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Published 18 Jun 2024, 15:34 BST

Official UK procurement notice

QUB/2510/24 Framework Agreement for the Provision of Professional Photography Services

Official notice

Authority: Queen's University Belfast (Education)

Framework agreementServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Framework ceiling (notional)Value not publishedframework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 29 Jul 2024awarded 20 Sept 2024

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Communications Office within Queen’s wishes to appoint a panel of three photography service providers to a framework agreement for the Provision of Professional Photography Services, ensuring continuity of service and resulting in the delivery of key University messaging. Photography services required are as follows and will be available to Queen’s Schools and Directorates on an ad hoc basis:

  • Public Relations Photography
  • Corporate Photography
  • Creative photographyThe Economic Operator(s) will be required to deliver the service at multiple locations within Queen’s campus and at other venues as required.Call-off from this Framework Agreement is by means of Method 1 - Direct Award (Ranked), Method 2 - Desktop Evaluation, or Method 3 – Further Competition.

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

How this framework works

From the published notice
Places
up to 3 suppliers · 4 bids received (1.3 per place) · 3 appointed (full)

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal
Extensions: The Agreement will initially be for a period of 12 months, subject to satisfactory annual review, with the option to extend the agreement by up to a further 36 months. · The Agreement will initially be for a period of 12 months, subject to satisfactory annual review, with the option to extend the agreement by up to a further 36 months.Variant bids: not allowed

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
  • Price
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    Please refer to tender documentation.

What this means for your bid
  • “QUB/2510/24 Framework Agreement for the Provision of Professional…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 3 suppliers, not a single contract.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
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
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Yes
First published
18 Jun 2024, 15:34 BST
Last source update
20 Sept 2024, 10:32 BST
Award evaluation window
29 Jul 2024 – …
Authority reference
QUB/2510/24
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-030115
Classification (CPV)
Advertising photography servicesPhotographic servicesPhotographsSpecialised photography servicesStudio photography services
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN06)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0470da Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Appointment period ends
29 Jul 2024, 16:00 BST
Submission channel
{"written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
29 Jul 2024, 16:00 BST

Timeline

29 Jul 2024 → 20 Sept 2024 · 3 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    29 Jul 2024, 16:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    29 Jul 2024, 16:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    20 Sept 2024, 10:32 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    20 Sept 2024, 10:32 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 3admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 44 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 20 Sept 2024

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

Contracts

  • Framework Agreement for the Provision of Professional Photography Services

    Signed
    20 Sept 2024
    Value
    £500,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
4bids · 4 electronic · 4 from abroad4——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Queen's University Belfast

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation Procurement Office, University Road, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT7 1NNContact email Published organisation website ↗

Framework contractors & participating bidders

3 commercial parties on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.