The supply of Event and Venue Signage Services at Manchester Central Convention Complex Limited - 074-2025
Estimated value
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Awarded value
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Suppliers
1
Lots
1
Published
10 Oct 2025
Description
Manchester Central is currently looking for a company to provide print services across various sites including Manchester Central Convention Complex, Junction and Town Hall Central Library for event signage and high-impact venue branding opportunities to raise event and sponsor profiles. Signage and branding opportunities are required across various event types including conferences, exhibitions and banquets. The successful supplier will be expected to provide and install a wide range of effective print services for Manchester Central and its clients. Manchester Central gives clients the opportunity to brand key areas of the complex - including but not limited to, feature sites like our iconic station clock;, foyers, reception desks, pillars, banners windows and even snapframes in washroom cubicles. Given the dynamic nature of the events industry the successful supplier must be able to complete necessary work with flexibility and out of standard business hours (9-5). The full site plans, attached in Appendix C & D, highlights the variety of current branding opportunities at Manchester Central & Junction, the scope of opportunities however is not limited to this plan. Further to the full site overview examples of Manchester Centrals & Junctions most utilised branding opportunities are attached (providing more details) within the attached Appendix C: MCCC Branding opportunities Brochure & Appendix D: Junction Branding Opportunities Brochure. Alongside the requirement to provide effective printing services the successful supplier will be expected to attend onsite client meetings to discuss in detail any branding or signage queries together with Manchester Central representatives. The client requirements can sometimes be at short notice so next day availability would be required at times. The Contract will be for a period of two (2) years with a Manchester Central Only option to extend for a further twelve (12) months, with a commencement date of 01st October 2025 Appendix B Service Level Agreement will be adhered to in this contract. The current annual estimated contract value directly with Manchester Central is circa £33K to £40k and is indicative of potential direct works required. However, it should be noted that the scope of requirements varies so work at these levels is not guaranteed. Importantly it should be noted that the value in this contract effectively lies in the preferred supplier status as set out below.
Scope
- Reference
- Venue Signage and Branding - 074-2025
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 30 Sept 2025 to 30 Sept 2027Possible extension to 30 Sept 2028
The Contract will be for a period of two (2) years with a Manchester Central Only option to extend for a further twelve (12) months, with a initial commencement date of 01st October 2025
- CPV classifications
- 2290000079341000
- Contract locations
- North West England, United Kingdom
- Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quality | Weighted scores will be calculated by multiplying the score for each quality criteria by its weighting. The weighted scores will be totalled for each tender. The totals will be normalised so that the normalised highest total will attract the highest quality score i.e. (50%). There is an un-weighted quality threshold of (35%). This means that if a tenderer's quality score does not reach the un-weighted quality threshold the weighting will not be applied to the quality criteria and the tender will no longer be considered. | quality | 50.00% |
| Sustainability & Social Value | Weighted scores will be calculated by multiplying the score for each Sustainability criteria by its weighting. The weighted scores will be totalled for each tender. The totals will be normalised so that the normalised highest total will attract the highest quality score i.e. (20%). | quality | 20.00% |
| Price | With regards to the price evaluation, the lowest price tenderer will be awarded the maximum price score (30%) and tenderers will thereafter be ranked and scored in accordance with how much more expensive their prices are compared to the lowest price. | price | 30.00% |
Submission & procedure
- Procedure
- Below threshold - open competition
Award details
Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.
Awarded value
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Award date
25 Sept 2025
Contract start
01 Nov 2025
Contract end
31 Oct 2027