Award

Photographic Equipment and Consumables

  • North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium

F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-001674

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-042e08

Published 17 January 2024, 5:49pm



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium

Room 404, 4th Floor, Crescent House, University of Salford

Salford

M5 4WT

Contact

Mary Onabanjo

Email

Mary.onabanjo@nwupc.ac.uk

Telephone

+44 1612348005

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UK - United Kingdom

National registration number

04045190

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://nwupc.ac.uk/

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Other type

Sub-central contracting authority

one.5) Main activity

Education


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Photographic Equipment and Consumables

Reference number

AVI 3125 NW

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 38650000 - Photographic equipment

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

NWUPC ran a multi-provider framework agreement on behalf of the members of NWUPC,

APUC, NEUPC, SUPC, LUPC, HEPCW and CPC for photographic equipment and consumables from 1st January 2020 until 31st December 2023. The tender process for the successor agreement commenced in sufficient time to have an agreement in place for 1st January 2024, but was subsequently cancelled due to a procedural issue. A new process has commenced and the new framework agreement AVI3199NW will commence on the 19th February. In the interim, NWUPC is contracting with incumbent suppliers on the previous framework agreement on the same terms to provide ongoing supply for participating members.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £1,000,000

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Photographic Equipment and Consumables includes, but is not limited to, the following scope; 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 list is not exhaustive.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Customer Requirements / Weighting: 60

Price - Weighting: 40

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: Yes

Identification of the project

The Framework may be used for ERDF or other funding streams


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below

  • The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations

Explanation:

NWUPC ran a multi-provider framework agreement on behalf of the members of NWUPC,

APUC, NEUPC, SUPC, LUPC, HEPCW and CPC for photographic equipment and consumables from 1st January 2020 until 31st December 2023. The tender process for the successor agreement commenced in sufficient time to have an agreement in place for the 1st January 2024, but was subsequently cancelled due to a procedural issue. A new process has commenced and the new framework agreement AVI3199NW will start on the 19th February. In the interim, NWUPC is contracting with incumbent suppliers on the previous framework agreement on the same terms to provide ongoing supply for participating members.

four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes


Section five. Award of contract/concession

Title

Photographic Equipment and Consumables

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract/concession

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

15 January 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

Creative Video Productions Ltd

Middlesex

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

The Flash Centre Ltd

Leeds

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

Proactive UK Ltd

Hemel Hempstead

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

WEX Photo Video

Norwich

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £1,000,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

Details on the tender process for Framework Agreement AVI3199NW which will commence on 19th February 2024 for an initial period of twenty-four (24) months until 18th February 2026 with the option to extend the Agreement for twelve (12) months until 18th February 2027 and a further twelve (12) months until 18th February 2028 can be found at the following notice

2024/S 000-000642

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

NWUPC Ltd

Room 404, 4th Floor, Crescent House

Salford

M5 4WT

Email

procurement@nwupc.ac.uk

Telephone

+44 1612348004

Country

United Kingdom