Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Queen's University Belfast
Procurement Office, University Road
Belfast
BT7 1NN
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKN06 - Belfast
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/queensuniversitybelfast/aspx/Home
Buyer's address
https://www.qub.ac.uk/directorates/FinanceDirectorate/visitors/procurement/
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
QUB/2510/24 Framework Agreement for the Provision of Professional Photography Services
Reference number
QUB/2510/24
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79961000 - Photographic services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short 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.
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: £500,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79961000 - Photographic services
- 79961100 - Advertising photography services
- 79961350 - Studio photography services
- 79961300 - Specialised photography services
- 22315000 - Photographs
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN06 - Belfast
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
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.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
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.
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
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
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2024/S 000-018783
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
QUB/2510/24
Title
Framework Agreement for the Provision of Professional Photography Services
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
20 September 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 4
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 4
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Press Eye Ltd
Belfast
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKN0 - Northern Ireland
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Parkway Photography Ltd
Belfast
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKN0 - Northern Ireland
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Pacemaker Press International
Belfast
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKN0 - Northern Ireland
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £500,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £500,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Queen's University Belfast
Belfast
Country
United Kingdom