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Provision of Graduation Photography Services - AWARD

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON

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26 Jun 2017 at 12:44

Summary of the contracting process

The University of Southampton has awarded a contract for the Provision of Graduation Photography Services, which encompasses various photography services for graduation ceremonies held in July and December each year. The procurement process, marked as complete, was initiated as a tender and falls under the services category, specifically classified as specialised photography services. The contract period commenced on 8th May 2017 and is set to conclude on 7th May 2021. The relevant procurement details indicate that the delivery addresses cover the United Kingdom and beyond, including British Overseas Territories and the Channel Islands.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses engaged in photography services, especially those specialising in formal and event photography. Companies such as small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with expertise in graduation or ceremonial photography would be well-positioned to compete for similar contracts. Given the scale of the University of Southampton’s graduation events, which cater to thousands of graduands, businesses that can offer competitive pricing and high-quality service may find ample growth opportunities in such public procurement processes.

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Notice Title

Provision of Graduation Photography Services - AWARD

Notice Description

The Contract is required to provide Formal Photography (including VIP Photography and Additional Health Requirement Photography), Ceremony Stills Photography, Group Photography, and Framing Services for the University's graduates from the ceremonies held in July and December of each year. The University awards graduate and post graduate qualifications to its students, together with honorary awards as decided by the University. The University has two graduation events per year; o Summer graduation takes place in July and currently comprises 39 ceremonies for approximately 4,000 graduands at two venues on its Highfield site over seven days. It is expected that future events will comprise 53 ceremonies by July 2018. o Winter graduation takes place in December and currently comprises 10 ceremonies for approximately 1,000 graduands at one venue on its Highfield site over two days. This may extend to 12 ceremonies over three days in the future.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-9851cef7-1e23-41ea-98f5-69bf9f73ff40
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4f11ecbd-f70a-4ba7-a26f-87f2d7c09474
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other -
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

79961300 - Specialised photography services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Jun 20178 years ago
Submission Deadline
24 Apr 2017Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
7 May 20178 years ago
Contract Period
7 May 2017 - 7 May 2021 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON
Contact Name
Laura West
Contact Email
l.west@soton.ac.uk
Contact Phone
+44(0)23 8059 1729

Buyer Location

Locality
HAMPSHIRE
Postcode
SO17 1BJ
Post Town
Southampton
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ32 Southampton
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Southampton
Electoral Ward
Portswood
Westminster Constituency
Southampton Test

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

H TEMPEST

Further Information

Notice Documents

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