Official UK procurement notice
Mobile World Congress 2026 UKSA Stand
Authority: UK Space Agency (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis contract is for stand space, design, build, and dismantling for a UKSA stand at Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2026, in Barcelona, for a contract value up to £98,000 (including VAT).
There is a strategic requirement for UKSA to be part of the UK Pavilion at MWC in line with the government's 'One Government' policy and to most effectively amplify our presence in a very crowded and competitive international event. Due to its size and nature, access to the MWC conference area is limited to organisations able to meet the requirements of the venue. In order to be part of the UK Pavilion and meet our strategic objective, TradeFair is the only supplier that can deliver this requirement for UKSA as TradeFair is the appointed supplier for the UK Pavilion.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Direct award
- 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
- 30 Jul 2025, 09:12 BST
- Last source update
- 25 Sept 2025, 14:28 BST
- Authority reference
UKSAC25_0064- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-059743- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Delivery area in notice
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05688fFind a Tender
- Why no open competition
- Single Suppliers Technical Reasons
- Published justification
There is a strategic requirement for UKSA to be part of the UK Pavilion at MWC in line with the government's 'One Government' policy and to most effectively amplify our presence in a very crowded and competitive international event. Due to its size and nature, access to the MWC conference area is limited to organisations able to meet the requirements of the venue. In order to be part of the UK Pavilion and meet our strategic objective, TradeFair is the only supplier that can deliver this requirement for UKSA as TradeFair is the appointed supplier for the UK Pavilion.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
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Timeline
15 Aug 2025 → 25 Sept 2025 · 2 dates- Standstill ends15 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST
- Notice published397 days ago25 Sept 2025, 14:28 BST
Notice history
4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 30 Jul 2025- Transparency notice published30 Jul 2025, 09:12 BSTUK5
- Contract award notice published6 Aug 2025, 12:31 BSTUK6
- Contract signature expected29 Aug 2025, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published25 Sept 2025, 14:28 BSTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRADE FAIR SUPPORT LIMITED29 Aug 2025 – 31 Mar 2026 | £136,000 | 6 Aug 2025 | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · TRADE FAIR SUPPORT LIMITED
- Signed
- 25 Sept 2025
- Value
- £81,667
- Period
- 29 Sept 2025 – 31 Mar 2026
- Status
- active
4 agreed KPIs: Stand space · Stand Design · Stand Build …
- Stand space
- Stand Design
- Stand Build
- Teardown
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- TRADE FAIR SUPPORT LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender