Public Sector

Exam desks, catering equipment and furniture for councils, NHS trusts, schools and universities across England and Wales. Purchase orders accepted.


Military & Armed Forces Event Hire | Expo Hire
Care Home Equipment Hire | Expo Hire
Council Event Hire | Election Counts, Meetings & Civic Events
Government Department Event Hire | Expo Hire
NHS & Hospital Equipment Hire | Catering, Fridges & Furniture
School Equipment Hire | Exam Desks, Proms & Canteen Equipment
University & College Equipment Hire | Exams, Freshers & Events

Local councils, NHS trusts, schools and universities all hire equipment from Expo Hire throughout the year. The hire varies considerably — exam desks for schools running examinations, commercial fridges for hospital kitchens during refits, outdoor catering equipment for council fetes, and banqueting furniture for university graduation dinners.

Public sector organisations have procurement requirements that differ from the commercial sector. Purchase orders, approved supplier status, invoiced accounts and phased payment terms are all part of how we work with public bodies. If your organisation needs an account set up before ordering, get in touch.

Who we work with

What kinds of furniture hire do we supply to the public sector?

Whether it's exam desks and chairs for university examinations, or red carpets and barrier rope systems for school prom nights, Expo Hire can help with your furniture hire needs. Our wide selection of furniture for hire has been put together from our experience of dealing with lots of public sector events and is continually being added to.

We can work with both short- and long-term hire requirements, with our clever website able to display customised pricing once dates of delivery and collection have been entered. Our product listings also confirm stock availability so you can be confident we can supply you without problems.

How we can help with public sector catering equipment hire

Breakdown of equipment in a busy kitchen can be nothing short of a nightmare and it is often vitally important to secure replacement hire in a very short space of time. It's not always about just securing a reliable replacement on hire; being able to get it out quickly despite the hurdles that public sector bureaucracy can create in purchasing requires an event hire company to be pragmatic as well as efficient.

Our public sector team has real experience in dealing with these kinds of situations and can work on practical solutions to help keep things in the kitchen running without allowing paperwork to cause problems. Combined with a stock of catering equipment hire that is absolutely reliable has ensured Expo Hire is an approved supplier to public sector entities throughout the area.

What public sector events can we help with?

Event hire is our speciality, and we are proud to have worked with local authorities, NHS trusts and educational establishments to make their events a success. In 2022 alone we worked extensively on the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham along with various Platinum Jubilee celebrations across the country, and we're looking forward to working with events surrounding the Coronation of King Charles III in May 2023.

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Live prices & availability

How does pricing work for the public sector?

All of the hire equipment available from Expo Hire is listed on our website, complete with pricing and availability. Once hire dates and delivery postcodes are entered the website will confirm specific pricing and availability, making it easy to work to a budget. We can work with purchase order systems if required; simply build an order online and obtain a quote in the checkout so that we can add your purchase order details and confirm your order. Our public sector team will also complete any paperwork needed to become an approved supplier should this be necessary.

For larger hire orders it is possible to get quotes from us for specialised service such as set-up and breakdown. These are offered strictly subject to availability, and need to be confirmed with our staff before an order is placed.

To find out more about our public sector specific services email our team at publicsector@expohire.com.

Delivery of hire orders

Working out delivery costs is easy with Expo Hire — simply use our carriage calculator to find which of our branches is near to you. Tap your postcode in and it will confirm whether we cover that postcode, which of our 11 branches is closest to you, the cost for delivery from that branch, and any possible extra charges.

Once you have filled your basket and confirmed your delivery dates and postcode in the checkout, we will show you an itemised cost for delivery so you know exactly what you are paying for before you place your order.

Want to know when your delivery is coming? You can track your driver using our real-time maps on the day of delivery and collection. Simply enter your postcode and order number on our order tracking page and find out when our driver will arrive. We also send an automated text with a tracking link on the day.

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Military & Armed Forces Event Hire | Expo Hire
Care Home Equipment Hire | Expo Hire
Council Event Hire | Election Counts, Meetings & Civic Events
Government Department Event Hire | Expo Hire
NHS & Hospital Equipment Hire | Catering, Fridges & Furniture
School Equipment Hire | Exam Desks, Proms & Canteen Equipment
University & College Equipment Hire | Exams, Freshers & Events
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