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Photography Services Framework

South Tyneside Borough Council

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06 Oct 2026 at 16:51

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

South Tyneside Borough Council is seeking professional photography services for its communications, marketing, media relations, engagement and reputation work. The service is intended to cover events, campaigns, projects, services and initiatives throughout the year. Assignments may include press and media work, civic and corporate events, promotion of the area, regeneration projects, resident engagement, internal communications, award ceremonies, visits, launches, consultations and social media content. The work will be delivered in South Tyneside, in the North East of England. This is a photography and related services requirement, rather than a purchase of equipment or a works contract.

The Council invited offers through an open competition for a single-lot framework. The bid deadline set was 5 November 2026 at 12 noon. The framework was scheduled to run from 1 January 2027 to 31 December 2028, with two possible one-year extensions, giving a maximum end date of 31 December 2030. The estimated contract value is £120,000 excluding VAT (£148,000 including VAT); estimated annual spend is £20,000–£30,000, with no guaranteed business. Up to 10 suppliers may be appointed. Suppliers are ranked, with work normally offered to the highest-ranked supplier able to meet the requirement; the Council may instead run a mini-competition for a particular project. Evaluation is 60% quality and 40% price.

The opportunity suits professional photography businesses able to provide a flexible service across a varied programme of public-sector work. Suppliers should be prepared to cover press and media activity, civic and corporate events, place promotion, regeneration, consultations, campaigns and social media, among other assignments. The Council says the framework ranking will reflect suppliers’ range of styles, skills and specialisms, as well as their availability; firms with distinctive strengths and capacity to respond to work throughout the year may therefore be well placed. Small and medium-sized businesses are considered suitable. Successful suppliers should note that appointment does not guarantee work, and that project-specific competitions may be used.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Photography Services Framework

Notice Description

The service to be provided is for a flexible, high-quality photography service to support its communications, marketing, media relations, engagement and reputation management activity. To deliver a wide range of events, campaigns, projects, services and initiatives throughout the year which require professional photography for a variety of purposes. This may include, but is not limited to, press and media activity, civic and corporate events, place promotion, regeneration projects, profile-raising, resident engagement, internal communications, award ceremonies, visits, launches, consultations, campaigns and social media content. There will be a maximum of 10 suppliers awarded to the framework, this will be a ranked framework however the Council reserve the right to run a mini competition on specific projects. The annual value is estimated to be in the region of PS20,000. - PS30,000. There is no guarantee of business.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: extensions available 2 periods of 1 year each.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-07820d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094446-2026
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79960000 - Photographic and ancillary services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£120,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£120,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Oct 2026Today
Submission Deadline
5 Nov 20265 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Jan 2027 - 31 Dec 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
South Tyneside Borough Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SOUTH SHIELDS
Postcode
NE33 2RL
Postcode Area
Newcastle upon Tyne
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC43 Tyneside
Delivery Location
TLC22 Tyneside
Local Authority
South Tyneside
Electoral Ward
Beacon and Bents
Westminster Constituency
South Shields

Further Information

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