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Published 20 Jan 2026, 10:05 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

CN250479 Citizenship Ceremony Photography

Official notice

Authority: Kent County Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdConcessionSME suitable
Concession value (operator's revenue)£30,000operator revenue, not the authority's budget
Submissions closed 16 Feb 2026awarded 12 Mar 2026
Awarded to Manu Palomeque Photography & Film
Contract term 1 yrends 31 Mar 2027 · up to 31 Mar 2029 with extensions · starts 1 Apr 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Under 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 published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 1 yrSMEPublished value£30,000
Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 (1 yr) · up to 31 Mar 2029 with extensionsValue: £30,000 exc. VAT · £36,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: South EastEligibility: SME eligible
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.

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored
  • 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)
Photographic services
Delivery area
South East (UKJ4)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-060986 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
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
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

20 Jan 2026 → 6 May 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published279 days ago
    20 Jan 2026, 10:05 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by257 days ago
    11 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline252 days ago
    16 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
  4. Contract starts208 days ago
    1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
  5. Latest notice published173 days ago
    6 May 2026, 08:19 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 20 Jan 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    20 Jan 2026, 10:05 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    6 May 2026, 08:19 BST
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    6 May 2026, 08:19 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £35,0001 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 12 Mar 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
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

Kent County Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PLDL-8938-YGYW Sessions House, Maidstone, South East, ME14 1XQContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender