Award

Graduation Ceremonies 2025 - Filming & Associated Services

UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND

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28 Oct 2025 at 11:14

Summary of the contracting process

The University of the West of England has completed a procurement process for the filming, streaming, and associated services at their July 2025 Graduation Ceremonies, located at Frenchay Campus, Bristol, United Kingdom. This procurement fell within the "services" industry category, specifically focusing on event services. The procurement stage is recorded as an "award" with the contract awarded to First Sight Media Limited. The procurement method used was "direct," indicating a process below the threshold without competition. The contract was signed on the 3rd of October 2025, with services rendered on the 4th and 5th of October 2025.

This tender provides growth opportunities for businesses specialising in media and event services, particularly those adept in filming and live streaming. Companies like First Sight Media Limited, classified as a small or medium-sized enterprise (SME), illustrate the potential for SMEs to secure public procurement contracts in the education sector. Due to the direct procurement approach, businesses ready to deliver specialised services without extensive competitive bidding processes would find this type of opportunity suitable.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Graduation Ceremonies 2025 - Filming & Associated Services

Notice Description

Filming, streaming and associated services at July 2025 Graduation Ceremonies

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05d500
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068866-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

79952000 - Event services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£36,895 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Oct 20251 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
2 Oct 20252 months ago
Contract Period
3 Oct 2025 - 5 Oct 2025 30 days
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 THE WEST OF ENGLAND
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
purchasing@uwe.ac.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS16 1QY
Post Town
Bristol
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK5 West of England
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
South Gloucestershire
Electoral Ward
Stoke Park & Cheswick
Westminster Constituency
Filton and Bradley Stoke

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

FIRST SIGHT MEDIA

Further Information

Notice Documents

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