Event services

Tender description

HIE recognises that energy, and in particular renewable energy, offers the region a once in a generation opportunity for significant economic and community growth. The Highlands and Islands already has an international reputation for its energy industry, dating back to the hydro revolution of the 1940's and the oil and gas fabrication boom of the 1970's, and more recently has led in renewable energy and particularly in offshore renewables (offshore wind, wave and tidal energy). The region is home to a number of world-firsts, including: the wave power station at Islay; EMEC, the world's first grid-connected wave and tidal test centre; Beatrice, the world's first deep water offshore wind farm; and most recently in 2015 work began to prepare the site for the deployment of the world's first tidal stream project in the Inner Sound of the Pentland Firth. In support of this, HIE and its industry partners have developed a ‘HI-energy’ brand name, distinct from Highlands and Islands Enterprise's own identity, specifically for the energy sector in the Highlands and Islands. ‘HI-energy’ is used at exhibitions as an umbrella brand for the Highlands and Islands region. See www.hi-energy.org.uk for more information. HIE is now seeking to appoint a supplier who will design, build and project manage a Highlands & Islands pavilion, under this HI-energy brand at the ‘All-Energy Exhibition and Conference Event’ (www.all-energy.co.uk) at the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre in Glasgow in the first week of May each year. The HI-energy pavilion encompasses smaller sub-regional pavilions including Argyll & the Islands and Orkney with each area split into stands for a number of individual Highland and Islands based exhibitors. The Orkney pavilion ‘Energy of Orkney’ is the largest, and until recently was stand-alone, but now also comes under the HI-energy brand / pavilion. It will however maintain some distinction, usually with a different colour carpet and gateways to the area. The HI-energy pavilion will also feature a central lounge area and a manned cafe and will serve to promote the area and its extensive renewable energy offerings including its leading role in offshore renewables, an experienced supply chain and world-class facilities. In addition to the pavilion, HIE mans a HI-energy stand that acts as an information point for the wider pavilion. The successful supplier will be expected to design and build this stand — see this year's floor plan for an idea of the position and size of the stand, although this may be subject to change. Note: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=438371 The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.