Stand Space · UK public procurement notice

Authority: Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government (Central government)

Direct award

Sectors: Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products (39)Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: Wales (UKL)

Awarded value£118,440published award · exc. VAT

Award in standstill Not publishedno call for competition

Award (standstill) to WILLIAM REED LTD

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Stand Space at the Food and Drink Expo.The event is being held at the NEC in Birmingham from 12 – 14 April 2027.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: Wales

39154100 Exhibition stands 79950000 Exhibition, fair and congress organisation services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Direct award
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 20 Oct 2026, 15:23 BST
Last source update: 20 Oct 2026, 15:23 BST
Authority reference: C215/2026/2027
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-099122
Latest notice: Transparency notice (UK5)
Delivery area: Wales (UKL)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078c17 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: Single Suppliers Intellectual Property Exclusive Rights
Published justification: They are the sole provider of exhibition space for this event.

Review and risk notes

Risks: N/A

Notice history

2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 20 Oct 2026

Transparency notice published
20 Oct 2026, 15:23 BST
UK5
Contract signature expected
6 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT
scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1some still in standstill

Awarded value £118,4401 award exc. VAT

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
WILLIAM REED LTD C215/2026/2027 Stand Space 9 Nov 2026 – 16 Apr 2027	£118,440	—	Standstill

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central governmentWelsh devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PQYQ-3841-BHTP Gwasanaethau Caffael Corfforaethol / Corporate Procurement Services, Cardiff, Wales, CF10 3NQContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

WILLIAM REED LTD Awarded supplierGB-PPON: PBDX-2522-LVNP Broadfield, Crawley , West Sussex, South East, RH11 9RTContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender20 Oct 2026, 15:23 BST