Event Management Services for Major Royal Ceremonial Events in London

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DCMS awarded a contract to Identity Holdings Ltd for the planning and potential delivery of Major Royal Ceremonial Events in London.

The contract, valued at £32,995,824.08, has an initial two-year term with an option to extend by up to one year.

The appointed Event Management Company is required to prepare and maintain an Event Management Plan, hold a supply chain at sufficient readiness for no-notice event delivery, and deliver events if activated.

Services include detailed planning, design, testing and exercising, financial control, and management of subcontractors.

The contract involves close partnership with Government, Public Bodies, and the Royal Household.

The largest event, if activated, occurs at no notice over approximately two weeks, spanning multiple locations in London, attracting hundreds of thousands of unticketed spectators and hundreds of millions via media broadcast.

Media requirements, including stands, access controls, and media villages, are key elements.