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Opportunity: Event Operations Team
UKEL is seeking an experienced event delivery partner to join the Local Organising Committee for the 2027 IWBF Wheelchair Basketball European Championships, taking place in Liverpool on the 11th-19th September 2027. We are inviting proposals from suppliers to lead the Event Operations function, playing a critical role in the planning and delivery of the Championships across venues, sport and team services. The successful supplier will work in conjunction with other functional
Sep 301 min read


UKEL and OnePlan announce partnership to drive forward innovation and event planning.
UKEL, a not-for-profit company established to help secure, structure and deliver global sporting events across the UK, has today announced a partnership with OnePlan, a cloud-based event site planning software. The partnership will see UKEL use the OnePlan platform across its major events and event services projects as part of a three-year agreement. The first event UKEL will use the platform to support its event planning will be next year's Inclusive Sport and Culture Festi
Sep 141 min read


Opportunity: Provision of Sports Flooring
UKEL is looking to procure the required sport flooring across two events, the Inclusive Sport & Culture Festival and the IWBF European Wheelchair Basketball Championships, both taking place in Liverpool in 2027. This procurement has been purposefully broken into 3 ‘Lots’: Lot 1: Boccia Lot 2: Wheelchair Rugby and Boccia underfloor Lot 3: Wheelchair Basketball Competition & Training/Warm Up Courts It is hoped to procure a single provider that can provide all the requirements o
Jul 241 min read


Request for proposal - Integrated Marketing and Communications Agency
UKEL is seeking to appoint a Marketing and Communications Agency, which will be responsible for the marketing, website and digital, media relations and stakeholder relations aspects across two events it is responsible for staging in Liverpool in 2027. Inclusive Sport & Culture Festival Liverpool 2027 (ISCF) - article Paralympic Qualifier Event (yet to be announced) An additional Event Information Pack is available providing further information on both events. Please email...
Apr 242 min read


Event Services Partner - Request for Quote
UK Sport is launching this exciting new event to drive performance benefits and visibility for sports that compete in the Paralympics, by bringing together a week-long festival of elite sporting competition and cultural experiences all in one location on Liverpool’s historic waterfront. The event is to be held in Liverpool’s M&S Bank Arena, Exhibition Centre Liverpool, historic docks and Pier Head in May 2027, featuring an outstanding showcase of Paralympic sport 15 months ah
Feb 162 min read


Steering Group recruitment for Liverpool Inclusive sports and culture festival
UK Sport is launching this exciting new event to drive performance benefits and visibility for Paralympic sport, by bringing together a week-long festival of elite sporting competition and cultural experiences all in one location on Liverpool’s historic waterfront. The application pack is available in various formats at the bottom of this page. The event is to be held in Liverpool’s M&S Bank Arena, Exhibition Centre Liverpool, historic Docks, and Pier Head May 2027, featuring
Feb 103 min read


Liverpool to host groundbreaking multisport and culture festival
Liverpool’s historic waterfront will host a groundbreaking inclusive sport and culture event in May 2027, bringing together international athletes and artists in a new festival of unity, sport and creativity. Kate Wallace (UK Sport), Harri Jenkins (Paralympian), Jennifer Cleary (Arts Council England), Mandy Redvers-Rowe (DADA), Cllr Harry Doyle (Liverpool City Council) at Liverpool Waterfront Delivered by UKEL, a new, independent company established to host and deliver major
Feb 34 min read


UK Sport reveal exciting progress in delivering on plans to widen the provision of live sport in the UK
UK Sport can reveal exciting progress in developing two innovative events that deliver on our plans to widen the provision of live sport in the UK.
Jan 63 min read
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