Tender

Lighting, staging and audio-visual services: 2026 Accolades ceremony

SOCIAL CARE WALES

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Summary of the contracting process

Social Care Wales is currently in the tender stage of procuring lighting, staging, and audio-visual services for its 2026 Accolades ceremony. The event is to be held in Cardiff, and suppliers are expected to be responsible for all AV, lighting, and staging needs on the day of the ceremony. The procurement method is open, allowing for a broader range of bidders. Important dates include the tender submission deadline on 8 January 2026, with the award decision expected by 29 January 2026. This tender falls under the industry categories including lighting systems and event services.

This tender offers significant business opportunities, particularly for companies specialising in event management, audio-visual technology, and stage production. The scope of work covers comprehensive event services, which provides a chance for suppliers to demonstrate their expertise in managing large-scale live and broadcast events. Businesses that can provide robust technical support and seamless integration of visual and sound equipment will be well-placed to compete. Furthermore, this tender is suitable for consortia bidding, allowing smaller businesses to collaborate and combine their services to meet the full scope of requirements.

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Notice Title

Lighting, staging and audio-visual services: 2026 Accolades ceremony

Notice Description

We are looking to appoint a suitably skilled supplier or consortium to supply and manage all responsibilities around AV, lighting and staging for the Accolades awards ceremony in July 2026.The Supplier will set-up for the event between 9am and 5pm on 1 July 2026, the day before the ceremony. The Supplier must set up and test all requirements ready for rehearsals from 9.30am on the day of the ceremony: 2 July 2026. The Supplier must then dismantle the stage set and remove all equipment between 4pm and 6pm on 2 July 2026.The Supplier will also set up and manage the livestream and recording of the cere-mony, which will be broadcast over Social Care Wales's YouTube channel.To achieve this, the Supplier's responsibilities will include, but not be limited to:- staging- lighting- visual equipment- sound- technical support and event managementPlease download the ITT for further details.NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=159105.The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems. (WA Ref:159105)The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia bidding.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-kuma6s-159105
Publication Source
Sell2Wales
Latest Notice
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=159105
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
S2W Notice - Website Invitation to Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting

32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment

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


CPV Codes

31527260 - Lighting systems

32000000 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment

32320000 - Television and audio-visual equipment

32321200 - Audio-visual equipment

32321300 - Audio-visual materials

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
8 Dec 20252 months ago
Submission Deadline
8 Jan 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
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
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SOCIAL CARE WALES
Contact Name
Procurement Team
Contact Email
procurement@socialcare.wales
Contact Phone
+44 3003033444

Buyer Location

Locality
CARDIFF
Postcode
CF10 1EW
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

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