Audio visual services tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
68 contracts awarded in the 24 months to 12 October 2026
Updated 12 October 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
Audio visual services contracts ,
68 contracts across the UK, of any size
The latest audio visual services contracts awarded
Audio Visual Production and Support Services
CA18086 - Tender 16/2026 - Public Address & Lighting Systems for NMDDC Events Department
Tender 16/2026 - Public Address & Lighting Systems for NMDDC Events Department
Audio Visual (AV) Event Support For International Conference
RTS Communications won the most audio visual services contracts
Pi Communications won the most by value. Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RTS Communications London · SME · See every contract | 5 | £1.1m | 3 | ||
| 2 | Bitpod South West · SME · See every contract | 4 | £63k | 1 | ||
| 3 | McCusker Pro Audio ltd Northern Ireland · SME · See every contract | 3 | £842k | 2 | ||
| 4joint | Sterling event group North West · SME · See every contract | 2 | £161k | 1 | ||
| 4joint | ONYX PRESENTATIONS LIMITED East of England · SME · See every contract | 2 | £143k | 1 | ||
| 4joint | First Sight Media Limited North West · SME · See every contract | 2 | £104k | 2 | ||
| 4joint | Genero Group Wales · SME · See every contract | 2 | £95k | 2 | ||
| 4joint | Ayre Event Solutions Yorkshire and the Humber · See every contract | 2 | £35k | 1 | ||
| 4joint | Adlib Audio North West · See every contract | 2 | £15k | 2 | ||
| 10joint | Pi Communications Northern Ireland · SME · See every contract | 1 | £5m | 1 |
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53 buyers awarded audio visual services contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 24 months, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
10 buyers bought audio visual services more than once in the last 24 months
Each dot is a buyer, by how many audio visual services contracts it awarded in the last 24 months.
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Few and big, or many and small
Each dot is a buyer: how many audio visual services contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Met Office | 4 | £63k |
| 2 | Newry, Mourne and Down District Council | 3 | £796k |
| 3 | Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | 3 | £104k |
| 4 | UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) | 3 | £41k |
| 5 | Ministry of Justice | 2 | £887k |
| 6 | Edinburgh Napier University | 2 | £762k |
| 7 | Greater Manchester Combined Authority | 2 | £161k |
| 8 | University of East Anglia | 2 | £143k |
| 9 | Department of Health and Social Care | 2 | £104k |
| 10 | The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust | 2 | £35k |
Half of audio visual services contracts are worth less than £42k
Every contract with a published value, on a log scale, coloured by who bought it.
The 10 biggest contracts hold 81% of the money
Coloured by who bought it.
- Government Commercial AgencyPi Communications · 10 Feb 2026
- University of SussexQED PRODUCTIONS LIMITED · 8 Jul 2025
- Belfast City CouncilNiavac Ltd · 8 Oct 2025
- Ministry of JusticeRTS Communications · 6 Feb 2026
- Scottish GovernmentSpeakeasy Productions · 24 Feb 2026
- Queen's University BelfastMOONLIGHTING AV (NI) LIMITED · 12 Aug 2026
- Newry, Mourne and Down District CouncilMcCusker Pro Audio ltd · 24 Aug 2026
- Newry, Mourne and Down District CouncilMcCusker Pro Audio ltd · 24 Aug 2026
- Edinburgh Napier UniversityCatalyst Event Production Services · 4 Feb 2026
- Edinburgh Napier UniversityWinner not published · 4 Feb 2026
London awards the most audio visual services contracts
Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.
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| Region | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|
| London | 16 | £1.7m |
| North West | 8 | £360k |
| South West | 7 | £301k |
| Northern Ireland | 7 | £6.8m |
| East of England | 4 | £186k |
| Scotland | 4 | £762k |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 3 | £75k |
| Wales | 3 | £122k |
| North East | 2 | £192k |
| West Midlands | 2 | £42k |
| South East | 2 | £3m |
| East Midlands | 0 | Not published |
Half of audio visual services tenders close within 25 days of being published
Each dot is a audio visual services tender published across the UK in the last 24 months, by how many days it was open. 76% closed within a month. Spot one a week late and 28% of the time to respond has gone.
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- 25 days
is how long the typical audio visual services tender is open, from publication to deadline.
Median of 38 UK audio visual services tenders published in the last 24 months. - 2
new audio visual services tenders are published across the UK in a typical month.
42 in the last 24 months. - 81%
of the money is in the 10 biggest audio visual services contracts.
Of 59 contracts with a published value. - 71%
of audio visual services contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 56 award notices.
Questions
How many audio visual services contracts does the UK public sector award?
68 in the 24 months to 12 October 2026, from 53 public buyers.
How long are audio visual services tenders open for?
The median audio visual services tender is open for 25 days from publication to deadline.
How much is a typical public sector audio visual services contract worth?
The median is £42k, and 80% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector audio visual services contracts?
RTS Communications won the most (5). Pi Communications won the most by value (£5m).
What is included
Staffed AV technical services for events and venues: on-site AV technicians, an in-house technical partner for an event space, and production of online and hybrid events including streaming.
- On-site AV technicians for conference centres
- Exclusive AV technical partner for an event venue
- Online and hybrid event production and streaming
What is not included
- Installed room AV -> it.av.room-av-systems
- Broadcast and studio equipment purchases -> it.av.broadcast-studio-production-equipment
- Crematorium webcasting -> it.av.crematorium-media-webcasting
- Webinar and virtual event platform licences -> it.ent.webinar-virtual-events
- Corporate video content production -> not IT (creative services)