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Photography Services Framework
Published 27 Oct 2026
27 Oct 2026
- Primary CPV
-
79961000 *
Photographic services
- Location
- 🇬🇧 Durham County, North East
- Value
- £99,000
- Contract
-
2 years Duration
09/11/2026 08/11/2028
- Contract Types
-
79 *Business services: law, marketing, consu...Full CPV Breakdown
- SME suitable
- Not stated
Publisher Address
The Lumen, St James' Boulevard, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE4 5BZ, United Kingdom · UKC14
Contact
Award Criteria
Not specified
Related tenders
North East Combined Authority
All notices from this publisher Same CPV code
79961000 *
All notices with this CPV code
Reference: OPEN2026756
The purpose of the Photography Services Framework is to establish access to reliable, flexible and professional photography support as and when required. It will enable the North East MSA to commission services quickly while maintaining fair competition, transparent procurement and value for money.
The Authority is seeking to appoint up to four suppliers to each lot to deliver photography services for an initial period of two years, with the option to extend for up to a further two years in two separate 12-month periods.
The Framework includes 3 Lots:
Lot 1: Press and PR Photography, covering announcements, launches, ministerial visits and events, including on-location photography, portraits, reportage-style images and rapid turnaround for press use.
Lot 2: Staff Portraits and Corporate Photography, covering professional staff and stakeholder portraits, headshots, group photography, editing and retouching for print and digital communications.
Lot 3: Regional Landscapes and Architectural Imagery, covering landscapes, cityscapes, architecture, infrastructure, regeneration projects, and drone or aerial photography across the North East.
Awarded to
Full CPV breakdown
- 79961000 — Photographic services (primary)
Notice details
- Buyer type
- Local authority
- Competition
- Open competition (any supplier can bid)
- Contract type
- Services
- Bids received
- 73
- Winning supplier
- SME
- Lots
- 3
- Procurement method
- Below threshold - open competition
- Main category
- Services
- Above threshold
- No
- Legal basis
- UKPGA 2023/54
- Notice status
- Complete
- Award status
- Active
- Award date
- 27 Oct 2026
- Contract can be extended to
- 8 Nov 2030
- Renewal
- Option to extend by a further 2 years (2 x 1 + 1).
- Framework agreement
- Yes
- Number of lots
- 3
- Language
- EN
- Published
- 27 Oct 2026 12:57
- OCID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0682fb
- Notice ID
- OPEN2026756
Competition
73
Bids received
73
Bids considered at final stage
73
SME bids at final stage
73
VCSE bids at final stage
Organisations on this notice
Supplier SME
The Bigger Picture Studio 3, The Biscuit Factory, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 1AN, United Kingdom
GB-COH 08989994
Supplier SME
Office 5 & 6 Bowburn North Ind Estate, Durham, DH6 5PF, United Kingdom
GB-COH 13236850
Supplier Large
43 Surtees Road, Peterlee, SR8 5HA, United Kingdom
GB-COH 09915989
Supplier SME
Unit 24 Azure Business Centre, Newburn, NE15 8LN, United Kingdom
GB-COH 15775843
Supplier SME
8 Foyle Street, Sunderland, SR1 1LB, United Kingdom
GB-COH 08874366
Supplier SME
5 Moore Court, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE15 8QE, United Kingdom
GB-PPON PCVH-6888-NGCW
Lots (3)
Lot 1
· Complete
Lot 2
· Complete
Lot 3
· Complete
Key dates
- Future Signature Date
- 27 Oct 2026 · Scheduled
- Future Signature Date
- 27 Oct 2026 · Scheduled
- Future Signature Date
- 27 Oct 2026 · Scheduled
Full notice record
185 detailsEverything the publisher included in this notice, organised by section.
