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title: "Photographic Equipment and Consumables"
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# Photographic Equipment and Consumables

Buyer: NORTH WESTERN UNIVERSITIES PURCHASING CONSORTIUM  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-042e08

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## Summary

The North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium has completed the procurement process for a Framework Agreement AVI 3125 NW titled "Photographic Equipment and Consumables" in the goods category. This tender started on 19th February 2024 with a duration of twenty-four months until 18th February 2026, extendable for an additional period. The procurement method used was a limited award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition.

This tender presents opportunities for businesses involved in providing photographic equipment and consumables. Companies offering goods such as DSLR cameras, lenses, drones, memory cards, and more would be well-suited to compete. The buying organisation, NWUPC, is based in Salford, UK, and operates as a sub-central contracting authority in the education sector. The contract worth £1,000,000 was signed on 15th January 2024 with the award going to several suppliers, including Creative Video Productions Ltd and The Flash Centre Ltd.

## Notice

NWUPC ran a multi-provider framework agreement on behalf of the members of NWUPC, APUC, NEUPC, SUPC, LUPC, HEPCW and CPC for photographic equipment and consumables from 1st January 2020 until 31st December 2023. The tender process for the successor agreement commenced in sufficient time to have an agreement in place for 1st January 2024, but was subsequently cancelled due to a procedural issue. A new process has commenced and the new framework agreement AVI3199NW will commence on the 19th February. In the interim, NWUPC is contracting with incumbent suppliers on the previous framework agreement on the same terms to provide ongoing supply for participating members.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Photographic Equipment and Consumables includes, but is not limited to, the following scope; 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.

### Procurement Information

NWUPC ran a multi-provider framework agreement on behalf of the members of NWUPC, APUC, NEUPC, SUPC, LUPC, HEPCW and CPC for photographic equipment and consumables from 1st January 2020 until 31st December 2023. The tender process for the successor agreement commenced in sufficient time to have an agreement in place for the 1st January 2024, but was subsequently cancelled due to a procedural issue. A new process has commenced and the new framework agreement AVI3199NW will start on the 19th February. In the interim, NWUPC is contracting with incumbent suppliers on the previous framework agreement on the same terms to provide ongoing supply for participating members.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001674-2024 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Jan 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Jan 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,000,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| 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 | 4 |
| Supplier names | CREATIVE VIDEO PRODUCTIONS; PROACTIVE; THE FLASH CENTRE; WEX PHOTO VIDEO |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

### Codes

- 38650000 - Photographic equipment

## Release History

- 17 Jan 2024 at 17:49 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001674-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://nwupc.ac.uk/

## Provenance

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