SOFT MARKET TEST - HEALTH SKILLS SHOW

PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS A SOFT MARKET TEST ONLY TO ASSIST THE COUNCIL WITH RESEARCH AND PREPARATION AND IS NOT A FORMAL TENDER.
THIS MAY LEAD TO A PROCUREMENT OPPORTUNITY IN THE NEAR FUTURE

Halton Borough Council is currently considering options for commissioning an Events Management service to deliver a Skills Show for the Health Sector and testing the market to establish if there are suitable organisations that can provide this service.

This service will focus upon promoting wider career choices by bringing together employers and employees, both existing and potential, who are aged 15 years and over.

Brief Summary of Service Specification

The service will be required to deliver all wraparound (end to end) services associated with the planning and delivery of a large Skills Show including:
• Promotion and Marketing, in accordance with ESF Branding & Publicity Rules and any sponsorship requirements
• Facilitating the engagement of employers and attendees
• Event Production & Design – design of event content / timings, floor plans, producing of risk assessments, CDM plans, emergency policies & procedures, safeguarding management, venue procurement & management, contractor procurement & management
• Event Delivery – On the day management & oversight of all ‘Event Build’ & ‘Event Open’ times, including venue, contractors, exhibitor & attendee liaison, Exhibit / Vendor and Registration management
• Collection of feedback and full evaluation
• Completion of all necessary documentation
• Adherence to all applicable and relevant legislation

The service will deliver a Skills Show to an agreed attendance target, that is fully engaging and provides career inspiration, motivation and guidance through the demonstrating of entry routes and career progression for apprenticeships and traineeships.

Budget would include:
• Marketing and promotional giveaways
• Venue
• Power
• Suitable shell/divider & furniture required
• Appropriate staging/AV/PA required
• Any production infrastructure or staffing required, to include Apprentice Ambassadors
• Evaluation report


If you would be interested in providing this service, please provide summary details of your organisation together with examples of similar work to Halton’s requirements.

The closing date for responses is 17th August 2017

Selected Organisations may be invited to meet with the Commissioning department to provide visibility and understanding of delivering this service before the end of August 2017.

Should you have any queries please ask these via the Chest Question and Answer section: www.the-chest.org.uk

This process is intended to inform Councils’ understanding of the market and is not part of a formal procurement process. Should the Councils decide to proceed, a formal procurement process may follow at a later date. Any responses received will not prejudice any involvement in a future procurement process and will not include or preclude any organisation from participating in any future procurement process. All information provided as part of this exercise will be provided to all parties involved in any future procurement exercise. Local Authorities are subject to the Freedom of Information Act 2000, and cannot guarantee that information received will remain confidential.