Notice Information
Notice Title
Provision of Gown Hire and Photography Services for the University of Sunderland
Notice Description
Provision of Gown Hire and Photography Services for the University of Sunderland. Term: 3+1+1 Estimated value: PS1m
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-059e31
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026217-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
18 - Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
-
- CPV Codes
18400000 - Special clothing and accessories
79961000 - Photographic services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £1,000,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £1,000,000 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 23 Mar 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 24 Oct 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 19 Jan 20263 months ago
- Contract Period
- 23 Mar 2026 - 22 Mar 2029 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- UNIVERSITY OF SUNDERLAND
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- SUNDERLAND
- Postcode
- SR1 3SD
- Post Town
- Sunderland
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLC North East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLC44 Sunderland
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Sunderland
- Electoral Ward
- Millfield
- Westminster Constituency
- Sunderland Central
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026217-2026
23rd March 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004475-2026
19th January 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058144-2025
19th September 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
{
"tag": [
"compiled"
],
"id": "ocds-h6vhtk-059e31-2026-03-23T12:13:15Z",
"date": "2026-03-23T12:13:15Z",
"ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-059e31",
"initiationType": "tender",
"parties": [
{
"id": "GB-PPON-PVDN-7726-TBVN",
"name": "University of Sunderland",
"identifier": {
"scheme": "GB-PPON",
"id": "PVDN-7726-TBVN"
},
"address": {
"streetAddress": "Chester Road",
"locality": "Sunderland",
"postalCode": "SR1 3SD",
"country": "GB",
"countryName": "United Kingdom",
"region": "UKC23"
},
"contactPoint": {
"email": "procurement@sunderland.ac.uk",
"telephone": "01915152000"
},
"roles": [
"buyer"
],
"details": {
"classifications": [
{
"id": "publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment",
"scheme": "UK_CA_TYPE",
"description": "Public authority - sub-central government"
}
]
}
},
{
"id": "GB-FTS-171868",
"name": "Ede & Ravenscroft",
"address": {
"streetAddress": "93 Chancery Ln",
"locality": "London",
"postalCode": "WC2A 1DU",
"country": "GB",
"countryName": "United Kingdom",
"region": "UKI31"
},
"contactPoint": {
"email": "Tenders@graduation-services.com"
},
"roles": [
"supplier"
],
"details": {
"scale": "sme",
"vcse": false
}
}
],
"buyer": {
"id": "GB-PPON-PVDN-7726-TBVN",
"name": "University of Sunderland"
},
"tender": {
"id": "UoS/ Gowns and Photography/ 0525",
"legalBasis": {
"id": "2023/54",
"scheme": "UKPGA",
"uri": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents"
},
"title": "Provision of Gown Hire and Photography Services for the University of Sunderland",
"description": "Provision of Gown Hire and Photography Services for the University of Sunderland. Term: 3+1+1 Estimated value: PS1m",
"status": "complete",
"items": [
{
"id": "1",
"additionalClassifications": [
{
"scheme": "CPV",
"id": "18400000",
"description": "Special clothing and accessories"
},
{
"scheme": "CPV",
"id": "79961000",
"description": "Photographic services"
}
],
"relatedLot": "1"
}
],
"value": {
"amountGross": 1000000,
"currency": "GBP"
},
"procurementMethod": "open",
"procurementMethodDetails": "Open procedure",
"mainProcurementCategory": "services",
