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# Audio Visual Services 062-2022  at MCCCL

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/audio-visual-services-062-2022-at-mcccl-ocds-h6vhtk-03c46a). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Manchester City Council: "Audio Visual Services 062-2022  at MCCCL". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £5,000,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 2 Jun 2023, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: procontract.due-north.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Manchester City Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/manchester-city-council-ons-e08000003)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £5,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 2 June 2023 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Repair and maintenance services of audio-visual and optical equipment
- **Delivery Location:** UKD3
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-03c46a`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/audio-visual-services-062-2022-at-mcccl-ocds-h6vhtk-03c46a#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [procontract.due-north.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fprocontract.due-north.com)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/audio-visual-services-062-2022-at-mcccl-ocds-h6vhtk-03c46a#participate

## Description
Manchester Central is currently looking for a Contractor to provide a range of Audio-Visual
Services at Manchester Central. The Contract will be for a period of three (3) years with the
option to extend for a further two (2) years from the commencement date of services. The
potential revenue to the contractor is estimated at £1 million per year.
Site visits are available upon request. Please email l.sheldon@manchestercentral.co.uk to
book an appointment
The successful bidder will be the sole supplier of:
Provision of AV services within Exchange Auditorium. The successful bidder will invoice
Manchester Central directly for the provision of Exchange Auditorium AV. The successful
bidder will purchase the fixed auditorium AV equipment from Manchester Central upon
commencement of the Contract and will be responsible for the management and upkeep of
the equipment thereafter (as detailed in Appendix 6). At the end of the Contract, the
successful bidder will offer Manchester Central, or other successful bidding participant, the
opportunity to acquire the fixed Exchange Auditorium equipment at market value.
Provision of AV services for basic Client packages relative to current fixed rates, such basic
packages will be included into the venue sale by Manchester Central (Appendix 2). The
successful bidder will invoice Manchester Central directly for the provision of basic Client
packages.
Provision of free AV services for a number of Manchester Central’s events, including annual
staff conferences, client sales visits and basic internal meetings, including use of any fixed
equipment. To the value of £25k
The successful bidder will be Manchester Central’s preferred supplier for:
Provision of AV services for bespoke Client packages, of which prices have been directly
agreed with Manchester Central’s Clients. The successful bidder will invoice Clients directly
for bespoke packages. Audio Visual Services are deemed those such as sound vision and
lighting equipment; set and staging; graphics; digital media; and theatre; including the
labour and transport necessary to provide these Services.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete

- **Delivery regions:** UKD

- **Description:** Manchester Central is currently looking for a Contractor to provide a range of Audio-Visual
Services at Manchester Central. The Contract will be for a period of three (3) years with the
option to extend for a further two (2) years from the commenceme...
- **Contract Period:** 31/07/2023 to 31/07/2026
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 018633-2023-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Sterling Event Group Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-162221`
  - Value: £960,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 018633-2023-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £960,000
  - Signed Date: 28/06/2023

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F018633-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-06-30T09:42:32.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T19:02:58.087Z
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