---
title: "Audio Visual Production and Support Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078438"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Greater Manchester Combined Authority"
published: "2026-10-08"
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# Audio Visual Production and Support Services

Buyer: Greater Manchester Combined Authority  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078438

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095423-2026 |
| 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 | 8 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Oct 2026 - 30 Sep 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £150,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Greater Manchester Combined Authority |
| Locality | MANCHESTER |
| Postcode area | Manchester |
| Postcode | M1 6EU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD33 Manchester |
| Local authority | Manchester |
| Electoral ward | Deansgate |
| Westminster constituency | Manchester Central |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Sterling Event Group Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
- 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

### Codes

- 31000000 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
- 92100000 - Motion picture and video services
- 92300000 - Entertainment services

## Release History

- 8 Oct 2026 at 17:17 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095423-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095423-2026
  8th October 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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