"aboveThreshold": true,
"submissionMethodDetails": "https://www.neupc.delta-esourcing.com/members/university-of-sunderland",
"submissionTerms": {
"electronicSubmissionPolicy": "allowed",
"languages": [
"en"
]
},
"tenderPeriod": {
"endDate": "2025-10-24T12:00:00+01:00"
},
"enquiryPeriod": {
"endDate": "2025-10-14T17:00:00+01:00"
},
"awardPeriod": {
"endDate": "2025-12-01T23:59:59+00:00"
},
"lots": [
{
"id": "1",
"status": "complete",
"value": {
"amountGross": 1000000,
"currency": "GBP"
},
"awardCriteria": {
"criteria": [
{
"type": "price",
"name": "Price",
"numbers": [
{
"number": 54,
"weight": "percentageExact"
}
]
},
{
"type": "quality",
"name": "Quality",
"numbers": [
{
"number": 36,
"weight": "percentageExact"
}
]
},
{
"type": "quality",
"name": "Presentation",
"numbers": [
{
"number": 10,
"weight": "percentageExact"
}
]
}
]
},
"suitability": {
"sme": true
},
"contractPeriod": {
"startDate": "2026-02-23T00:00:00+00:00",
"endDate": "2029-02-22T23:59:59+00:00",
"maxExtentDate": "2031-02-21T23:59:59+00:00"
},
"hasRenewal": true,
"renewal": {
"description": "Two years in annual increments"
}
}
],
"documents": [
{
"id": "conflictOfInterest",
"documentType": "conflictOfInterest",
"description": "Not published"
},
{
"id": "058144-2025",
"documentType": "tenderNotice",
"noticeType": "UK4",
"description": "Tender notice on Find a Tender",
"url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058144-2025",
"datePublished": "2025-09-19T14:05:22+01:00",
"format": "text/html"
}
]
},
"language": "en",
"bids": {
"statistics": [
{
"id": "1",
"measure": "bids",
"value": 3,
"relatedLot": "1"
},
{
"id": "2",
"measure": "finalStageBids",
"value": 3,
"relatedLot": "1"
},
{
"id": "3",
"measure": "smeFinalStageBids",
"value": 3,
"relatedLot": "1"
},
{
"id": "4",
"measure": "vcseFinalStageBids",
"value": 0,
"relatedLot": "1"
}
]
},
"awards": [
{
"id": "1",
"status": "active",
"date": "2026-01-19T00:00:00+00:00",
"value": {
"amountGross": 0,
"currency": "GBP"
},
"mainProcurementCategory": "services",
"aboveThreshold": false,
"suppliers": [
{
"id": "GB-FTS-171868",
"name": "Ede & Ravenscroft"
}
],
"items": [
{
"id": "1",
"additionalClassifications": [
{
"scheme": "CPV",
"id": "18400000",
"description": "Special clothing and accessories"
},
{
"scheme": "CPV",
"id": "79961000",
"description": "Photographic services"
}
],
"relatedLot": "1"
}
],
"contractPeriod": {
"startDate": "2026-02-23T00:00:00+00:00",
"endDate": "2029-02-22T23:59:59+00:00",
"maxExtentDate": "2031-02-21T23:59:59+00:00"
},
"hasRenewal": true,
"renewal": {
"description": "Two years in annual increments"
},
"relatedLots": [
"1"
],
"documents": [
{
"id": "004475-2026",
"documentType": "awardNotice",
"noticeType": "UK6",
"description": "Contract award notice on Find a Tender",
"url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004475-2026",
"datePublished": "2026-01-19T16:05:11Z",
"format": "text/html"
}
],
"assessmentSummariesDateSent": "2026-01-19T00:00:00+00:00",
"milestones": [
{
"id": "1",
"type": "futureSignatureDate",
"dueDate": "2026-02-06T23:59:59+00:00",
"status": "scheduled"
}
]
}
],
"contracts": [
{
"id": "1",
"awardID": "1",
"status": "active",
"period": {
"startDate": "2026-03-23T00:00:00+00:00",
"endDate": "2029-03-22T23:59:59+00:00",
"maxExtentDate": "2031-02-21T23:59:59+00:00"
},
"hasRenewal": true,
"renewal": {
"description": "Two years in annual increments"
},
"value": {
"amountGross": 0,
"currency": "GBP"
},
"aboveThreshold": false,
"dateSigned": "2026-03-20T00:00:00+00:00",
"documents": [
{
"id": "026217-2026",
"documentType": "contractNotice",
"noticeType": "UK7",
"description": "Contract details notice on Find a Tender",
"url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026217-2026",
"datePublished": "2026-03-23T12:13:15Z",
"format": "text/html"
}
]
}
]
}