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# International Relations and Trade Events Management

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/international-relations-and-trade-events-management-ocds-h6vhtk-03a10d). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government: "International Relations and Trade Events Management". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £20,000,000. 9 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 6 Mar 2023, 14:00 GMT. Published submission portal: etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/llywodraeth-cymru-welsh-government-GB-PPON-PQYQ-3841-BHTP)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £20,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 6 March 2023 at 14:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 9
- **Procurement Method:** Restricted procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Audio-visual materials, Design consultancy services, Event services, Exhibition equipment, Exhibition stands (+8 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UKL
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/international-relations-and-trade-events-management-ocds-h6vhtk-03a10d#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-03a10d`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/international-relations-and-trade-events-management-ocds-h6vhtk-03a10d#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fetenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk%2Fweb%2F)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/international-relations-and-trade-events-management-ocds-h6vhtk-03a10d#participate

## Description
The Welsh Government requires bidders to provide a fully costed proposal to deliver and manage events for the International Relations department from April 2025 until March 2027 with the potential to extend the contract for up to a further year until March 2028.
This procurement will be run under Lot 5 of The Welsh Government's Communications and Marketing Framework ( F228-2022-2023)

## Lots (9)
### Lot 1: Creative Design
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79822500
- **Delivery regions:** UKL

- **Estimated Value:** £500,000
- **Description:** The Welsh Government requires bidders to provide a fully costed proposal to deliver and manage events for the International Relations department from April 2025 until March 2027 with the potential to extend the contract for up to a further year until...

### Lot 2: Digital Services
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 72000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKL

- **Estimated Value:** £4,400,000
- **Description:** Suppliers are sought with expertise in digital strategy development. To include research and developing customer insights, stakeholder engagement, setting appropriate objectives, tactical planning and developing an associated measurement and evaluati...

### Lot 3: Filming, Editing & Animation Services
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 92110000, 92111000
- **Delivery regions:** UKL

- **Estimated Value:** £2,000,000
- **Description:** Successful bidders will be required to develop scripts / use existing scripts and produce highly polished outputs for broadcast, social media and other web based clips.
Services required will include, but not be limited to;
Taking static communicatio...

### Lot 4: Bespoke Stand Design & Build
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 39154000, 39154100
- **Delivery regions:** UKL

- **Estimated Value:** £5,200,000
- **Description:** Design, construct and supply all the various elements in the production of both large bespoke standalone exhibition spaces, or smaller modular structures for either internal or external exhibitions which are eye catching, provide light and airy inter...

### Lot 5: Event / Conference Management
- **Lot id:** `5`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79952000, 79956000
- **Delivery regions:** UKL

- **Estimated Value:** £3,200,000
- **Description:** Successful suppliers will be required to research and understand the aims and objectives of events, provide expert project management services, on-site support and liaison with all parties at the event itself.
Work closely with and maintain excellent...

### Lot 6: Evaluation / Research
- **Lot id:** `6`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 73000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKL

- **Estimated Value:** £2,500,000
- **Description:** Successful suppliers will be required to undertake research and evaluation via several mediums; face-to-face, interviews at events/exhibitions, follow up phone calls, interviews via the phone or via a survey etc. Within Wales, this will be conducted ...

### Lot 7: Publicity Materials - Storage & Shipping
- **Lot id:** `7`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 39154000
- **Delivery regions:** UKL

- **Estimated Value:** £800,000
- **Description:** The successful supplier will need to work with the current supplier to arrange the handover / transportation / collection of materials. There will also be a requirement to conduct an inventory after collection of the materials.
Store and transport a ...

### Lot 8: Audio Visual (AV) Services
- **Lot id:** `8`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 32320000, 32321300
- **Delivery regions:** UKL

- **Estimated Value:** £1,000,000
- **Description:** Suppliers are required to advise and undertake as appropriate all elements of planning, organising and providing a full range of audio visual support and access to the hire of quality Audio Visual equipment for a number of purposes such as exhibition...

### Lot 9: Portable Publicity Equipment & Signage
- **Lot id:** `9`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 34928470, 39154000, 39154100
- **Delivery regions:** UKL

- **Estimated Value:** £400,000
- **Description:** Successful suppliers must be able to provide various models of traditional publicity display materials including (but not limited to) roll-ups, portable modular stands and various banner systems with their casings.
In addition to the more traditional...

