Published date: 13 June 2023

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Awarded contract (published 19 June 2023)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Repair and maintenance services - 50000000

  • Advertising and marketing services - 79340000

  • Event services - 79952000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£306,667

Procurement reference

CF-1549900D0O000000rwimUAA

Published date

13 June 2023

Closing date

22 March 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 August 2023

Contract end date

31 July 2027

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

CQC require a third-party stand contractor to build and break down the CQC exhibition stand at the shows we exhibit at. We also require them to store the stand and ensure that the stand is maintained.

The contractor will be required to build and break down the stand at exhibitions which are pre-booked by CQC. The contractor's role is crucial to CQC delivering a successful exhibition programme which supports the organisation to meet its strategic obligations. The contractor is required to transport the stand back to their warehouse where it is stored securely, along with promotional material and CQC publications.
The contractor will be required to maintain (reporting any repairs required and cost to CQC) and store CQC's existing exhibition stand throughout the duration of the contract.
The contract will involve the contractor liaising directly with all the different exhibition organisers to submit information regarding the build and break down by deadlines specified within online manuals (which the exhibition organisers provide).

This procurement was undertaken following the open procedure (above threshold) process.

The Contract is awarded for initial period of 36 months with an option to extend for up to 12 months.

Total Awarded Value is the maximum of all charges including all optional contract extensions

CQC Reference: CQC EP&S 037

More information

Attachments

Award information

Awarded date

23 May 2023

Contract start date

1 August 2023

Contract end date

31 July 2027

Total value of contract

£306,667

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Rocket Exhibitions and Events

Address

34 Halley Drive G13 4DJ

Reference

None

About the buyer

Contact name

Commercial and Contracts Team

Address

Citygate, Gallowgate
Newcastle
NE1 4PA
England

Email

commercialcontracts@cqc.org.uk