Official UK procurement notice
CN250479 Citizenship Ceremony Photography
Authority: Kent County Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionUnder the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002, all applicants aged 18 years or over who are accepted for naturalisation or registration as a British citizen must take a citizenship oath and pledge at a citizenship ceremony. The heart of the citizenship ceremony will involve prospective citizens making an oath or affirmation to His Majesty the King and a pledge of loyalty to the United Kingdom after which a certificate will be presented.
In the county of Kent citizenship ceremonies are provided by Kent County Council.
www.kent.gov.uk/births-ceremonies-an… ↗
KCC Libraries, Registration & Archives unit requires a professional photographer to be present at each Citizenship ceremony, (which will take place at Oakwood House, Maidstone ME16 8AE) to give new Citizens the opportunity to obtain a souvenir photo from the event. All guests would have the option to purchase photographs at each event. In exchange for access to the ceremonies and the ability to sell photographs to the guests, Kent County Council seeks a percentage of any sales revenue. Further detail regarding the frequency of ceremonies and service requirements have been provided within the tender documents.
Please note that the "Total Value" publicised within this notice is an estimation of the revenue that this contract will generate for KCC. The revenue generated for both parties is subject to service volumes throughout the contract term.
CPV: Photographic services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£30,000
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
- Criterion 1
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - open competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Below threshold
- Regulatory regime
- Concession
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 20 Jan 2026, 10:05 GMT
- Last source update
- 6 May 2026, 08:19 BST
- Authority reference
CN250479- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-004639- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-060986Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 16 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 11 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Timeline
20 Jan 2026 → 6 May 2026 · 5 dates- Tender notice published279 days ago20 Jan 2026, 10:05 GMT
- Clarification questions by257 days ago11 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission deadline252 days ago16 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Contract starts208 days ago1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published173 days ago6 May 2026, 08:19 BST
Notice history
3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 20 Jan 2026- Tender notice published20 Jan 2026, 10:05 GMTUK4
- Contract details notice published6 May 2026, 08:19 BSTUK7
- Status changed to complete6 May 2026, 08:19 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manu Palomeque Photography & Film | £35,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · Manu Palomeque Photography & Film
- Signed
- 12 Mar 2026
- Value
- £35,000
- Period
- 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 · up to 31 Mar 2029 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- There is the potential for a contract extension of up to 2 additional years (1+1). The total contract term is 3 years if all available contract extensions are taken.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Manu Palomeque Photography & FilmAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender