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Event Management for Explore Export Wales 2024 and 2025

LLYWODRAETH CYMRU / WELSH GOVERNMENT

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Summary of the contracting process

The Welsh Government has awarded a contract for Event Management for Explore Export Wales 2024 and 2025 to Freshwater. The event aims to promote exporting benefits to businesses, share experiences, and explore opportunities. It was held in March 2023 in South and North Wales, attracting over 250 delegates. The procurement stage is at the award phase, with a contract signed on 11th December 2023. The procurement falls under the services category, specifically event services.

This tender presents opportunities for event management companies with experience in organising conferences and promoting business exports. Businesses with expertise in event planning, stakeholder engagement, and supporting exporters navigating global trading challenges would be well-suited to compete. The successful bidder, Freshwater, has secured the contract, demonstrating their capability in delivering successful events in alignment with the Welsh Government's export objectives.

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Notice Title

Event Management for Explore Export Wales 2024 and 2025

Notice Description

The Welsh Government Export Action Plan sets out two commitments relating to an Export Conference. These are:- Deliver the annual Export Conferences to promote the benefits of exporting to businesses across Wales, providing an opportunity for them to find out about market opportunities, export procedures and the support available from Welsh Government and our delivery partners.- Bring partners together periodically and as part of our Export Conference to share experiences of supporting exporters and to explore opportunities to refine our support to meet current and future needs.Over the last 10 years, we have hosted an export conference in a range of different formats, all of which have delivered against the aims of promoting the benefits of exporting, as well as addressing issues around market (country) access and highlighting market opportunities. Two conferences were held in March 2023 in South Wales at the Cardiff city stadium and in North Wales at the Village hotel, with over 250 delegates participating.The conferences will have a number of aims:1. Promote the benefits of exporting, using established exporters to share their story and inspire others to export.2. Target potential exporters and "unearth" companies not known to Welsh Government to encourage and support the development of their export business.3. Highlight and support companies through the changing global trading environment, including the changing geo-political environment, trading trends, energy and logistical cost increases and the ongoing impacts following the departure of the UK from the EU, and provide advice and information on how to progress these opportunities.4. Involve stakeholders and partner organisations who can provide companies with support for their export business.5. Realise two of the commitments of the Export Action Plan for Wales.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-kuma6s-137654
Publication Source
Sell2Wales
Latest Notice
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=137654
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
S2W Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

79952000 - Event services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Jan 20242 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
11 Dec 20232 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Not Specified
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LLYWODRAETH CYMRU / WELSH GOVERNMENT
Contact Name
Commercial and Procurement ICT
Contact Email
Not specified
Contact Phone
+44 3000257095

Buyer Location

Locality
CAERDYDD / CARDIFF
Postcode
CF10 3NQ
Post Town
Cardiff
Country
Wales

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL5 South East Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Cardiff
Electoral Ward
Cathays
Westminster Constituency
Cardiff South and Penarth

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

FRESHWATER

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