Published date: 12 November 2024
Last edited date: 13 November 2024
This notice was replaced on 27 March 2025
This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:
Awarded contract (published 27 March 2025)
Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.
Contract summary
Industry
Photographic services - 79961000
Location of contract
South East
Value of contract
£200,000 to £240,000
Procurement reference
2023UoS-0823
Published date
12 November 2024
Closing date
12 December 2024
Closing time
12pm
Contract start date
3 February 2025
Contract end date
2 February 2029
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Open procedure (above threshold)
Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.
This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
Yes
Description
The University requires a framework of professional photographers to deliver exceptional imagery to appropriately represent the University in the increasingly competitive HE (Higher Education) market. All photography taken on behalf of the University must adhere to the University brand.
The successful supplier(s) are required to capture imagery to work across multiple platforms, they will need to be aware of the different specific shot styles.
This project is to procure a framework of Suppliers under 2 lots - Lot 1 (Large Photography Jobs/High-end Photography) and Lot 2 (Small Photography Jobs/Quick Turn Around Projects).
The framework of suppliers will provide services across the whole University including other professional services, academic units, research centers and arts venues. All photography taken on behalf of the University must adhere to the University brand guidelines as well as considerations around campaign and channel requirements. All work supplied to the University must be subject to quality control processes by the commissioned supplier before it is supplied.
Please note, the University of Southampton no longer meets the criteria of a 'body governed by public law' and is therefore not considered a contracting authority for the purposes of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and/or any replacement legislation. This procurement process is not regulated by UK (or EU) public procurement law.
Where the University of Southampton advertises contracts, through any public sector portal, it does so on a voluntary basis by way of transparency and to encourage open competition, but it is not required to comply with the procurement legislation. For the purposes of procuring the goods/services described, the University is acting in accordance with its internal financial regulations and the procedure detailed in the Invitation to Tender document set.
E-Tendering Portal: The University is utilising an electronic tendering tool, In-Tend (https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofsouthampton) to manage this procurement and to communicate with tenderers .
All documentation in relation to this tender can be downloaded from In-Tend.
About the buyer
Contact name
Amy Hands
Address
UNIVERSITY ROAD
SOUTHAMPTON
SO171BJ
England
Telephone
02380591656
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