Organisations
| Party 1 › Name | North East Combined Authority |
| Party 1 › Address › Street | The Lumen, St James' Boulevard |
| Party 1 › Address › Town / city | Newcastle Upon Tyne |
| Party 1 › Address › Postcode | NE4 5BZ |
| Party 1 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 1 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 1 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKC22 |
| Party 1 › Contact › Email | procurement@northeast-ca.gov.uk |
| Party 1 › Role | buyer |
| Party 1 › Classification › Description | Public authority - sub-central government |
| Party 2 › Name | THE BIGGER PICTURE AGENCY LTD |
| Party 2 › Address › Street | The Bigger Picture Studio 3, The Biscuit Factory |
| Party 2 › Address › Town / city | Newcastle Upon Tyne |
| Party 2 › Address › Postcode | NE2 1AN |
| Party 2 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 2 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 2 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKC22 |
| Party 2 › Contact › Email | angela@thisisthebiggerpicture.co.uk |
| Party 2 › Role | supplier |
| Party 2 › Link | https://thisisthebiggerpicture.co.uk |
| Party 2 › Business size | sme |
| Party 2 › VCSEs | No |
| Party 3 › Name | THE SOCIAL CO ACADEMY LIMITED |
| Party 3 › Address › Street | Office 5 & 6 Bowburn North Ind Estate |
| Party 3 › Address › Town / city | Durham |
| Party 3 › Address › Postcode | DH6 5PF |
| Party 3 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 3 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 3 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKC14 |
| Party 3 › Contact › Email | info@thesocialco.co.uk |
| Party 3 › Role | supplier |
| Party 3 › Link | https://thesocialco.co.uk/academy/ |
| Party 3 › Business size | sme |
| Party 3 › VCSEs | No |
| Party 4 › Name | NOW NORTH EAST LIMITED |
| Party 4 › Address › Street | 43 Surtees Road |
| Party 4 › Address › Town / city | Peterlee |
| Party 4 › Address › Postcode | SR8 5HA |
| Party 4 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 4 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 4 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKC14 |
| Party 4 › Contact › Email | alansillphotography@gmail.com |
| Party 4 › Role | supplier |
| Party 4 › Link | http://www.nownortheast.co.uk |
| Party 4 › Business size | large |
| Party 4 › VCSEs | No |
| Party 5 › Name | GAVIN FORSTER PHOTOGRAPHY LIMITED |
| Party 5 › Address › Street | Unit 24 Azure Business Centre |
| Party 5 › Address › Town / city | Newburn |
| Party 5 › Address › Postcode | NE15 8LN |
| Party 5 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 5 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 5 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKC22 |
| Party 5 › Contact › Email | info@gforsterphoto.co.uk |
| Party 5 › Role | supplier |
| Party 5 › Link | http://www.gforsterphoto.co.uk |
| Party 5 › Business size | sme |
| Party 5 › VCSEs | No |
| Party 6 › Name | CREO COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED |
| Party 6 › Address › Street | 8 Foyle Street |
| Party 6 › Address › Town / city | Sunderland |
| Party 6 › Address › Postcode | SR1 1LB |
| Party 6 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 6 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 6 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKC23 |
| Party 6 › Contact › Email | tenders@creocomms.co.uk |
| Party 6 › Role | supplier |
| Party 6 › Link | http://www.creocomms.co.uk |
| Party 6 › Business size | sme |
| Party 6 › VCSEs | No |
| Party 7 › Name | Graeme Peacock |
| Party 7 › Address › Street | 5 Moore Court |
| Party 7 › Address › Town / city | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Party 7 › Address › Postcode | NE15 8QE |
| Party 7 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 7 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 7 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKC22 |
| Party 7 › Contact › Email | info@graeme-peacock.com |
| Party 7 › Role | supplier |
| Party 7 › Link | http://www.graeme-peacock.com |
| Party 7 › Business size | sme |
| Party 7 › VCSEs | No |
Buyer
| Name | North East Combined Authority |
Tender
| Title | Photography Services Framework |
| Status | complete |
| Procedure type | open |
| Procedure | Below threshold - open competition |
| Techniques › Framework agreement | Yes |
| Techniques › Framework agreement › Is Open Framework Scheme | Yes |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Status | complete |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Status | complete |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Status | complete |
Awards
| Award 1 › Title | Press and PR Photography |
| Award 1 › Status | active |
| Award 1 › Date | 27 Oct 2026 |
| Award 1 › Value › Value incl. VAT | £118,800 |
| Award 1 › Value › Value | £99,000 |
| Award 1 › Value › Currency | GBP |
| Award 1 › Category | services |
| Award 1 › Above threshold | No |
