Our Services
Trusted delivery. Lasting Impact. That’s the focus of our gold standard services for sport.
We’ve curated a talented team of event specialists, associates and supplier relationships under one roof, ready to house your event. Whether you want a full end-to-end LOC, a shared service or procurement, or a solution to a complex hosting model… UKEL is here to help.
We offer agility, flexibility and high-end talent to all levels of events (often the preserve of mega events) across all sports, and at every stage of an event lifecycle from feasibility to bidding, to delivery and evaluation. We create efficiency through shared procurement across events and knowing how to get the best out of stakeholders, venues and suppliers. We also support sports, local authorities and combined authorities to develop major event strategies and shape new event concepts from feasibility to fundraising and delivery. Together, we're strengthening the event hosting system in the UK.
Our proven delivery model
At the heart of our consulting approach is a commitment to delivering bespoke solutions that genuinely work for your people, organisation and event ambitions. We offer a two-tiered service for major sports events:
Event Hosting
UKEL operate as the event Local Organising Committee, contract signatory and guarantor.
Full LOC hosting (in house delivery model)
Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) creation and hosting
Joint venture SPVS
Event Director / senior leadership provision
Programme and project management
Knowledge transfer and post-event close-out
Employer/ workforce hosting
Governance and legal structures
Funding, budget and financial oversight
Code for Sports Governance compliance (able to receive public funding)
Contracting and procurement
IF and NGB liaison
Shared procurement across multiple events
Access to specialist legal support and suppliers
Back-office / corporate services
Impact measurement and evaluation
Event Services
UKEL is developing shared event services that NGBs, Local Authorities or LOCs can buy into to guarantee quality services at affordable rates. Services will be shaped by sector need.
Event feasibility and bidding
Event concept development
Major event strategy (across sport, culture and community)
Governance and operating models
Event operations and readiness
Procurement and supplier sourcing
Workforce and organisational planning
Impact evaluation
Knowledge transfer
Specialist expertise and embedded resource
Programme management
Support for you at one, or every event stage
Wherever you are in the event journey, UKEL can take the lead or support you.
EXPLORE
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Concept
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Feasibility
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Business case
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Event Strategy
SECURE
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Bidding
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Funding
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Alignment
SETUP
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LOC / SPV
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Governance
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Workforce
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Legal
PLAN
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Programme
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Readiness
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Procurement
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Social Impact
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Sustainability
DELIVER
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Leadership
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Oversight
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Event Operations
PROOF
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Impact evaluation
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Legacy
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Close-out
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Knowledge transfer
Why choose UKEL?
One accountable partner
From an individual specialist service through to taking responsibility for your whole event.
A delivery organisation when you do not have one
UKEL can create, host and operate the structure required to deliver your event.
Major-event expertise without building a permanent team
Experienced leaders and specialists can be deployed when and where they are needed.
Less complexity
A clearer route through governance, procurement, contracting, suppliers, funding partners and stakeholders.
Better value through shared services
Reuse established expertise, systems, suppliers and procurement capability rather than recreate them for each event.
Impact built in from the start
Social impact, sustainability, legacy and evaluation can be integrated into planning and delivery rather than added at the end.
One partner. However you need us.
Tell us the event you want to make happen. UKEL can advise you, add capacity to your team, create the organisation required to deliver it, or take responsibility for delivering it with you.
It’s not just international events either, we’d be delighted to discuss how we can support regular events and national championships through hosting or providing services and streamlined procurement across any recognised sport. And we’re also here to support the hosts of events too – local authorities, combined authorities and venues.
Gold-standard services, backed and overseen by our hugely experienced executive and Board team. Get in touch and let’s discuss how we can help you.
"UKEL played a critical role in supporting the delivery of a complex and high-value procurement project. They hit the ground running from day one, becoming a trusted extension of our team. Their ability to manage stakeholders, maintain momentum and oversee the procurement process efficiently and effectively was instrumental in achieving a successful outcome. I would not hesitate to recommend them for future projects."
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Karen Weir
Director of Strategic Partnerships, Grand Depart GB 2027
"Over a six-month period, UKEL provided valuable support to our UEFA EURO 2028 host city planning. Their support covered a range of areas, including the development and refinement of the Fan Festival concept, establishing robust governance structures involving key city and national stakeholders, project management support, recruitment support of our early project team and the development of our internal processes to help ensure effective delivery.
They brought a pragmatic, collaborative approach throughout the project, providing both strategic insight and hands-on support where needed. Their experience of major events was particularly valuable in helping us respond to the increased requirements and expectations associated with UEFA delivery, while also providing structure and momentum to a programme working to challenging timescales.
We would be very happy to recommend UKEL to organisations looking for experienced, knowledgeable and practical support across major event development and delivery."
Cardiff Council