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Provision of Communication Support

Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council

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29 Sep 2026 at 14:47

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council bought communication support services for the Council. The work is classified as translation services and is delivered in the UK. Manchester Deaf Centre was selected to provide the service. The requirement is a single service lot, rather than a procurement divided into several separately described service areas. This is a council requirement for communication support, so suppliers whose work covers translation and related communication assistance are the closest fit. The award identifies the service category and its broad purpose, while the delivery location is described only at UK level. The buying organisation is Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council used limited competition below the applicable threshold. Manchester Deaf Centre was awarded the contract, which was signed on 24 September 2026. The contract runs from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2029, with two optional 12-month extensions taking the maximum period to 30 September 2031. Its stated value is £80,000 excluding VAT and £96,000 including VAT. The procurement comprised one lot, and the award covers that lot. The published procurement data does not set out evaluation criteria or eligibility requirements, so the basis on which the competing suppliers were assessed cannot be described from these details.

For suppliers considering similar future communication-support requirements from Stockport Council, this award demonstrates demand for translation services delivered as a single service lot through limited competition below threshold. A credible competitor would need to show that it can provide dependable communication support aligned with the Council’s needs, together with the operational capacity to deliver the service throughout a multi-year contract and any extensions. Manchester Deaf Centre, a small and medium-sized enterprise, was selected, showing that a provider of this scale secured the work. The procurement does not identify specific qualifications, accreditations, staffing levels or specialist experience, so those should not be treated as established conditions for competing. Suppliers with relevant translation and communication-support capability are the most directly comparable to the successful provider and this requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Communication Support

Notice Description

Provision of communication support to Stockport Council

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077cab
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091953-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - limited competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79530000 - Translation services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£80,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Oct 2026 - 30 Sep 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
STOCKPORT
Postcode
SK1 3XE
Postcode Area
Stockport
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD35 Greater Manchester South East
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Stockport
Electoral Ward
Brinnington & Stockport Central
Westminster Constituency
Stockport

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

The Manchester Deaf Centre

Further Information

Notice Documents

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