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# Graduation Attire and Photography

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/graduation-attire-and-photography-ocds-h6vhtk-0398a6). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Cardiff University: "Graduation Attire and Photography". Published status: complete. Published Value: Value not published. 2 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 13 Feb 2023, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: in-tendhost.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Cardiff University](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/cardiff-university-coh-rc000089)
- **Published Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** 13 February 2023 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 2
- **Procurement Method:** Award procedure with prior publication of a call for competition
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Special clothing and accessories, Specialised photography services
- **Delivery Location:** UKL22
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0023
- **Awarded Value:** £450,000 (exc. VAT, 2 contracts)
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/graduation-attire-and-photography-ocds-h6vhtk-0398a6#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0398a6`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/graduation-attire-and-photography-ocds-h6vhtk-0398a6#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [in-tendhost.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fin-tendhost.co.uk%2Fcardiffuniversity%2Faspx%2FHome)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/graduation-attire-and-photography-ocds-h6vhtk-0398a6#participate

## Description
The aim of this procurement process is to establish a contract for the provision of Academic Dress and photography services for Cardiff University graduation events
This Contract/Framework is separated into  Lots:
Lot 1: Academic Dress
Lot 2: Photography

## Lots (2)
### Lot 1: Academic Dress
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 18400000
- **Delivery regions:** UKL

- **Description:** Lot 1 Academic Dress
Academic Dress for Graduation events (to include Gowns and appropriate headwear) service for all awards offered at Cardiff University in City Hall or the university’s Centre for Student Life (CSL) from 7am to 10pm each graduation...

### Lot 2: Graduate Photography
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79961300
- **Delivery regions:** UKL

- **Description:** Lot 2 Photography
Student graduation photography service from 7am to 9pm each graduation day, with set up on the Sunday preceding the week, with sufficient staff to ensure that graduates and their families and friends are dealt with smoothly and effi...

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (2)
- **Award:** Academic Dress (active)
  - Award id: `010269-2023-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Marston Events Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-79918`
  - Value: £225,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Graduate Photography (active)
  - Award id: `010269-2023-2`
  - Supplier(s): **H Tempest Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-123949`
  - Value: £225,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (2)
- **Contract:** Academic Dress (active)
  - Signed Value: £225,000
  - Signed Date: 05/04/2023

- **Contract:** Graduate Photography (active)
  - Signed Value: £225,000
  - Signed Date: 05/04/2023

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F010269-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-04-07T07:43:16.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-29T02:05:20.779Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0398a6