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title: "Graduation Services (Gowns and Photography)"
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# Graduation Services (Gowns and Photography)

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/graduation-services-gowns-and-photography-ocds-h6vhtk-0309ba). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Manchester Metropolitan University : "Graduation Services (Gowns and Photography)". Published status: complete. Published Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 11 Feb 2022, 12:00 GMT. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Manchester Metropolitan University ](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/manchester-metropolitan-university-GB-FTS-129570)
- **Published Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** 11 February 2022 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Specialised photography services
- **Delivery Location:** UKD33
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £254,250 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/graduation-services-gowns-and-photography-ocds-h6vhtk-0309ba#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0309ba`

## Before you bid
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- **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-services-gowns-and-photography-ocds-h6vhtk-0309ba#tl-md)

## Description
Manchester Metropolitan University (referred to in this document as "the University", "we" "our" or "Us") is seeking to appoint through a competitive tender process a suitably qualified and experienced provider of Graduation Services. Approximately 11,000 students will be invited with around 8,000 expected to attend. Circa 22 ceremonies will be held over an 8-day period. Ceremonies have historically been held at the Bridgewater Hall in Manchester with gown collection and photographs at the Midland Hotel, Manchester.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79961300
- **Delivery regions:** UKD

- **Description:** The University requires the provision of academic dress hire and photography services for Graduation Ceremonies commencing in Summer 2022. Approximately 11,000 students will be invited with around 8,000 expected to attend. Circa 22 ceremonies will be...
- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2022 to 01/04/2025

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** Graduation Ceremonies (Gowns and Photography) (active)
  - Award id: `009234-2022-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Ede and Ravenscroft Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-171868`
  - Value: £254,250 † (exc. VAT)

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

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** Graduation Ceremonies (Gowns and Photography) (active)
  - Signed Value: £254,250
  - Signed Date: 24/03/2022

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F009234-2022)
- **Last Source Update:** 2022-04-06T10:52:44.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-23T23:24:32.778Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0309ba