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Official UK procurement notice

Graduation Services · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: University of Huddersfield (Education)

4 lotsServicesOpen procedureSME suitableMax 2 lots per supplier
Published estimate£1,000,000total for 4 lots
Submissions closed 28 Nov 2022awarded 27 Mar 2023
Awarded to WM. NORTHAM & COMPANY LIMITED +2 more3 awards

What is being bought4 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

The University is seeking to appoint suitably qualified suppliers to deliver the following services: Lot 1: Graduation Gowning Lot 2: Graduation Photography Lot 3: One Stop Shop (to cover Gowning and Photography) Lot 4: Graduation Ceremony Filming

CPV: Event services · Photographic and ancillary services · Photographic services · Special clothing and accessories

Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure

4 lots · no lot values published · win at most 2 of them · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1Graduation GowningAwardedRenewal

To provide an effective robing service to both graduating students and staff of the University of Huddersfield at the graduation ceremonies held at the Queensgate Campus in Huddersfield and any other location as determined by the University.

Delivery: Yorkshire & Humber · Calderdale and Kirklees
Extensions: The agreement will have an initial duration of 3 years with the option to extend for 2 further periods of 1 years, subject to continued demand, satisfactory performance and pricing. The maximum agreement term is 5 years.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Graduation Photography & Associated ServicesAwardedRenewal

To provide an effective photography service to both graduating students and staff of the University of Huddersfield at the graduation ceremonies held at the Queensgate Campus in Huddersfield and any other location as determined by the University.

Delivery: Yorkshire & Humber · Calderdale and Kirklees
Extensions: The agreement will have an initial duration of 3 years with the option to extend for 2 further periods of 1 years, subject to continued demand, satisfactory performance and pricing. The maximum agreement term is 5 years.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #3One Stop Shop (to cover Gowning and Photography)CancelledRenewal

To provide an effective gowning AND photography service to both graduating students and staff of the University of Huddersfield at the graduation ceremonies held at the Queensgate Campus in Huddersfield and any other location as determined by the University.

Delivery: Yorkshire & Humber · Calderdale and Kirklees
Extensions: The agreement will have an initial duration of 3 years with the option to extend for 2 further periods of 1 years, subject to continued demand, satisfactory performance and pricing. The maximum agreement term is 5 years.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #4Graduation Ceremony FilmingAwardedRenewal

To provide an effective filming service at the graduation ceremonies held at the Queensgate Campus in Huddersfield and any other location as determined by the University.

Delivery: Yorkshire & Humber · Calderdale and Kirklees
Extensions: The agreement will have an initial duration of 3 years with the option to extend for 2 further periods of 1 years, subject to continued demand, satisfactory performance and pricing. The maximum agreement term is 5 years.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 · same split on all 3 lots
Quality: 50%Price: 40%Environmental: 10%
Published sub-criteria (5)
  • Service Implementation & Delivery: 30%
  • Staffing: 15%
  • Contract Management & Reporting: 5%
  • Pricing & Value for Money: 40%
  • Quality, Sustainability & Added Value: 10%
Published award criteria (5)
  • Service Implementation & Delivery: 30
  • Staffing: 15
  • Contract Management & Reporting: 5
  • Quality, Sustainability & Added Value: 10
  • Pricing & Value for Money: 40
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
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
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
26 Oct 2022, 19:05 BST
Last source update
26 Apr 2023, 12:04 BST
Award evaluation window
28 Nov 2022 – …
Authority reference
HUD-MAR-018
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-011956
Classification (CPV)
Event servicesPhotographic and ancillary servicesPhotographic servicesSpecial clothing and accessories
Delivery area
Yorkshire & Humber (UKE44)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-037c85 Find a Tender

Publisher note: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement. To view this notice, please click here: <a href="https://neupc.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=771274539" target="_blank">https://neupc.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=771274539</a> GO Reference: GO-2023426-PRO-22631366

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Delta eSourcing · Who buys & how to bid on Delta
Public notice page · account needed to bidLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup

Tender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Huddersfield:-Event-services./QVG9VWSV9A ↗

Submission deadline
28 Nov 2022, 10:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
180 days from the deadline
Bids opened
28 Nov 2022, 11:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

28 Nov 2022 → 26 Apr 2023 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    28 Nov 2022, 10:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    28 Nov 2022, 11:00 GMT
  3. Notice published
    26 Apr 2023, 12:04 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    26 Apr 2023, 12:04 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 4
Awarded value Not summedeach provider’s award repeats the list or panel total
Bids received 53 from SMEs
Contracts signed 3latest 27 Mar 2023
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Lot 1 · Graduation Gowning1 award
WM. NORTHAM & COMPANY LIMITED£1,000,000 †—Awarded
Lot 2 · Graduation Photography & Associated Services1 award
H Tempest Ltd.Graduation Photography£1,000,000 †—Awarded
Lot 4 · Graduation Ceremony Filming1 award
First Sight Media LimitedSME£1,000,000 †—Awarded

1 further award records carry no date or value.

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Graduation Gowning2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad1——
2 · Graduation Photography & Associated Services1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad0——
4 · Graduation Ceremony Filming2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad2——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University of Huddersfield

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation Queensgate, Huddersfield, Yorkshire & Humber, HD1 3DHContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Bidders & participating suppliers

3 commercial parties on the notice
  • First Sight Media LtdAwarded supplier05136287 Hillside, Albion Street, Chipping Norton, South East, OX7 5BH
  • H Tempest LtdAwarded supplier00374510 The Colour Laboratory, St Ives, South West, TR26 3HU
  • Wm Northam & Company LtdAwarded supplier01387249 119 High Street, Oxford, South East, OX1 4BX

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

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