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Published 8 Oct 2026, 17:17 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Audio Visual Production and Support Services

Official notice

Authority: Greater Manchester Combined Authority (Local council)

Below threshold - limited competition
Sectors: Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting (31)Recreational, cultural and sporting services (92) Delivery: North West (UKD3)
Awarded value£150,000published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 15 Sept 2026
Awarded to Sterling Event Group Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement 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.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
Delivery: North West
31000000 Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting92100000 Motion picture and video services92300000 Entertainment services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - limited competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
8 Oct 2026, 17:17 BST
Last source update
8 Oct 2026, 17:17 BST
Authority reference
A1307
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-095423
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
North West (UKD3)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-078438 Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Contract details notice published
    8 Oct 2026, 17:17 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £150,0001 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 15 Sept 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Sterling Event Group LimitedSME——Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · Sterling Event Group LimitedSME

    Signed
    15 Sept 2026
    Value
    £150,000
    Period
    1 Oct 2026 – 30 Sept 2028 · up to 30 Sept 2029 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    Optional 12 month extension

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Greater Manchester Combined Authority

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PXBN-3793-LCTQ 56 Oxford Street, Manchester, North West, M1 6EUContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • STERLING EVENT GROUP LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 06877734GB-PPON: PYZD-2752-DHHJ Icon 4 3 Sunbank Lane, Manchester, North West, WA15 0AFContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

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