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A framework for delivering Welsh Government's communication and marketing requirements. The framework will be open for use by other public bodies.
1. Creative Design
2. Digital Services
3. Filming, Editing & Animation Services
4. Bespoke Stand Design & Build
5. Event / Conference Management
6. Evaluation / Research
7. Publicity Materials- Storage & Shipping
8. Audio Visual (AV) Services
9. Portable Publicity Equipment & Signage
Over the maximum 4 year period of the framework. The value of GBP 20m is the maximum anticipated spend on the framework. The Lot value figures provided are the maximum anticipated for each Lot. Please note however that, as this is a framework agreement, the values provided are only estimates and cannot be guaranteed.
The framework will predominantly be used by Welsh Government but may also be accessed by Customer Organisations that have signed up to the Welsh Government Commercial Delivery (WGCD).
A full list of Customer Organisations eligible to use the Agreement can be found attached.
-Welsh Ministers, their agencies, sponsored and statutory bodies and other contracting authorities funded by them, whether or not they operate independently of Welsh Ministers
-The Welsh Assembly Commission
-Any company, limited liability partnership or other corporate entity wholly or partly owned by or controlled (directly or indirectly) by
Welsh Government
-UK Government, their agencies, companies and limited liability partnerships or other entities, wholly or partly owned by or controlled by departments of the UK Government and which operate in Wales. Non-ministerial governmental departments which operate devolved offices in Wales
-Local Authorities in Wales their agencies, companies and limited liability partnerships or other corporate entities wholly or partly owned by or controlled by and any county and county borough, city, community or other council or local authority in Wales
-Contracting authorities established for the provision of culture, media and sport in Wales
-NHS Health Boards in Wales, NHS Trusts in Wales, Special Health Authorities in Wales, Community Health Councils in Wales, the NHS
Wales Shared Services Partnership and Board of Community Health Councils and any other contracting authorities operating within or on behalf of the NHS in Wales
-Higher and further education bodies in Wales, including colleges, community colleges and universities, WEA Cymru and Colleges Wales
-Police and crime commissioners and police forces in England and Wales; national park, and fire and rescue authorities in Wales
-Wales Council for Voluntary Action and associated bodies
-Registered social landlords on the Welsh Government maintained register.
-Schools, sixth-form colleges, foundation schools and academies in Wales (but not independent schools)
-HM Inspectorate of Schools in Wales (Estyn);
-One Voice Wales (Town & Community Councils) and town & community councils in Wales
-Where applicable, the above shall include subsidiaries of the contracting authority at any level.
In the event of merger, abolition or change of any of the contracting authorities listed or referred to above, the successors to those authorities or to their functions will also be able to enter into specific contracts under this Framework.
| Supplier | Identifier | Award Value | Lots Won | Cross-References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACT | - | ~£400,000 estimated from lot values | 1 lot Portable Publicity Equipment & Signage | - |
| Arad Research | - | ~£2,500,000 estimated from lot values | 1 lot Evaluation / Research | - |
| Beaufort Research Ltd | 01929917 | ~£2,500,000 estimated from lot values | 1 lot Evaluation / Research | - |
| Box UK Ltd | 03606919 | ~£4,400,000 estimated from lot values | 1 lot Digital Services | - |
| BUFFOON MEDIA | - | ~£2,000,000 estimated from lot values | 1 lot Filming, Editing & Animation Services | - |
| Cazbah Ltd | 05872347 | ~£3,200,000 estimated from lot values | 1 lot Event / Conference Management | - |
| Cleartechlive | - | ~£1,000,000 estimated from lot values | 1 lot Audio Visual (AV) Services | - |
| Cowshed | - | ~£500,000 estimated from lot values | 1 lot Creative Design | - |
| EQUINOX GROUP | - | ~£5,200,000 estimated from lot values | 1 lot Bespoke Stand Design & Build | - |
| Event Exhibition Ltd | 12528371 | ~£5,200,000 estimated from lot values | 1 lot Bespoke Stand Design & Build | - |
| Fernleigh Design Ltd | 02883525 | ~£5,200,000 estimated from lot values | 1 lot Bespoke Stand Design & Build | - |
| Four Communications | 04286449 | ~£500,000 estimated from lot values | 1 lot Creative Design | DONOR£6K across 1 donation To: Labour Party |
| Freshwater UK Ltd | 04059741 | ~£3,200,000 estimated from lot values | 1 lot Event / Conference Management | DONOR£2K across 1 donation To: Labour Party |
| Genero Creative Group ltd | 09415424 | ~£3,200,000 estimated from lot values | 1 lot Event / Conference Management | - |
| Genero Productions Ltd | 05807065 | ~£1,000,000 estimated from lot values | 1 lot Audio Visual (AV) Services | - |
| GENESIS MARKETING & EVENTS LTD | 07470007 | ~£400,000 estimated from lot values | 1 lot Portable Publicity Equipment & Signage | - |
