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Published 25 Sept 2025, 10:22 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Photographer for Citizenship Ceremonies

Official notice

Authority: Milton Keynes Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow threshold
Sectors: Printed matter and related products (22)Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: South East (UKJ12)
Published estimate£50,000≈ £13k / year · £60,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 16 Oct 2025
Contract term 4 yrsends 30 Nov 2029 · starts 1 Dec 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Milton Keynes City Council are currently out to tender for the provision of a Photographer for Citizenship Ceremonies.

Suppliers that would like to take part in this tender process are invited to "Express Interest" upon which they will be given access to the full tender documentation through this e-tendering system.

Suppliers will be notified by email, and the tender documents can be accessed from the “My Tenders” area of this website by selecting the “View Details” button for this tender.

Deadline for submissions of the tender will be 12 noon Thursday 16th October 2025.

Please allow sufficient time to make your return as late returns will not be permitted.

Any questions relating to this tender should be made via correspondence on the website.

Please do not engage with any persons in the Council via email or phone regarding this tender.

CPV: Advertising photography services · Photograph processing services · Photographic services · Photographs · Specialised photography services · Studio photography services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 4 yrsPublished value£50,000
Contract period: 1 Dec 2025 – 30 Nov 2029 (4 yrs)Value: £50,000 exc. VAT · £60,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: South East
22315000 Photographs79961000 Photographic services79961100 Advertising photography services79961300 Specialised photography services79961350 Studio photography services79962000 Photograph processing services

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

Lot awarding rule: 60% quality, 40% price (price weighting 30/70 split)

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
Closed
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
25 Sept 2025, 10:22 BST
Last source update
25 Sept 2025, 10:22 BST
Authority reference
2025-132
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-059538
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Advertising photography servicesPhotograph processing servicesPhotographic servicesPhotographsSpecialised photography servicesStudio photography services
Delivery area
South East (UKJ12)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a1b7 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
16 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
9 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

in-tendhost.co.uk/milton-keynes/aspx/P… ↗

Timeline

25 Sept 2025 → 1 Dec 2025 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published398 days ago
    25 Sept 2025, 10:22 BST
  2. Clarification questions by383 days ago
    9 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
  3. Submission deadline377 days ago
    16 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts331 days ago
    1 Dec 2025

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    25 Sept 2025, 10:22 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Milton Keynes City Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PLDZ-6131-PWZH Civic Offices, 1 Saxon Gate East, Milton Keynes, South East, MK9 3EJContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender