--- title: "Lighting, staging and audio-visual services: 2026 Accolades ceremony" ocid: "ocds-kuma6s-159105" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-kuma6s-159105" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-kuma6s-159105.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-kuma6s-159105.json" source: "Sell2Wales" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "SOCIAL CARE WALES" published: "2026-03-10" --- # Lighting, staging and audio-visual services: 2026 Accolades ceremony Buyer: SOCIAL CARE WALES Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-kuma6s-159105 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-kuma6s-159105) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-kuma6s-159105.json) ## Summary Social Care Wales, based in Cardiff, is overseeing the procurement for lighting, staging, and audio-visual services related to the 2026 Accolades ceremony. This tender process, originally initiated in December 2025, has proceeded to the award stage, where Production 78 Limited has been selected as the supplier. The services required include comprehensive event management for the ceremony scheduled for July 2026, wherein the supplier will handle setup, rehearsal preparation, and teardown as well as ensure the live streaming and recording of the event on Social Care Wales' YouTube channel. The procurement process followed an open method, inviting diverse suppliers to bid within the services industry category, and involved multiple CPV classifications relevant to lighting systems and audio-visual equipment. The contract was signed on 10 February 2026, with prior deadlines for tender submissions concluding on 8 January 2026. This opportunity offers significant growth potential for businesses specialising in event management, technical support services, and audiovisual production. With Social Care Wales facilitating an open procurement method, businesses that are adept in staging, lighting, and sound or those able to deliver integrated solutions for events can diversify and enhance their portfolio through such collaboration. Firms with experience in broadcasting and livestreaming will find this contract particularly beneficial, allowing for innovative service delivery and client expansion within public sector events. Consortia bidding was also encouraged, fostering partnerships among companies to combine expertise and resources for successful project delivery. ## Notice 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. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Sell2Wales | | Latest notice | https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=159105 | | Notice type | S2W Notice - Website Contract Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 10 Mar 2026 | | Submission deadline | 8 Jan 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 10 Feb 2026 | | 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 | SOCIAL CARE WALES | | Locality | CARDIFF | | Post town | Cardiff | | Postcode | CF10 1EW | | 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 | PRODUCTION 78 | ## CPV Codes ### 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 ### 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 ## Release History - 10 Mar 2026 at 11:13 - Award - S2W Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=159105 - 8 Dec 2025 at 13:57 - Tender - S2W Notice - Website Invitation to Tender Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=159105 ## Documents - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=DEC568941&idx=2 8th December 2025 - PQQ - I lenwi a ddychwelyd yn nol - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=DEC568941&idx=3 8th December 2025 - Dogfen ymateb ansawdd - i'w lenwi a ddychwelyd yn nol - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=DEC568941&idx=4 8th December 2025 - Dogfen ymateb ariannol - i'w lenwi a ddychwelyd yn nol - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=DEC568941&idx=5 8th December 2025 - Ffurflen tendro - i'w lenwi a ddychwelyd yn nol - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=DEC568941&idx=6 8th December 2025 - ITT - Description of the Requirements - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=DEC568941&idx=7 8th December 2025 - PQQ - to fill and return - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=DEC568941&idx=8 8th December 2025 - Quality response document - to fill and return - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=DEC568941&idx=9 8th December 2025 - Financial response document - to fill and return - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=DEC568941&idx=10 8th December 2025 - Form of tender - to fill and return - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=DEC568941&idx=11 8th December 2025 - Canllawiau brand / Brand guidelines - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=DEC568941&idx=1 8th December 2025 - Disgrifiad o'r Gofynion ## Notice URLs - http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales - http://www.socialcare.wales ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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