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title: "CQC Exhibition Stand Build, Storage and Maintenance"
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# CQC Exhibition Stand Build, Storage and Maintenance

Buyer: CARE QUALITY COMMISSION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03a6c2

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## Summary

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has initiated a public procurement process titled "CQC Exhibition Stand Build, Storage and Maintenance." This falls under the industry category of event services, as classified by the Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) code 79952000. The procurement involves services related to building, breaking down, maintaining, storing, and transporting an exhibition stand for approximately 18 pre-booked exhibitions annually across the United Kingdom. The contract term runs from 1st August 2023 for 36 months, with an optional extension of up to 12 months. The procurement has reached the award stage and Rocket Exhibitions and Events has been awarded the contract, which was signed on 23rd May 2023.

This procurement represents a substantial opportunity for businesses specialising in event services, particularly those capable of managing logistics for large-scale exhibitions involving custom-made stands. Companies experienced in handling complex exhibition logistics, including those with electrical and storage facilities expertise, will find a suitable match in this tender. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) involved in exhibition construction, transport, and logistics services, such as Rocket Exhibitions and Events, are well-suited to compete for such contracts, potentially fuelling business growth through strategic engagement in public sector projects.

## Notice

We require a third-party stand contractor to:
* Store our exhibition stand, promotional material and some publications
* Maintain our exhibition stand
* Transport our stand to exhibitions and take back to storage facility
* Build and break down our exhibition stand at approx. 18 shows per year.
Due to the size and scale of the stand and the exhibitions programme, we are unable to do this ourselves.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The contractor will be required to build and break down the stand at circa 18 exhibitions / calendar year 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 to the show and then back to their storage facility where it needs to be 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).

Due to the size of the exhibitions programme, we exhibit at approx. 18 shows/year all across the country, and the size/scale of the stand (the stand is custom made and is very large, with various different parts including walling/shelving, overhead light curved section, iTab touchscreen stands, 3x large 6ft light boxes and reception desk, which all require specific tools, and expertise to put it together) we are therefore unable to do the above logistics ourselves. 

The stand also requires electrical expertise to connect various stand items to the electrics, as well as the giant iTab to cabled internet. 
The contractor will be required to build and break down the stand at circa 18 exhibitions / calendar year 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 to the show and then back to their storage facility where it needs to be stored securely, along with promotional material and CQC publications.

The contract will start from 1st August 2023 for initial 36 months with up to 12 month optional extension.

Options: Option to extend for a further 12 months for a total contract term of 48 months including optional extension

Renewal: Initial 3 year term with option to extend for up to 12 months for a total contract term of 48 months (including optional extensions)

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053280-2026 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Jun 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 22 Mar 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 May 2023 |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2023 - 31 Jul 2027 |
| Recurrence | Next procurement due to commence in 2026 |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £306,667 |
| Lots value | £306,667 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £721,667 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CARE QUALITY COMMISSION |
| Locality | NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE |
| Post town | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Postcode | NE1 4PA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC43 Tyneside |
| Local authority | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Electoral ward | Monument |
| Westminster constituency | Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ROCKET EXHIBITIONS AND EVENTS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 50000000 - Repair and maintenance services
- 79340000 - Advertising and marketing services
- 79952000 - Event services

## Release History

- 5 Jun 2026 at 11:06 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053280-2026
- 13 Jun 2023 at 09:23 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016669-2023
- 23 Feb 2023 at 16:22 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005473-2023
- 20 Feb 2023 at 12:15 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005005-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.rocketexhibitions.co.uk
- http://www.therocketgroup.co.uk
- https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.cqc.org.uk/
- https://www.gov.uk/courts-tribunals/technology-and-construction-court

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