---
title: "Photographic Equipment & Consumables"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03bd3b"
canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03bd3b"
markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03bd3b.md"
json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03bd3b.json"
source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NORTH WESTERN UNIVERSITIES PURCHASING CONSORTIUM"
published: "2024-03-05"
---

# Photographic Equipment & Consumables

Buyer: NORTH WESTERN UNIVERSITIES PURCHASING CONSORTIUM  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03bd3b

[View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03bd3b)  
[Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03bd3b.json)

## Summary

The North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium is procuring Photographic Equipment & Consumables through a tender process. The framework agreement will be established on behalf of members of APUC, NEUPC, NWUPC, LUPC, SUPC, HEPCW & CPC. The agreement starts on 19 February 2024 for 24 months with possible extensions until 2028. The procurement method is an open procedure, and the total value of the agreement is £18,000,000. The main procurement category is goods, and the process involves several classifications of photographic equipment.

This tender for Photographic Equipment & Consumables by the North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium presents opportunities for suppliers of photographic equipment and related goods. Businesses dealing with DSLR cameras, lenses, lighting, drones, and other photographic supplies could compete for this contract. The tender aims to support the procurement needs of educational institutions and public bodies in the UK.

## Notice

NWUPC is establishing a multi-provider Framework Agreement on behalf of members of APUC, NEUPC, NWUPC, LUPC, SUPC, HEPCW & CPC for Photographic Equipment & Consumables. This Framework Agreement will commence on 19 February 2024 for an initial period of twenty-four (24) months until 18 February 2026 with the option to extend the Agreement for 2 periods of twelve (12) months until 18 February 2028 subject to satisfactory Economic Operator performance. NWUPC https://www.nwupc.ac.uk/our-members APUC http://www.apuc-scot.ac.uk/#!/members HEPCW http://www.hepcw.ac.uk/about-us-2/ LUPC https://www.lupc.ac.uk/member-l NEUPC http://www.neupc.ac.uk/our-members SUPC https://www.supc.ac.uk/about-us/our-members/our-members CPC https://www.thecpc.ac.uk/members/

### Lot Information

Lot 1

DSLR Cameras, Compact System Cameras, Medium Format Cameras, Action Cameras, Camcorders, Lenses, Lighting, Specialist Printers, Tripods and Gimbals, Drones, Memory Cards, Film, Filters, Photographic Paper, Negatives, Tripod Bags and Camera Bags. This list is not exhaustive. The agreement covers direct sales to students and staff of participating consortia members as detailed in 1.4.1. of the ITT. Additional information: Please read the Supplier Guide to Tendering, Selection Criteria Scoring Mechanism, Invitation to Tender and accompanying appendices prior to completing any sections on this e-tendering system.

Renewal: This Framework Agreement will commence on 19 February 2024 for an initial period of twenty four (24) months until 18 February 2026 with the option to extend the Agreement for two periods of twelve (12) months until 18 February 2028 subject to satisfactory Economic Operator performance

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007112-2024 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Mar 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 25 Jan 2024 |
| Future notice date | 15 Aug 2023 |
| Award date | 16 Feb 2024 |
| Contract period | 19 Feb 2024 - 18 Feb 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £18,000,000 |
| Lots value | £18,000,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £18,000,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NORTH WESTERN UNIVERSITIES PURCHASING CONSORTIUM |
| Additional buyers | EUROPEAN UNION |
| Locality | SALFORD |
| Post town | Manchester |
| Postcode | M5 4WT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD34 Greater Manchester South West |
| Local authority | Salford |
| Electoral ward | Ordsall |
| Westminster constituency | Salford |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 5 |
| Supplier names | CREATIVE PRODUCTIONS; PARK CAMERAS; PROACTIVE; THE FLASH CENTRE; WAREHOUSE EXPRESS LIMITED T/A WEX PHOTO VIDEO |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 24 - Chemical products
- 32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
- 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

### Codes

- 24930000 - Photographic chemicals
- 24931000 - Photographic plates and films
- 24931200 - Emulsions for photographic use
- 24931210 - Photographic developers
- 24931220 - Photographic fixers
- 32354300 - Photographic film
- 38650000 - Photographic equipment
- 38653000 - Apparatus for photographic laboratories
- 38653110 - Photographic flashbulbs
- 38653111 - Photographic flashcubes
- 38653200 - Photographic enlargers

## Release History

- 5 Mar 2024 at 17:18 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007112-2024
- 17 Jan 2024 at 17:19 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001671-2024
- 9 Jan 2024 at 13:20 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000642-2024
- 4 Sep 2023 at 13:21 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026074-2023
- 6 Apr 2023 at 11:09 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010131-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://online.hscni.net
- http://www.apuc-scot.ac.uk/#!/members
- http://www.charity-commission.gov.uk
- http://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/index/getadvice.htm
- http://www.fire.org.uk/fire-brigades.html
- http://www.hepcw.ac.uk/about-us-2/
- http://www.nationalparks.gov.uk
- http://www.neupc.ac.uk/our-members
- http://www.oscr.org.uk
- http://www.police.uk/?view=force_sites
- http://www.scotland.police.uk
- https://nwupc.ac.uk/
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=71886&B=NWUPC
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=76745&B=NWUPC
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/91080
- https://www.education-ni.gov.uk/
- https://www.finance-ni.gov.uk/articles/list-public-bodies-which-ni-public-procurement-policy-applies
- https://www.gov.uk/find-local-council
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations
- https://www.hospiceuk.org/about-hospice-care/find-a-hospice
- https://www.local.gov.uk
- https://www.lupc.ac.uk/member-l
- https://www.nhs.uk/servicedirectories/pages/nhstrustlisting.aspx
- https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/contacts/government-departments-in-northern-ireland
- https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/contacts/housing-associations
- https://www.northernireland.gov.uk/topics/your-executive/government-departments
- https://www.nwupc.ac.uk/our-members
- https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/nationalaccounts/uksectoraccounts/datasets/publicsectorclassificationguide
- https://www.police-information.co.uk/index.html
- https://www.psni.police.uk
- https://www.supc.ac.uk/about-us/our-members/our-members
- https://www.thecpc.ac.uk/members/

## Provenance

This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03bd3b. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03bd3b.json.