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Photography Services Framework

Details

Buyer: South Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council
Value: £120,000
Topic: Photographic and ancillary services
Published: 6 October 2026
Submission: 5 November 2026in 1 month
Source: uk:find_a_tender

Tender description

The service to be provided is for a flexible, high-quality photography service to support its communications, marketing, media relations, engagement and reputation management activity. To deliver a wide range of events, campaigns, projects, services and initiatives throughout the year which require professional photography for a variety of purposes. This may include, but is not limited to, press and media activity, civic and corporate events, place promotion, regeneration projects, profile-raising, resident engagement, internal communications, award ceremonies, visits, launches, consultations, campaigns and social media content. There will be a maximum of 10 suppliers awarded to the framework, this will be a ranked framework however the Council reserve the right to run a mini competition on specific projects. The annual value is estimated to be in the region of £20,000. - £30,000. There is no guarantee of business.

Timeline

Completed: Tender published6 October 2026
Current notice
Next: Submission date5 November 2026in 1 month

About the buyer

South Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council buys as a local authority through its own Corporate Procurement Service. Tender opportunities are advertised on the NEPO portal, used by all 12 North East councils and public sector bodies. Larger contracts also appear on the government's Contracts Finder and Find a Tender sites. Suppliers register on the NEPO Open Portal to see live opportunities and express interest. Smaller works and services are sourced through quick quotes or short tender lists on the NEPO e-tendering system. The council runs supplier workshops with NEPO to help local businesses bid for public contracts.

UK local government drives £140bn in annual procurement, led by social protection (£66.6bn) and education (£57.1bn).

Over the past 5 years, most of South Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council's contract awards have been in software and information systems, construction work and health and social work.