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    ContractsHearing Services for Manston Inquiry
    Awarded contract

    Hearing Services for Manston Inquiry

    Awarded
    £750k
    Published 26 Jun 2026

    Contract award for hearing and audio services to support the Manston Inquiry legal proceedings.

    🇬🇧United KingdomPublished 26 Jun 2026· 3 months agoviaContracts Finder
    Awarded
    £750k
    Published 26 Jun 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £750,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Tender closed
      26 Feb 2026
      7 months ago
    • Sector
      Media & Communications
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • O2
      Opus 2 International Limited
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 3 months ago.

    26 Jun 2026Today26 Feb 2026

    Brief

    Contract award opportunity for providing comprehensive hearing services to support the Manston Inquiry proceedings. This includes audio recording, transcription, accessibility services, and sound equipment management to ensure all testimony and evidence is properly captured and made accessible to participants and stakeholders. Qualified service providers should have experience in legal proceedings, courtroom acoustics, and professional hearing support services.

    Track record

    7 awards · 6 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In media communications, HOME OFFICE has awarded 7 contracts to 6 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. VOHKUS LIMITED2× · 29%
    2. Opus 2 International Limited1× · 14%
    3. BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS PLC1× · 14%
    4. CROWN HOSTING DATA CENTRES LTD1× · 14%
    5. Nominet UK1× · 14%
    6. VODAFONEPANAFON SA1× · 14%

    Across media communications, the most active winners are BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS PLC, SOFTCAT PLC, VIRGIN MEDIA BUSINESS LIMITED — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    contractsfinder.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    66bc1ded-34d8-4dec-a660-57a2a38bc8f4-903674

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