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title: "Ceremonial Gown and Photography Services"
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# Ceremonial Gown and Photography Services

Buyer: LONDON UNIVERSITIES PURCHASING CONSORTIUM  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-71461eb6-a3d2-4507-8633-a4b6ac4612a7

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## Summary

The London Universities Purchasing Consortium (LUPC) has launched a Framework Agreement for Ceremonial Gown and Photography Services, valued at £136 million. This tender is classified under the CPV category for clothing, footwear, luggage articles, and accessories. The procurement process is currently at the Award stage, with the contract period commencing on 19 March 2018 and concluding on 18 March 2022. Businesses have had the opportunity to submit bids up until 4 January 2018, and the framework is accessible to over 70 members, primarily in the higher education sector throughout various regions of the United Kingdom.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for service providers in the footwear and apparel sectors, particularly those specialising in graduation attire, photography, and event services. Businesses that can offer comprehensive solutions such as gown hire, purchase options, and photography packages would be well-positioned to compete. Given LUPC's focus on collaborative procurement for educational institutions, large firms experienced in servicing high-volume clients will find this tender particularly relevant for expanding their market presence.

## Notice

London Universities Purchasing Consortium (LUPC), a company limited by guarantee reg. no. 04784719, is a not-for-profit company owned by its Members, for its Members. Its primary purpose is to maximise value from the collaborative procurement of goods and services for over 70 Members, made up of universities and colleges, as well as government agencies, research organisations, museums and other cultural establishments. We are seeking to set up a Framework Agreement for graduation services under the following FOUR Lots: Lot 1 Gown Hire Lot 2 Gown Purchase Lot 3 Photography and DVD streaming Lot 4 One Stop Shop (Gown Hire, Photography Services and DVD streaming) The purpose of the framework is to assist our Members (predominantly HE sector, but also FE Colleges and other non-education Members) in their provision of the Graduation Services listed above. The framework will be accessible to the Members of the six Higher Education Purchasing Consortia. The agreement initial term is for 2 years, there is option to extend with 2 extensions for further 2 years.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/beecab9a-66dd-49c7-83cd-5681b8dd79f2 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Apr 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 4 Jan 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Mar 2018 |
| Contract period | 19 Mar 2018 - 18 Mar 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £136,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £136,000,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LONDON UNIVERSITIES PURCHASING CONSORTIUM |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | West London |
| Postcode | W1T 7NZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI36 Camden |
| Local authority | Camden |
| Electoral ward | Bloomsbury |
| Westminster constituency | Holborn and St Pancras |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England), TLL Wales, TLM Scotland, TLN Northern Ireland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 4 |
| Supplier names | GRADUATION ATTIRE; H TEMPEST; J.WIPPELL; MARSTON ROBING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 18 - Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories

### Codes

- 18000000 - Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories

## Release History

- 25 Apr 2018 at 13:49 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/beecab9a-66dd-49c7-83cd-5681b8dd79f2

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/beecab9a-66dd-49c7-83cd-5681b8dd79f2
  25th April 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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