---
title: "Provision of Communication Support"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-077cab"
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json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-077cab.json"
source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council"
published: "2026-09-29"
---

# Provision of Communication Support

Buyer: Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077cab

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

Provision of communication support to Stockport Council

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091953-2026 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Oct 2026 - 30 Sep 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £80,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council |
| Locality | STOCKPORT |
| Postcode area | Stockport |
| Postcode | SK1 3XE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD35 Greater Manchester South East |
| Local authority | Stockport |
| Electoral ward | Brinnington & Stockport Central |
| Westminster constituency | Stockport |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | The Manchester Deaf Centre |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79530000 - Translation services

## Release History

- 29 Sep 2026 at 14:47 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091953-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091953-2026
  29th September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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