--- title: "Event Management for Explore Export Wales 2024 and 2025" ocid: "ocds-kuma6s-137654" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-kuma6s-137654" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-kuma6s-137654.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-kuma6s-137654.json" source: "Sell2Wales" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "LLYWODRAETH CYMRU / WELSH GOVERNMENT" published: "2024-01-03" --- # Event Management for Explore Export Wales 2024 and 2025 Buyer: LLYWODRAETH CYMRU / WELSH GOVERNMENT Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-kuma6s-137654 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-kuma6s-137654) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-kuma6s-137654.json) ## Summary 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. ## Notice 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. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Sell2Wales | | Latest notice | https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=137654 | | 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 | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 3 Jan 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 11 Dec 2023 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Not specified | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | LLYWODRAETH CYMRU / WELSH GOVERNMENT | | Locality | CAERDYDD / CARDIFF | | Post town | Cardiff | | Postcode | CF10 3NQ | | Country | Wales | | ITL 1 | TLL Wales | | ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales | | ITL 3 | TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan | | Local authority | Cardiff | | Electoral ward | Cathays | | Westminster constituency | Cardiff South and Penarth | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | FRESHWATER | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79952000 - Event services ## Release History - 3 Jan 2024 at 12:34 - Award - S2W Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=137654 ## Notice URLs - http://wales.gov.uk/?skip=1&lang=en ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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