Find a TenderAwarded without competition
Published 17 Jan 2024, 17:49 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Photographic Equipment and Consumables

Official notice

Authority: North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium Ltd

Framework agreementGoodsAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Framework ceiling (notional)Value not publishedframework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Awarded 15 Jan 2024no call for competition

What is being bought

Published requirement description

NWUPC ran a multi-provider framework agreement on behalf of the members of NWUPC,

APUC, NEUPC, SUPC, LUPC, HEPCW and CPC for photographic equipment and consumables from 1st January 2020 until 31st December 2023. The tender process for the successor agreement commenced in sufficient time to have an agreement in place for 1st January 2024, but was subsequently cancelled due to a procedural issue. A new process has commenced and the new framework agreement AVI3199NW will commence on the 19th February. In the interim, NWUPC is contracting with incumbent suppliers on the previous framework agreement on the same terms to provide ongoing supply for participating members.

CPV: Photographic equipment

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Photographic Equipment and Consumables includes, but is not limited to, the following…

Photographic Equipment and Consumables includes, but is not limited to, the following scope; DSLR Cameras, Compact System Cameras, Medium Format Cameras, Action Cameras, Camcorders, Lenses, Lighting, Specialist Printers, Tripods and Gimbals, Drones, Memory Cards, Film, Filters, Photographic Paper, Negatives, Tripod Bags and Camera Bags. This list is not exhaustive.

Delivery: UK

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
17 Jan 2024, 17:49 GMT
Last source update
17 Jan 2024, 17:49 GMT
Authority reference
AVI 3125 NW
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-001674
Classification (CPV)
Photographic equipment
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-042e08 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification

NWUPC ran a multi-provider framework agreement on behalf of the members of NWUPC,

APUC, NEUPC, SUPC, LUPC, HEPCW and CPC for photographic equipment and consumables from 1st January 2020 until 31st December 2023. The tender process for the successor agreement commenced in sufficient time to have an agreement in place for the 1st January 2024, but was subsequently cancelled due to a procedural issue. A new process has commenced and the new framework agreement AVI3199NW will start on the 19th February. In the interim, NWUPC is contracting with incumbent suppliers on the previous framework agreement on the same terms to provide ongoing supply for participating members.

Publisher note: Details on the tender process for Framework Agreement AVI3199NW which will commence on 19th February 2024 for an initial period of twenty-four (24) months until 18th February 2026 with the option to extend the Agreement for twelve (12) months until 18th February 2027 and a further twelve (12) months until 18th February 2028 can be found at the following notice 2024/S 000-000642

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

  • Photographic Equipment and Consumables

    Signed
    15 Jan 2024
    Value
    £1,000,000
    Status
    active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium

Contracting authoritySub-central contracting authorityEducation 04045190 Room 404, 4th Floor, Crescent House, University of Salford, Salford, UK, M5 4WT Contact name, email, phone

Other public bodies

  • European UnionFunder

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • NWUPC LtdReview body SalfordContact email, phone

Framework contractors & participating bidders

4 commercial parties on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.