| Award 1 › Supplier › Supplier 1 › Name | THE BIGGER PICTURE AGENCY LTD |
| Award 1 › Supplier › Supplier 2 › Name | THE SOCIAL CO ACADEMY LIMITED |
| Award 1 › Supplier › Supplier 3 › Name | NOW NORTH EAST LIMITED |
| Award 1 › Supplier › Supplier 4 › Name | GAVIN FORSTER PHOTOGRAPHY LIMITED |
| Award 1 › Item › CPV › Description | Photographic services |
| Award 1 › Item › Delivery › Delivery 1 › Region (NUTS) | UKC14 |
| Award 1 › Item › Delivery › Delivery 1 › Country | GB |
| Award 1 › Item › Delivery › Delivery 1 › Country | United Kingdom |
| Award 1 › Item › Delivery › Delivery 2 › Region (NUTS) | UKC2 |
| Award 1 › Item › Delivery › Delivery 2 › Country | GB |
| Award 1 › Item › Delivery › Delivery 2 › Country | United Kingdom |
| Award 1 › Contract period › Start | 9 Nov 2026 |
| Award 1 › Contract period › End | 8 Nov 2028 |
| Award 1 › Contract period › Can be extended to | 8 Nov 2030 |
| Award 1 › Can be renewed | Yes |
| Award 1 › Renewal › Description | Option to extend by a further 2 years (2 x 1 + 1). |
| Award 1 › Document › Document type | Award notice |
| Award 1 › Document › Description | Contract award notice on Find a Tender |
| Award 1 › Document › Link | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/101534-2026 |
| Award 1 › Document › Published | 27 Oct 2026 |
| Award 1 › Milestone › Type | Future signature date |
| Award 1 › Milestone › Due | 27 Oct 2026 |
| Award 1 › Milestone › Status | scheduled |
| Award 2 › Title | Staff Portraits and Corporate Photography |
| Award 2 › Status | active |
| Award 2 › Date | 27 Oct 2026 |
| Award 2 › Value › Value incl. VAT | £118,800 |
| Award 2 › Value › Value | £99,000 |
| Award 2 › Value › Currency | GBP |
| Award 2 › Category | services |
| Award 2 › Above threshold | No |
| Award 2 › Supplier › Supplier 1 › Name | NOW NORTH EAST LIMITED |
| Award 2 › Supplier › Supplier 2 › Name | CREO COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED |
| Award 2 › Supplier › Supplier 3 › Name | THE BIGGER PICTURE AGENCY LTD |
| Award 2 › Supplier › Supplier 4 › Name | THE SOCIAL CO ACADEMY LIMITED |
| Award 2 › Item › CPV › Description | Photographic services |
| Award 2 › Item › Delivery › Delivery 1 › Region (NUTS) | UKC14 |
| Award 2 › Item › Delivery › Delivery 1 › Country | GB |
| Award 2 › Item › Delivery › Delivery 1 › Country | United Kingdom |
| Award 2 › Item › Delivery › Delivery 2 › Region (NUTS) | UKC2 |
| Award 2 › Item › Delivery › Delivery 2 › Country | GB |
| Award 2 › Item › Delivery › Delivery 2 › Country | United Kingdom |
| Award 2 › Contract period › Start | 9 Nov 2026 |
| Award 2 › Contract period › End | 8 Nov 2028 |
| Award 2 › Contract period › Can be extended to | 8 Nov 2030 |
| Award 2 › Can be renewed | Yes |
| Award 2 › Renewal › Description | Option to extend by a further 2 years (2 x 1 + 1). |
| Award 2 › Document › Document type | Award notice |
| Award 2 › Document › Description | Contract award notice on Find a Tender |
| Award 2 › Document › Link | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/101534-2026 |
| Award 2 › Document › Published | 27 Oct 2026 |
| Award 2 › Milestone › Type | Future signature date |
| Award 2 › Milestone › Due | 27 Oct 2026 |
| Award 2 › Milestone › Status | scheduled |
| Award 3 › Title | Regional Landscapes and Architectural Imagery |
| Award 3 › Status | active |
| Award 3 › Date | 27 Oct 2026 |
| Award 3 › Value › Value incl. VAT | £118,800 |
| Award 3 › Value › Value | £99,000 |
| Award 3 › Value › Currency | GBP |
| Award 3 › Category | services |
| Award 3 › Above threshold | No |
| Award 3 › Supplier › Supplier 1 › Name | Graeme Peacock |
| Award 3 › Supplier › Supplier 2 › Name | CREO COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED |
| Award 3 › Supplier › Supplier 3 › Name | THE BIGGER PICTURE AGENCY LTD |
| Award 3 › Supplier › Supplier 4 › Name | THE SOCIAL CO ACADEMY LIMITED |
| Award 3 › Item › CPV › Description | Photographic services |
| Award 3 › Item › Delivery › Delivery 1 › Region (NUTS) | UKC14 |
| Award 3 › Item › Delivery › Delivery 1 › Country | GB |
| Award 3 › Item › Delivery › Delivery 1 › Country | United Kingdom |
| Award 3 › Item › Delivery › Delivery 2 › Region (NUTS) | UKC2 |
| Award 3 › Item › Delivery › Delivery 2 › Country | GB |
| Award 3 › Item › Delivery › Delivery 2 › Country | United Kingdom |
| Award 3 › Contract period › Start | 9 Nov 2026 |
| Award 3 › Contract period › End | 8 Nov 2028 |
| Award 3 › Contract period › Can be extended to | 8 Nov 2030 |
| Award 3 › Can be renewed | Yes |
| Award 3 › Renewal › Description | Option to extend by a further 2 years (2 x 1 + 1). |
| Award 3 › Document › Document type | Award notice |
| Award 3 › Document › Description | Contract award notice on Find a Tender |
| Award 3 › Document › Link | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/101534-2026 |
| Award 3 › Document › Published | 27 Oct 2026 |
| Award 3 › Milestone › Type | Future signature date |
| Award 3 › Milestone › Due | 27 Oct 2026 |
| Award 3 › Milestone › Status | scheduled |