Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Care Quality Commission
Citygate, Gallowgate
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 4PA
Contact
Commercial and Contracts Team
commercialcontracts@cqc.org.uk
Telephone
+44 3000616161
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
CQC Exhibition Stand Build, Storage and Maintenance
Reference number
CQC EP&S 037
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79952000 - Event services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
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.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £306,667
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79340000 - Advertising and marketing services
- 50000000 - Repair and maintenance services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
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.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70
Price - Weighting: 30
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Option to extend for a further 12 months for a total contract term of 48 months including optional extension
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2023/S 000-005473
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
23 May 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 5
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Rocket Exhibitions and Events
34 Halley Drive
Glasgow
G13 4DL
Telephone
+49 1419523222
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM82 - Glasgow City
National registration number
SC201232
Internet address
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £306,667
Total value of the contract/lot: £306,667
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Rolls Building, Fetter Lane
London
EC4A 1NL
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.gov.uk/courts-tribunals/technology-and-construction-court