Provision of AV Services for Northern Ireland Public Inquiries (Open Hearings)

Government Commercial Agency
Northern Ireland
Selective procedure
16 February 2026 to 15 February 2032

Provision of comprehensive AV services for Shared Hearing Centres and temporary hearing venues. The scope includes technical support for open hearings, ensuring high-quality audio and visual delivery for public inquiry proceedings. The service must be adaptable to both permanent hearing centre facilities and ad-hoc temporary locations as required by the inquiry schedule.

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Awarded value: £5m; As published
Published: 11 February 2026; Contracts Finder
Awarded: 10 February 2026; Pi Communications
Contract length: 72 months; Ends 15 February 2032

What the buyer is asking for

Provision of professional audio-visual services and technical support for public inquiries and formal hearing centres in Northern Ireland.

Category: Audio-visual equipment

Lifecycle

Publishedon Contracts Finder
11 February 2026
Contract awardedto Pi Communications
10 February 2026
Contract starts
16 February 2026
Contract ends
15 February 2032

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120× the typical audio visual services contract (£42k).

Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/50784/provision-of-av-services-for-northern-ireland-public-inquiries-open-hearings
Buyer reference: CCTS25B83.
Open contracting ID: ocds-b5fd17-28b61824-034b-4fb5-a333-4250e3a768d7
Source: Contracts Finder
Last checked: 12 October 2026

Government Commercial Agency. Provision of AV Services for Northern Ireland Public Inquiries (Open Hearings). Contract award, 11 February 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/50784/provision-of-av-services-for-northern-ireland-public-inquiries-open-hearings (accessed 12 October 2026).