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (10)
- **Award:** Bespoke Stand Design & Build (active)
  - Award id: `024832-2023-1`
  - Supplier(s): **EQUINOX GROUP, Event Exhibition Ltd, Fernleigh Design Ltd (+3 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-154804`, `GB-FTS-178444`, `GB-FTS-90888`, `GB-FTS-164243`, `GB-FTS-90890`, `GB-FTS-170035`
  - Value: £5,200,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Creative Design (active)
  - Award id: `024832-2023-2`
  - Supplier(s): **Cowshed, Four Communications, Golley Slater Group (+3 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-90895`, `GB-FTS-183820`, `GB-FTS-100103`, `GB-FTS-90893`, `GB-FTS-124427`, `GB-FTS-10893`
  - Value: £500,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Digital Services (active)
  - Award id: `024832-2023-3`
  - Supplier(s): **Box UK Ltd, S8080 Ltd, SBW Advertising (+1 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-90881`, `GB-FTS-77870`, `GB-FTS-90898`, `GB-FTS-90899`
  - Value: £4,400,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Filming, Editing & Animation Services (active)
  - Award id: `024832-2023-4`
  - Supplier(s): **BUFFOON MEDIA, JM Creative, Like an Egg Productions (+3 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-90882`, `GB-FTS-90900`, `GB-FTS-90901`, `GB-FTS-174140`, `GB-FTS-90903`, `GB-FTS-90904`
  - Value: £2,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Event / Conference Management (active)
  - Award id: `024832-2023-5`
  - Supplier(s): **Cazbah Ltd, Freshwater UK Ltd, Genero Creative Group ltd (+3 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-90905`, `GB-FTS-153368`, `GB-FTS-90906`, `GB-FTS-90907`, `GB-FTS-164243`, `GB-FTS-90908`
  - Value: £3,200,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Evaluation / Research (active)
  - Award id: `024832-2023-6`
  - Supplier(s): **Arad Research, Beaufort Research Ltd, Grasshopper Communications Ltd (+5 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-90884`, `GB-FTS-90909`, `GB-FTS-90911`, `GB-FTS-90910`, `GB-FTS-9303`, `GB-FTS-90912`, `GB-FTS-58655`, `GB-FTS-166333`
  - Value: £2,500,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Publicity Materials - Storage & Shipping (active)
  - Award id: `024832-2023-7`
  - Supplier(s): **Ginger Exhibitions Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-90885`
  - Value: £800,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Audio Visual (AV) Services (active)
  - Award id: `024832-2023-8`
  - Supplier(s): **Cleartechlive, Genero Productions Ltd, MJ LIGHTS (+3 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-90886`, `GB-FTS-90914`, `GB-FTS-90915`, `GB-FTS-90908`, `GB-FTS-90916`, `GB-FTS-90917`
  - Value: £1,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Portable Publicity Equipment & Signage (active)
  - Award id: `024832-2023-9`
  - Supplier(s): **ACT, GENESIS MARKETING & EVENTS LTD, MS Group t/a Morgans Consultancy**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-157776`, `GB-FTS-90918`, `GB-FTS-106124`
  - Value: £400,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** 037280-2025-C092/2024/2025-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Freshwater**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-153368`
  - Value: £990,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (10)
- **Contract:** 037280-2025-C092/2024/2025-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £990,000
  - Signed Date: 03/06/2025

- **Contract:** Bespoke Stand Design & Build (active)
  - Signed Value: £5,200,000
  - Signed Date: 21/08/2023

- **Contract:** Creative Design (active)
  - Signed Value: £500,000
  - Signed Date: 21/08/2023

- **Contract:** Digital Services (active)
  - Signed Value: £4,400,000
  - Signed Date: 21/08/2023

- **Contract:** Filming, Editing & Animation Services (active)
  - Signed Value: £2,000,000
  - Signed Date: 21/08/2023

- **Contract:** Event / Conference Management (active)
  - Signed Value: £3,200,000
  - Signed Date: 21/08/2023

- **Contract:** Evaluation / Research (active)
  - Signed Value: £2,500,000
  - Signed Date: 21/08/2023

- **Contract:** Publicity Materials - Storage & Shipping (active)
  - Signed Value: £800,000
  - Signed Date: 21/08/2023

- **Contract:** Audio Visual (AV) Services (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,000,000
  - Signed Date: 21/08/2023

- **Contract:** Portable Publicity Equipment & Signage (active)
  - Signed Value: £400,000
  - Signed Date: 21/08/2023

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F037280-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-07-04T07:58:12.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-23T03:32:49.381Z
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