| Ginger Exhibitions Ltd | 05237476 | ~£800,000 estimated from lot values | 1 lot Publicity Materials - Storage & Shipping | - |
| Golley Slater Group | 00584047 | ~£500,000 estimated from lot values | 1 lot Creative Design | - |
| Grapevine Event Management | - | ~£3,200,000 estimated from lot values | 1 lot Event / Conference Management | - |
| Grasshopper Communications Ltd | 09533775 | ~£2,500,000 estimated from lot values | 1 lot Evaluation / Research | - |
| Hitch Marketing Ltd | 07839215 | ~£2,500,000 estimated from lot values | 1 lot Evaluation / Research | - |
| Icon Creative Design | 03949145 | ~£500,000 estimated from lot values | 1 lot Creative Design | - |
| jamjar | - | ~£500,000 estimated from lot values | 1 lot Creative Design | - |
| JM Creative | - | ~£2,000,000 estimated from lot values | 1 lot Filming, Editing & Animation Services | - |
| Leopold Marketing Limited | 08986656 | ~£8,400,000 estimated from lot values | 2 lots Bespoke Stand Design & Build · Event / Conference Management | - |
| Like an Egg Productions | 08521575 | ~£2,000,000 estimated from lot values | 1 lot Filming, Editing & Animation Services | - |
| Miller Research (UK) Ltd | 04403533 | ~£2,500,000 estimated from lot values | 1 lot Evaluation / Research | - |
| MJ LIGHTS | - | ~£1,000,000 estimated from lot values | 1 lot Audio Visual (AV) Services | - |
| MS Group t/a Morgans Consultancy | - | ~£400,000 estimated from lot values | 1 lot Portable Publicity Equipment & Signage | - |
| Old Bell 3 Ltd (OB3 Research) | - | ~£2,500,000 estimated from lot values | 1 lot Evaluation / Research | - |
| On Par Productions | 07138067 | ~£2,000,000 estimated from lot values | 1 lot Filming, Editing & Animation Services | - |
| Open Space Creative Ltd | 05075492 | ~£5,200,000 estimated from lot values | 1 lot Bespoke Stand Design & Build | - |
| Production 78 Ltd | 04316263 | ~£4,200,000 estimated from lot values | 2 lots Event / Conference Management · Audio Visual (AV) Services | - |
| Rockadove Video Production | - | ~£2,000,000 estimated from lot values | 1 lot Filming, Editing & Animation Services | - |
| S8080 Ltd | 03948363 | ~£4,400,000 estimated from lot values | 1 lot Digital Services | - |
| SBW Advertising | 05051760 | ~£4,400,000 estimated from lot values | 1 lot Digital Services | - |
| Sparq | - | ~£1,000,000 estimated from lot values | 1 lot Audio Visual (AV) Services | - |
| Strategic Research and Insight Ltd | 03104801 | ~£2,500,000 estimated from lot values | 1 lot Evaluation / Research | - |
| Tantrwm Ltd | 04041495 | ~£1,000,000 estimated from lot values | 1 lot Audio Visual (AV) Services | - |
| The Orchard Media and Events Group | - | ~£500,000 estimated from lot values | 1 lot Creative Design | - |
| The Rocket Group | - | ~£5,200,000 estimated from lot values | 1 lot Bespoke Stand Design & Build | - |
| Waters Creative | 04825983 | ~£4,400,000 estimated from lot values | 1 lot Digital Services | - |
| Wavehill Ltd | 07117314 | ~£2,500,000 estimated from lot values | 1 lot Evaluation / Research | - |
| Working Word | - | ~£2,000,000 estimated from lot values | 1 lot Filming, Editing & Animation Services | - |
This procurement was divided into 9 lots, each awarded separately. 83 bids were received in total.
| Lot | Value | Bids Received | Awarded To | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 Creative Design 1,440 days (≈3.9 yrs) | £500,000 | 16 | Golley Slater Group Icon Creative Design The Orchard Media and Events Group jamjar Cowshed Four Communications | complete |
| Lot 2 Digital Services 1,440 days (≈3.9 yrs) | £4,400,000 | 13 | Box UK Ltd S8080 Ltd SBW Advertising Waters Creative | complete |
| Lot 3 Filming, Editing & Animation Services 1,440 days (≈3.9 yrs) | £2,000,000 | 13 | BUFFOON MEDIA JM Creative Like an Egg Productions On Par Productions Rockadove Video Production Working Word | complete |
| Lot 4 Bespoke Stand Design & Build 1,440 days (≈3.9 yrs) | £5,200,000 | 10 | EQUINOX GROUP Fernleigh Design Ltd Leopold Marketing Limited Open Space Creative Ltd The Rocket Group Event Exhibition Ltd | complete |
| Lot 5 Event / Conference Management 1,440 days (≈3.9 yrs) | £3,200,000 | 9 | Freshwater UK Ltd Cazbah Ltd Genero Creative Group ltd Grapevine Event Management Leopold Marketing Limited Production 78 Ltd | complete |
| Lot 6 Evaluation / Research 1,440 days (≈3.9 yrs) | £2,500,000 | 12 | Arad Research Beaufort Research Ltd Hitch Marketing Ltd Grasshopper Communications Ltd Old Bell 3 Ltd (OB3 Research) Miller Research (UK) Ltd Wavehill Ltd Strategic Research and Insight Ltd | complete |
| Lot 7 Publicity Materials - Storage & Shipping 1,440 days (≈3.9 yrs) | £800,000 | 1 single bid — no competition | Ginger Exhibitions Ltd | complete |
| Lot 8 Audio Visual (AV) Services 1,440 days (≈3.9 yrs) | £1,000,000 | 6 | Cleartechlive Genero Productions Ltd MJ LIGHTS Production 78 Ltd Sparq Tantrwm Ltd | complete |
| Lot 9 Portable Publicity Equipment & Signage 1,440 days (≈3.9 yrs) | £400,000 | 3 | ACT GENESIS MARKETING & EVENTS LTD MS Group t/a Morgans Consultancy | complete |
Weightings from the notice, applied to every lot.
Government spending data: These suppliers have received £72,350,734 in 1,502 payments (over £25k) from Welsh Government, Department for Education, Cabinet Office, DLUHC, ONS and 26 more public bodies (2012-01-03 to 2026-05-15).