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LTC - Videography & Photography

National Highways

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10 Sep 2026 at 12:52

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

National Highways Limited procured videography and professional photography services to support the Lower Thames Crossing programme and related activity on the Strategic Road Network. The appointed supplier is expected to provide end-to-end visual content production, including planning, filming, editing and delivery. The scope covers project progress, construction milestones, activity and events, executive interviews, stakeholder testimonials, community engagement, ceremonies, personnel, environmental and sustainability features, landscapes, drone footage and construction timelapse. Photography includes portraits, abstract images and coverage for media, publications, websites and social media. Work is delivered in the United Kingdom, with the programme associated with the Lower Thames Crossing. National Highways receives sole ownership and all copyright in content and visual assets produced under the requirement.

This procurement is complete and has been awarded following a below-threshold limited competition. In The Dark Productions Ltd was selected for the single lot. The award was made on 4 September 2026, and the contract was signed on the same date. The contract runs from 4 September 2026 to 30 June 2027, with a provision for one one-year extension, allowing a maximum end date of 30 June 2028. Its value is £110,000 excluding VAT and £132,000 including VAT. The contract is active. The requirement is classified as specialised photography services, although the awarded scope also includes videography and associated production work. No separate evaluation weighting is published in the procurement data.

This award indicates demand from National Highways for a specialist visual-content partner able to support major infrastructure communications from brief through to finished assets. Credible competitors would need professional videography and photography capability, including construction documentation, milestone coverage, events, interviews, stakeholder and community content, environmental subjects and corporate personnel. Useful specialist capacity includes drone videography, construction timelapse, aerial perspectives, portraiture and production for both media and social channels. Suppliers should be able to manage planning, filming, post-production, editing and delivery in agreed formats and short timescales, including rapid turnaround when communications activity requires it. Strong copyright, asset-management and rights-transfer processes are also important, since National Highways requires sole ownership of all captured and produced content.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

LTC - Videography & Photography

Notice Description

The LTC requires support to help deliver our varied videography and photography programme. The Agency will be responsible for end-to-end creation of engaging and compelling visual content and might include the following as required: Videography Managing the planning, filming, and post-production of video content for use in different ways ranging from b-roll for media to activity to share on social media. It may include: * Project progress videos * Construction activity and milestone documentation * Executive interviews and stakeholder testimonials * Community engagement content * Drone videography for aerial perspectives. * Timelapse of construction work * Delivery of content in agreed format within pre-agreed timeframes, which may include quick delivery to support media or social media activity Photography Professional photography of key project activities, events, and personnel, in a variety of styles for use in different ways ranging from abstract images and portraits to be used in publications, to capturing construction activity and events to give to media. It may include: * Construction milestones and activity * Construction and corporate personnel * Official ceremonies and staff events and site visits * Environmental and sustainability features and landscapes * The Strategic Road Network * Delivery of edited high-resolution and web-ready images within agreed timescales that may include immediate use to support media or social media activity. Copyright All content and visual assets captured, produced and delivered by the supplier, will become solely owned and copyrighted to the client, with all rights reserved to National Highways, Lower Thames Crossing.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f6c8
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085864-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - limited 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

79961300 - Specialised photography services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£110,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Sep 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
4 Sep 2026 - 30 Jun 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
National Highways
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B4 6GA
Postcode Area
Birmingham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG31 Birmingham
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Ladywood
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

In The Dark Productions Ltd.

Further Information

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