Awarded contract

Who won: DBT and UK Interactive Entertainment Ltd (Ukie) gamescom Trade Mission 2026

A public sector contract from Department for Business & Trade. Below: what it involves and how to write a winning bid for it.

Buyer

Department for Business & Trade

Published

13 August 2026

Region

UKI32

About this contract

To support a UK trade mission to gamescom 2026 in Cologne (26–30 August) in partnership with Ukie, including stand space, B2B networking opportunities, meeting facilities, and an investor dinner for participating UK companies.

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