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title: "Graduation Attire and Photography"
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# Graduation Attire and Photography

Buyer: CARDIFF UNIVERSITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0398a6

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## Summary

The Cardiff University has recently completed a procurement process titled "Graduation Attire and Photography". This tender in the services category aimed to establish a contract for providing academic dress and photography services for Cardiff University graduation events. The contract comprises two lots: Academic Dress and Photography. The procurement method used was an award procedure with prior publication of a call for competition. Key dates include the contract signing on April 6, 2023, with the procurement stage marked as complete.

This tender presents opportunities for businesses specializing in specialized photography services and special clothing and accessories. Businesses offering high-quality services at competitive prices are well-suited to compete. The Cardiff University, serving as the buying organization, has awarded the contracts for Academic Dress and Graduate Photography to Marston Events Limited and H Tempest Ltd, respectively. Businesses interested in offering services for academic dress or photography for graduation events could find this tender as a potential growth opportunity.

## Notice

The aim of this procurement process is to establish a contract for the provision of Academic Dress and photography services for Cardiff University graduation events This Contract/Framework is separated into Lots: Lot 1: Academic Dress Lot 2: Photography

### Lot Information

Academic Dress

Lot 1 Academic Dress Academic Dress for Graduation events (to include Gowns and appropriate headwear) service for all awards offered at Cardiff University in City Hall or the university's Centre for Student Life (CSL) from 7am to 10pm each graduation day, with set up on the Sunday preceding the week, with sufficient staff are available to ensure that graduates and their families and friends are dealt with smoothly and efficiently Option for students to collect their gowns on the evening before their ceremony at City Hall or CSL (usually arranged between 6pm and 10pm). This will include the Sunday evening prior to graduation week. Service to provide complimentary senior officer robes including a cleaning and full maintenance service of the officer robes A full gowning service for staff attending the platform party at St David's Hall for each graduation day. This is usually between 400 and 600 gowns/ headwear per Graduation week. Please provide details of sizes, prices, any extras included, packaging charges, as well as ordering and delivery details. A reorder service in various sizes and styles must be provided (please provide details including over what time-period re-ordering applies.) Please provide details of online ordering.

Graduate Photography

Lot 2 Photography Student graduation photography service from 7am to 9pm each graduation day, with set up on the Sunday preceding the week, with sufficient staff to ensure that graduates and their families and friends are dealt with smoothly and efficiently. Please describe the portrait service you would provide and how it would be managed and details of post-graduation customer service Portrait photographs of honorary fellows and selected individuals, will also be required at St David's Hall, and copyright to use these will transfer to the University. There are usually between twelve and twenty honorary fellows each year. We currently have a provision to have a photographer at the ceremony to capture the award being received, which we would like to continue to offer. All photographs taken must be posted to graduates within 28 days, ideally within a much shorter timescale (please supply details for UK, EU and overseas). Please provide details of sizes, prices, any extras included, packaging charges, as well as ordering and delivery details. Please also provide details of any framing service available. A reorder service in various sizes and styles must be provided (please provide details including over what time period re-ordering applies.) Please provide details of online ordering. Option to take candid photographs at Graduation Gardens (receptions) which are to be sold on site on the Graduation Days.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010269-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure with prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Apr 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 13 Feb 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 5 Apr 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £225,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CARDIFF UNIVERSITY |
| Locality | CARDIFF |
| Post town | Cardiff |
| Postcode | CF24 0DE |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan |
| Local authority | Cardiff |
| Electoral ward | Adamsdown |
| Westminster constituency | Cardiff East |
| Delivery location | TLL22 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | H TEMPEST; MARSTON EVENTS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 18 - Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 18400000 - Special clothing and accessories
- 79961300 - Specialised photography services

## Release History

- 7 Apr 2023 at 07:43 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010269-2023
- 18 Jan 2023 at 16:50 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001600-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/business/why-work-with-us/for-suppliers
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/cardiffuniversity/aspx/Home
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0258

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