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Audio Visual Production and Support Services

Greater Manchester Combined Authority

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08 Oct 2026 at 17:17

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Greater Manchester Combined Authority, working for Greater Manchester Police, procured audio-visual production and support for annual events and ceremonies, as well as ad-hoc events requiring similar services. The work includes supplying and operating audio-visual equipment and support at venues across Greater Manchester. For events repeated at different venues or on different dates, the Authority expects each session to be equipped and rigged consistently, so the programme delivers a uniform format. This is a service requirement combining event production, technical equipment and on-site support, rather than a purchase of equipment alone.

The procurement is complete and awarded following a below-threshold limited competition. One lot was awarded to Sterling Event Group Limited. The contract was signed on 15 September 2026, runs from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2028, and may be extended by 12 months, with the possible term ending 30 September 2029. The contract value is £150,000 excluding VAT (£180,000 including VAT). The award is active and the contract is active. The procurement information does not state the evaluation criteria or eligibility requirements.

For a supplier considering this buyer’s future event-support requirements, credibility will depend on delivering audio-visual production and technical support across multiple venues, including handling both planned annual ceremonies and ad-hoc requests. The repeated-event requirement makes consistent equipment setups and rigging important: a supplier would need the operational capability to reproduce the same format across sessions at different places and dates. The award shows that Greater Manchester Police used a limited competition for a relatively small-scale service contract and selected an event-services supplier. Relevant experience coordinating venue-based delivery and maintaining uniform technical standards across a programme would therefore be pertinent to competing for this specific requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Audio Visual Production and Support Services

Notice Description

Greater Manchester Police (GMP/The Authority) currently hosts a number of annual events and ceremonies which require Audio and Visual Support. Events can take place at numerous venues across the Greater Manchester region. The Authority is seeking to appoint a collaborative partner to provide Audio and Visual support and services for the planned events, and any ad-hoc requests for similar services that may arise. For planned events that are repeated across a number of different venues/dates, the expectation is that each of the sessions are equipped and rigged to be identical in order to provide a series of formatted and uniformed events.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078438
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095423-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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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

31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting

92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

CPV Codes

31000000 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting

92100000 - Motion picture and video services

92300000 - Entertainment services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£150,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Oct 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Oct 2026 - 30 Sep 2028 2-3 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
Greater Manchester Combined Authority
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MANCHESTER
Postcode
M1 6EU
Postcode Area
Manchester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD33 Manchester
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Manchester
Electoral Ward
Deansgate
Westminster Constituency
Manchester Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Sterling Event Group Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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