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# Photographic Equipment & Consumables

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/photographic-equipment-consumables-ocds-h6vhtk-03bd3b). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium: "Photographic Equipment & Consumables". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £18,000,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 25 Jan 2024, 14:00 GMT. Published submission portal: uk.eu-supply.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/north-western-universities-purchasing-consortium-coh-04045190)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £18,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 25 January 2024 at 14:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Apparatus for photographic laboratories, Emulsions for photographic use, Photographic chemicals, Photographic developers, Photographic enlargers (+6 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 4 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/photographic-equipment-consumables-ocds-h6vhtk-03bd3b#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-03bd3b`

## 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/photographic-equipment-consumables-ocds-h6vhtk-03bd3b#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [uk.eu-supply.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fuk.eu-supply.com%2Fapp%2Frfq%2Frwlentrance_s.asp%3FPID%3D76745%26B%3DNWUPC)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/photographic-equipment-consumables-ocds-h6vhtk-03bd3b#participate

## Description
NWUPC is establishing a multi-provider Framework Agreement on behalf of members of APUC, NEUPC, NWUPC, LUPC, SUPC, HEPCW & CPC for Photographic Equipment & Consumables.
This Framework Agreement will commence on 19 February 2024 for an initial period of twenty-four (24) months until 18 February 2026 with the option to extend the Agreement for 2 periods of twelve (12) months until 18 February 2028 subject to satisfactory Economic Operator performance.
NWUPC https://www.nwupc.ac.uk/our-members
APUC http://www.apuc-scot.ac.uk/#!/members
HEPCW http://www.hepcw.ac.uk/about-us-2/
LUPC https://www.lupc.ac.uk/member-l
NEUPC http://www.neupc.ac.uk/our-members
SUPC https://www.supc.ac.uk/about-us/our-members/our-members
CPC https://www.thecpc.ac.uk/members/

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 24930000, 24931000, 24931200, 24931210, 24931220, 32354300
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £18,000,000
- **Description:** 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...
- **Contract Period:** 19/02/2024 to 18/02/2028
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (2)
- **Award:** Photographic Equipment & Consumables (unsuccessful)
  - Award id: `001671-2024-1-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Not published**

- **Award:** Photographic Equipment & Consumables (active)
  - Award id: `007112-2024-1-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Creative Productions Limited, PROACTIVE UK LIMITED, Park Cameras Limited (+2 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-106944`, `GB-FTS-106943`, `GB-FTS-114433`, `GB-FTS-102761`, `GB-FTS-106941`
  - Value: £18,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

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

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** Photographic Equipment & Consumables (active)
  - Signed Value: £18,000,000
  - Signed Date: 16/02/2024

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F007112-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-03-05T17:18:36.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-26T12:51:28.423Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-03bd3b