Official UK procurement notice
The Provision of Career-Powered Education Video Brief Services, UoB
Authority: University of Bedfordshire (Education)
Sectors: Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment (32)Recreational, cultural and sporting services (92) Delivery: East of England (UKH2)
Published estimate£20,000£25,000 inc. VAT2.2% below published estimate
Submissions closed 9 Mar 2026awarded 30 Mar 2026
Awarded to 3 Heads Limited
Contract term 3 moends 30 Jun 2026 · starts 1 Apr 2026
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Provision of Career-Powered Education Video Brief Services, University of Bedfordshire
CPV: Advertising video-tape production · Motion picture and video services · Training-film and video-tape production · Video recording or reproducing apparatus
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedWhat it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
How bids were scored
Lot awarding rule: Refer to tender documents
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
- Awarded
- 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
- 18 Feb 2026, 17:20 GMT
- Last source update
- 13 Apr 2026, 11:19 BST
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-014991- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-065789Find a Tender
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
- Submission deadline
- 9 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 27 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Timeline
18 Feb 2026 → 13 Apr 2026 · 5 dates- Tender notice published252 days ago18 Feb 2026, 17:20 GMT
- Clarification questions by244 days ago27 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission deadline234 days ago9 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Contract starts211 days ago1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published199 days ago13 Apr 2026, 11:19 BST
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 18 Feb 2026- Tender notice published18 Feb 2026, 17:20 GMTUK4
- Contract award notice published13 Apr 2026, 11:19 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete13 Apr 2026, 11:19 BST
- Contract signature expected24 Apr 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 1
Awarded value £19,5601 award exc. VAT
Bids received 2828 from SMEs
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Heads LimitedVCSEThe Provision of Career-Powered Education Video Brief Services1 May 2026 – 31 Jul 2026 | £19,560 | 30 Mar 2026 | Awarded |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28final-stage tenders | 28 | 28 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- 3 Heads LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender