-event and post-event briefings, attendance at mission events, a DBT-led roundtable, and additional invitations to Walpole events.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery listed: United Arab Emirates (AE)

79952000 Event services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 29 Jan 2026, 10:03 GMT
Last source update: 29 Jan 2026, 10:03 GMT
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-007860
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area in notice: United Arab Emirates (AE)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-061195 Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
29 Jan 2026, 10:03 GMT
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £17,5001 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 23 Jan 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
The Walpole Committee Limited	£17,500 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Luxury UAE Trade Mission to take place in Abu Dhabi and Dubai, 26-30 January 2026. · The Walpole Committee Limited
Signed
23 Jan 2026
Value
£17,500
Period
26 Jan 2026 – 30 Jan 2026
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Department for Business & Trade

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PZZJ-6312-QTTD Old Admiralty Building, London, London, SW1A 2DYContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

The Walpole Committee LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 02519655 2 Cadogan Gate, London, London, SW1X 0ATContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender29 Jan 2026, 10:03 GMT