Awarded 17 September 2026
The Provision of Technical Equipment Replacement at The Market Place Theatre and Arts Centre
Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council · Northern Ireland
Broadcast equipment tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
62 contracts awarded in the 24 months to 12 October 2026
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Updated 12 October 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
Broadcast equipment contracts ,
62 contracts across the UK, of any size
Recently awarded
The latest broadcast equipment contracts awarded
Awarded 21 August 2026
LED Production Lighting
Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama · Wales
Awarded 23 July 2026
Avid Pro Tools | MTRX Studio
University of the West of England Higher Education Corporation · South West
Awarded 21 July 2026
Performance Academy Refurbishment- Lighting, Sound and Rigging Equipment
NCG · North East
Awarded 3 July 2026
Provision of RF and PA System Equipment
University of South Wales · Wales
Who wins · 24 months to October 2026
Adlib Audio won the most broadcast equipment contracts
Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
CouncilsSchools and collegesOther public bodies
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adlib Audio North West · SME · See every contract | 8 | £1.9m | 8 | ||
| 2 | Creative Video Productions (CVP) London · See every contract | 5 | £585k | 5 | ||
| 3joint | Digital Garage North East · SME · See every contract | 4 | £1.2m | 4 | ||
| 3joint | Proactive UK Ltd Wales · SME · See every contract | 4 | £274k | 3 | ||
| 5 | CJP Broadcast Service Solutions Ltd North East · See every contract | 3 | £711k | 3 | ||
| 6joint | INDEPENDENT PROJECT ENGINEERING LTD London · SME · See every contract | 2 | £486k | 1 | ||
| 6joint | STAGE ELECTRICS PARTNERSHIP LIMITED East of England · SME · See every contract | 2 | £191k | 2 | ||
| 6joint | A C Entertainment Technologies Ltd East Midlands · SME · See every contract | 2 | £127k | 1 | ||
| 6joint | Swantech logistics LTD South West · SME · See every contract | 2 | £37k | 1 | ||
| 6joint | Jb Sound & Installation Ltd Wales · See every contract | 2 | Not published | 1 |
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Who buys
Schools and colleges award 47% of broadcast equipment contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 24 months, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
11 buyers bought broadcast equipment more than once in the last 24 months
Each dot is a buyer, by how many broadcast equipment 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 broadcast equipment contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
CouncilsSchools and collegesOther public bodies
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | City of London Corporation | 5 | £924k |
| 2 | University of South Wales | 4 | £303k |
| 3 | Bath Spa University | 3 | £2.3m |
| 4 | Leicester City Council | 3 | £200k |
| 5 | Met Office | 3 | £61k |
| 6 | Royal Holloway, University of London | 2 | £4.3m |
| 7 | Conwy County Borough Council | 2 | £1.5m |
| 8 | UK Parliament | 2 | £486k |
| 9 | LEEDS TRINITY UNIVERSITY | 2 | £109k |
| 10 | University of the West of England Higher Education Corporation | 2 | £47k |
Prices
Half of broadcast equipment contracts are worth less than £91k
Every contract with a published value, on a log scale, coloured by who bought it.
CouncilsSchools and collegesOther public bodies
The 10 biggest contracts hold 73% of the money
Coloured by who bought it.
- Royal Holloway, University of LondonCreative Technology · 26 May 2025
- Bath Spa UniversityTimeline Television · 18 May 2026
- Conwy County Borough CouncilLSI Projects Ltd · 28 Jan 2026
- Ulster UniversityCorbel Geometries Inc. · 28 Feb 2025
- NCGDigital Garage · 21 Jul 2026
- Glasgow LifeAdlib Audio · 3 Jun 2025
- City of London CorporationAdlib Audio · 20 Apr 2026
- UK ParliamentINDEPENDENT PROJECT ENGINEERING LTD · 13 Jun 2025
- Bridgwater Town CouncilAudiotek Limited · 17 Apr 2025
- Buckinghamshire New UniversityCJP Broadcast Service Solutions Ltd · 21 Nov 2024
Where and when
Wales awards the most broadcast equipment contracts. March and June are the busiest months.
Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.
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| Region | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Wales | 14 | £2.2m |
| London | 11 | £1.7m |
| South West | 9 | £2.9m |
| South East | 6 | £5m |
| North East | 4 | £1.5m |
| East Midlands | 4 | £289k |
| North West | 3 | £247k |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 3 | £229k |
| East of England | 2 | £450k |
| Northern Ireland | 2 | £1.5m |
| West Midlands | 1 | £80k |
| Scotland | 1 | £696k |
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Deadlines
Half of broadcast equipment tenders close within 27 days of being published
Each dot is a broadcast equipment tender published across the UK in the last 24 months, by how many days it was open. 74% closed within a month. Spot one a week late and 26% of the time to respond has gone.
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Key findings
- 27 days
is how long the typical broadcast equipment tender is open, from publication to deadline.
Median of 31 UK broadcast equipment tenders published in the last 24 months. - 2
new broadcast equipment tenders are published across the UK in a typical month.
38 in the last 24 months. - 73%
of the money is in the 10 biggest broadcast equipment contracts.
Of 55 contracts with a published value. - 73%
of broadcast equipment contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 48 award notices. - 26%
of broadcast equipment contracts are awarded in March and June.
16 of 62 contracts.
Questions
How many broadcast equipment contracts does the UK public sector award?
62 in the 24 months to 12 October 2026, from 43 public buyers.
How long are broadcast equipment tenders open for?
The median broadcast equipment tender is open for 27 days from publication to deadline.
How much is a typical public sector broadcast equipment contract worth?
The median is £91k, and 75% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector broadcast equipment contracts?
Adlib Audio won the most (8).
Which buyers award the most broadcast equipment contracts?
Schools and colleges award 47% of them.
What is included
Professional audio, broadcast and stage production systems: recording and production studios, radio playout and audio management systems, broadcast remote-contribution systems and theatre show communications.
- Recording and production studio equipment
- Radio playout and audio management systems
- Broadcast remote-contribution systems
- Theatre show sound and stage communications
What is not included
- Event production crews and streaming services -> it.av.event-av-production
- Venue PA and voice alarm -> it.av.pava-systems
- Meeting video conferencing -> it.av.video-conferencing-equipment
- Crematorium webcasting -> it.av.crematorium-media-webcasting
- General digital asset management -> it.ent.digital-asset-management