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title: "Provision of Graduation Photography Services - AWARD"
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# Provision of Graduation Photography Services - AWARD

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9851cef7-1e23-41ea-98f5-69bf9f73ff40

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## Summary

The University of Southampton has awarded a contract for the Provision of Graduation Photography Services, which encompasses various photography services for graduation ceremonies held in July and December each year. The procurement process, marked as complete, was initiated as a tender and falls under the services category, specifically classified as specialised photography services. The contract period commenced on 8th May 2017 and is set to conclude on 7th May 2021. The relevant procurement details indicate that the delivery addresses cover the United Kingdom and beyond, including British Overseas Territories and the Channel Islands.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses engaged in photography services, especially those specialising in formal and event photography. Companies such as small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with expertise in graduation or ceremonial photography would be well-positioned to compete for similar contracts. Given the scale of the University of Southampton’s graduation events, which cater to thousands of graduands, businesses that can offer competitive pricing and high-quality service may find ample growth opportunities in such public procurement processes.

## Notice

The Contract is required to provide Formal Photography (including VIP Photography and Additional Health Requirement Photography), Ceremony Stills Photography, Group Photography, and Framing Services for the University's graduates from the ceremonies held in July and December of each year. The University awards graduate and post graduate qualifications to its students, together with honorary awards as decided by the University. The University has two graduation events per year; o Summer graduation takes place in July and currently comprises 39 ceremonies for approximately 4,000 graduands at two venues on its Highfield site over seven days. It is expected that future events will comprise 53 ceremonies by July 2018. o Winter graduation takes place in December and currently comprises 10 ceremonies for approximately 1,000 graduands at one venue on its Highfield site over two days. This may extend to 12 ceremonies over three days in the future.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4f11ecbd-f70a-4ba7-a26f-87f2d7c09474 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 Jun 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 24 Apr 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 May 2017 |
| Contract period | 7 May 2017 - 7 May 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| 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 | UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON |
| Locality | HAMPSHIRE |
| Post town | Southampton |
| Postcode | SO17 1BJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| ITL 3 | TLJ32 Southampton |
| Local authority | Southampton |
| Electoral ward | Portswood |
| Westminster constituency | Southampton Test |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | H TEMPEST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79961300 - Specialised photography services

## Release History

- 26 Jun 2017 at 12:44 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4f11ecbd-f70a-4ba7-a26f-87f2d7c09474

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4f11ecbd-f70a-4ba7-a26f-87f2d7c09474
  26th June 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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