COI unveils 'radically overhauled' £12m events roster
Chantelle Thorley, 30 November 2009
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3 comment s on this article.Event magazine can exclusively reveal that the Central Office of Information (COI) has drastically transformed its roster of live event agencies, which comes into play tomorrow (1 December).
More than half of the 125 UK-based agencies to have secured a place on one or more of the ten lots are completely new to the roster.
COI's Live Events team received in excess of 1,300 individual applications - the successful agencies being selected on the basis of their proven expertise and experience in certain specialisms, such as experiential, event multi-media production services and audi-visual services.
The roster has been divided to meet the requirements of the Public Contract Regulations 2006, which requires that all suppliers "capable of performing the proposed contract" are invited to compete for each piece of business.
Briefs can be issued depending on requirements, allowing agencies to compete for government and public sector work without the lengthy procurement processes.
"We had a fantastic response for this review and I really appreciate all the hard work that everyone involved had to put in," said director of Live Events Simon Hughes who came first in this year's Event 100 poll.
"We have extended the range of suppliers on the framework in order to both focus our procurement processes and give our clients greater choice and flexibility."
The Live Events framework, worth more than £12m per annum, was last reviewed in 2005.
Here's the list in full:
Live event production - Low production value events
1. Acclaim Events and Media Communications
2. Bish Bosh Bash Limited
3. Brand & Deliver
4. Cheerful Scout
5. Communication Shows Ltd (Comshow)
6. Crown Business Communications
7. DRP Group
8. First Protocol
9. Glasgows
10. Grayling Group trading as RS Live
11. Innovision Events Ltd
12. Keystone Conference & Event Management
13. Kindred
14. MCI UK ltd
15. Pegasus Corporation Ltd (t/as Pegasus Events)
16. TFI Group Limited
17. The Event Business
18. The Live Group plc
19. The Presentation Factor
Live event production - Mid level production value events
1. Acclaim Events and Media Communications
2. Brand & Deliver
3. Communication Shows Ltd (Comshow)
4. DRP Group
5. Glasgows
6. Innovision Events Ltd
7. Keystone Conference & Event Management
8. MCI UK ltd
9. M-is PLC
10. RAPPORT EVENTS LTD
11. Reed & Mackay
12. Sledge
13. Smyle
14. Speakeasy Productions
15. Strategem (Scotland) Ltd
16. Stretch Communications Ltd
17. TFI Group Limited
18. The Event Business
19. The Live Group plc
20. Twentyfirst
21. Twofour Group Ltd
Live event production - High production value events
1. Acclaim Events and Media Communications
2. Bish Bosh Bash Limited
3. Communication Shows Ltd (Comshow)
4. Float Productions Ltd
5. IncrediBull Ltd
6. Innovision Events Ltd
7. Instinctif Limited
8. INVOLVE
9. Lunch Communications Limited
10. MCI UK ltd
11. M-is PLC
12. Sledge
13. WRG Creative Communication Ltd
Experiential
1. Acclaim Events and Media Communications
2. Because Experiential Marketing
3. Branded Moments of Truth Ltd
4. Edcoms
5. Innovision Events Ltd
6. Jack Morton Worldwide
7. Kommando
8. Lime
9. M-is PLC
10. Out of the Blue Communications Ltd
11. RPM Limited
12. Shelton Fleming
13. Sledge
14. Stretch Communications Ltd
15. The Liquid Way
16. TRO
Creative Design, Development and Management of Events, Exhibitions and Road-shows (excluding conference and conference related activity) - Management and delivery of large scale public events
1. innovision events ltd
2. Jack Morton Worldwide
3. Limelight Sports
4. M-is PLC
5. Unspun
6. WRG Creative Communication Ltd
Creative Design, Development and Management of Events, Exhibitions & Road-shows (excluding conference and conference related activity) - Large scale exhibition, event and roadshow management (including marketing, creative development, design, production and delivery)
1. 2LK Design LTD
2. CE3 Design Ltd
3. Cottimore Design
4. Event Marketing Solutions
5. Exposure
6. innovision events ltd
7. Jack Morton Worldwide
8. M-is PLC
9. Shelton Fleming
10. TRO
Creative Design, Development and Management of Events, Exhibitions & Road-shows (excluding conference and conference related activity) - Medium to small scale exhibition, event and roadshow management (including creative development, design, production and delivery)
1. 2heads Global Design Ltd
2. Event Marketing Solutions
3. GLS Design Ltd
4. innovision events ltd
5. Inside Track
6. QWERK
7. RPM Limited
8. Shelton Fleming
9. Slice
10. Spinning Clock Ltd
11. Stretch Communications Ltd
12. TRO
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Jon Sinigaglia - 30 November 2009
Whilst I salute all those who have got through, I must admit to being a little unsure about the COI's differential categorization between "Live Events" and "Experiential". Can anyone illuminate me at all?
justin isles - 01 December 2009
This was an exciting process to go through and we're delighted to have been named in two of the categories.
The COI's detailed approvals process tests every element of the business – from your creative strategies to your environmental policies – with a framework that enables a variety of event disciplines to showcase their particular field of expertise, as well as demonstrating the strength of your quality systems and processes.
We're really proud to have been selected for this prestigious roster again.
Justin Isles, Event Marketing Solutions
Elena Clarke - 02 December 2009
We're delighted and proud to have been selected for this prestigious roster. The process of selection has been comprehensive and the fact we've been selected is confirmation that not only are we a professional, well managed organization but we have something different to offer the COI.
This is a competitive market and we're proud to be the only agency from Manchester featuring in our allotted category. Chris Teague, Director Rapport Events
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