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Published 18 Jan 2023, 16:50 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Graduation Attire and Photography

Official notice

Authority: Cardiff University (Education)

2 lotsServicesAward procedure with prior publication of a call for competitionSME suitable
Awarded value£450,0002 contracts · exc. VAT
Submissions closed 13 Feb 2023awarded 6 Apr 2023
Awarded to Marston Events Limited, H Tempest Ltd.2 awards

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

The aim of this procurement process is to establish a contract for the provision of Academic Dress and photography services for Cardiff University graduation events

This Contract/Framework is separated into Lots:

Lot 1: Academic Dress

Lot 2: Photography

CPV: Special clothing and accessories · Specialised photography services

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · no lot values published
Lot #1Academic DressAwarded

Lot 1 Academic Dress

Academic Dress for Graduation events (to include Gowns and appropriate headwear) service for all awards offered at Cardiff University in City Hall or the university’s Centre for Student Life (CSL) from 7am to 10pm each graduation day, with set up on the Sunday preceding the week, with sufficient staff are available to ensure that graduates and their families and friends are dealt with smoothly and efficiently

Option for students to collect their gowns on the evening before their ceremony at City Hall or CSL (usually arranged between 6pm and 10pm). This will include the Sunday evening prior to graduation week.

Service to provide complimentary senior officer robes including a cleaning and full maintenance service of the officer robes

A full gowning service for staff attending the platform party at St David’s Hall for each graduation day. This is usually between 400 and 600 gowns/ headwear per Graduation week.

Please provide details of sizes, prices, any extras included, packaging charges, as well as ordering and delivery details.

A reorder service in various sizes and styles must be provided (please provide details including over what time-period re-ordering applies.) Please provide details of online ordering.

Delivery: Wales
Lot #2Graduate PhotographyAwarded

Lot 2 Photography

Student graduation photography service from 7am to 9pm each graduation day, with set up on the Sunday preceding the week, with sufficient staff to ensure that graduates and their families and friends are dealt with smoothly and efficiently. Please describe the portrait service you would provide and how it would be managed and details of post-graduation customer service

Portrait photographs of honorary fellows and selected individuals, will also be required at St David’s Hall, and copyright to use these will transfer to the University. There are usually between twelve and twenty honorary fellows each year.

We currently have a provision to have a photographer at the ceremony to capture the award being received, which we would like to continue to offer.

All photographs taken must be posted to graduates within 28 days, ideally within a much shorter timescale (please supply details for UK, EU and overseas).

Please provide details of sizes, prices, any extras included, packaging charges, as well as ordering and delivery details. Please also provide details of any framing service available.

A reorder service in various sizes and styles must be provided (please provide details including over what time period re-ordering applies.) Please provide details of online ordering.

Option to take candid photographs at Graduation Gardens (receptions) which are to be sold on site on the Graduation Days.

Delivery: Wales

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Award procedure with prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0023 Concession Contracts Regulations 2016 (Directive 2014/23/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
18 Jan 2023, 16:50 GMT
Last source update
7 Apr 2023, 08:43 BST
Authority reference
CU.1166.TH
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-010269
Classification (CPV)
Special clothing and accessoriesSpecialised photography services
Delivery area
Wales (UKL22)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0398a6 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: (WA Ref:130686)

How it was run

Official notice
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Tender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/cardiffuniversity/aspx/Home ↗

Submission deadline
13 Feb 2023, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en, cy
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

13 Feb 2023 → 7 Apr 2023 · 2 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    13 Feb 2023, 12:00 GMT
  2. Notice published
    7 Apr 2023, 08:43 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    7 Apr 2023, 08:43 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 2
Awarded value £450,0002 contracts exc. VAT
Bids received 77 from SMEs
Contracts signed 2latest 6 Apr 2023
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Lot 1 · Academic Dress1 award
Marston Events LimitedSME£225,000 †—Awarded
Lot 2 · Graduate Photography1 award
H Tempest Ltd.£225,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Academic Dress3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad3——
2 · Graduate Photography4bids · 4 electronic · 4 from abroad4——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Cardiff University

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation Procurement Services, McKenzie House, 30-36 Newport Road, Cardiff, Wales, CF24 0DEContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High CourtReview body LondonContact phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice
  • H Tempest LtdAwarded supplier The Colour Lab, St Ives, UK, TR263HU
  • Marston Events LimitedAwarded supplier 21 Glenmore Business Park, Andover, South East, SP103GZContact phone

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria