What does a photographic tender cover?

Photographic tenders cover public sector contracts for photography, aerial photography and specialised photography services. Buyers use them for event photography, site records and promotional imagery.

Where are photography contracts advertised?

Stotles brings together photography tenders and contracts from 100+ portals into one search, so you do not have to check each portal separately, and you can set alerts for new opportunities across the UK and Ireland. If you want to search the government portals directly, Find a Tender carries higher-value contracts across the UK and Contracts Finder carries lower-value contracts in England. Public Contracts Scotland, Sell2Wales and eTendersNI cover Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, Ireland's eTenders covers Irish public bodies, and many councils, NHS bodies and housing associations publish on their own e-tendering portals such as ProContract. Photography is often a lot in a creative or marketing framework, or a panel of photographers called on as needed.

How do you win photography contracts?

Photography tenders are scored on portfolio quality, availability, turnaround, image rights and price. Panels are called on repeatedly, so reliable delivery leads to more work.

What do you need to bid for photography contracts?

Photographers usually assign or licence image rights to the buyer, need consent handled in line with UK data protection law, and may need DBS checks for work with children. Tenders usually set minimum insurance cover, check financial standing and ask for evidence of similar contracts at selection stage. Under the Procurement Act 2023, suppliers can be excluded for certain criminal convictions, insolvency or failure to pay tax.

Who buys photographic services in the public sector?

Councils, universities and central government bodies are regular buyers. Contracts can be one-off event photography jobs or longer framework agreements.

How do I find photography contracts before they are formally tendered?

Read events calendars, communications and marketing plans, construction progress record requirements and expiry dates for existing photography panels, which show work coming due ahead of a notice. On Stotles you can track those signals and the buyers behind them, then follow a notice from pre-tender through to award.

What CPV codes cover photography tenders?

Photography notices carry 79961000 (Photographic services) and 79961300 (Specialised photography services).

Photographic Tenders and Contracts

See open photography tenders and awarded contracts for the UK public sector. Over 170 photography tenders and contracts were published in the last 12 months.

4,081 results

Expired contract, expired 5 March 2021Published 2 February 2021
National Museums Liverpool High-Performance Tabletop Copy System-Digitise Archives & Herbarium Sheets
National Museums LiverpoolSupplier(s) COVERGOLD LIMITEDOffice and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packagesAwarded 21 January 2021
£17,415
Awarded contractPublished 1 February 2021
Specialised photography services
National Highways LimitedSpecialised photography services
Value not stated
Closed tender, closed 22 February 2021Published 1 February 2021
Landscaping Project Phase 1 at St Peters Garden
Chalfont St Peter Parish CouncilLandscape gardening services
Value not stated
Stale Pre-tenderPublished 1 February 2021
Landscaping Project Phase 1 at St Peters Garden
Chalfont St Peter Parish CouncilLandscaping work for cemeteries
Value not stated
Expired contract, expired 2 February 2021Published 1 February 2021
Portrait Photography Exhibition
London Borough of Waltham ForestSupplier(s) To MarketHotel servicesAwarded 1 February 2021
£9,860
Closed tender, closed 3 March 2021Published 28 January 2021
Licensable and Non- Licensable Asbestos Remedial Works
Stockport Homes LtdAsbestos-removal work
Value not stated
Closed tender, closed 18 February 2021Published 28 January 2021
A TENDER OPPORTUNITY FOR THE DESIGN AND CREATION OF A MEMORIAL GARDEN ON LAND AT SIMPSON MANOR, WOOTTON, NORTHAMPTON
Wootton Parish CouncilLandscaping work
£40,000
Closed tender, closed 16 February 2021Published 26 January 2021
TEC Partnership - Forklift Truck and Mini Digger
Grimsby Institute of Further and Higher EducationForklift trucks, works trucks, railway-station platforms tractors
£25,000
Closed tender, closed 10 February 2021Published 26 January 2021
Core Path Network Condition Survey
North Lanarkshire CouncilGeographic information systems (GIS or equivalent)
£20,000
Awarded contractPublished 25 January 2021
Education and training services
City and County of Swansea
Supplier(s)
5 suppliers
Engage Education Centre
Inspire Training (GE) Ltd
Leap to Learn Ltd
Rewise Learing Ltd
Whitehead-Ross Education and Consulting Ltd
Technical and vocational secondary education servicesAwarded 27 August 2020
£2,000,000
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Expired contract, expired 24 January 2022Published 25 January 2021
Bringing Heritage to Life Exhibition
London Borough of Waltham ForestSupplier(s) Rendezvous Projects CICAwarded 25 January 2021
£10,000
Expired contract, expired 31 March 2021Published 25 January 2021
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VisitBritainSupplier(s) Tomorrow's Tourism LtdBusiness services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and securityAwarded 4 January 2021
£17,167
Closed tender, closed 22 February 2021Published 25 January 2021
Coastal Monitoring Survey Programme Aerial Photography Spring 2021
Office of Public Works OPW
Value not stated
Awarded contractPublished 25 January 2021
Framework Agreement for the Provision of Educational Providers for the Swansea Pupil Referral Unit (PRU)
City and County of Swansea
Supplier(s)
5 suppliers
Engage Education Centre
Inspire Training (GE) Ltd
Leap to Learn Ltd
Rewise Learing Ltd
Whitehead-Ross Education and Consulting Ltd
Vocational secondary education servicesAwarded 27 August 2020
£1,882,352
Closed tender, closed 29 January 2021Published 22 January 2021
Researching and writing digital content for Wales on Rails
Great Little Trains of WalesResearch and development services and related consultancy services
Value not stated
Closed tender, closed 5 March 2021Published 20 January 2021
Provision of digital content production services in support of citizen engagement
Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht
Value not stated
Expired contract, expired 13 December 2023Published 19 January 2021
Full Service Marketing and Copywriting Services
THE BUSINESS GROWTH HUB LIMITEDSupplier(s) MC2 (Manchester) LimitiedMarketing servicesAwarded 12 January 2021
£650,000
Closed tender, closed 8 February 2021Published 19 January 2021
Provision of Video Production and Broadcasting services.
Abbey Theatre Amharclann na Mainistreach
Value not stated
Expired contract, expired 31 October 2023Published 18 January 2021
2020/S 050-119970
Network RailSupplier(s) Beetroot Publishing LimitedPrinted matter and related productsAwarded 1 November 2020
£475,000
Closed tender, closed 5 March 2021Published 18 January 2021
Design consultancy services
Department of Culture, Heritage and the GaeltachtDesign consultancy services
€526,337

Frequently asked questions

Frequently asked questions about photography, photographic services, photographic equipment, photographer, videography, photography and videography, event photography, aerial photography, drone photography in the UK public sector.

What does a photographic tender cover?
Photographic tenders cover public sector contracts for photography, aerial photography and specialised photography services. Buyers use them for event photography, site records and promotional imagery.
Where are photography contracts advertised?
Stotles brings together photography tenders and contracts from 100+ portals into one search, so you do not have to check each portal separately, and you can set alerts for new opportunities across the UK and Ireland.
If you want to search the government portals directly, Find a Tender carries higher-value contracts across the UK and Contracts Finder carries lower-value contracts in England. Public Contracts Scotland, Sell2Wales and eTendersNI cover Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, Ireland's eTenders covers Irish public bodies, and many councils, NHS bodies and housing associations publish on their own e-tendering portals such as ProContract. Photography is often a lot in a creative or marketing framework, or a panel of photographers called on as needed.
How do you win photography contracts?
Photography tenders are scored on portfolio quality, availability, turnaround, image rights and price. Panels are called on repeatedly, so reliable delivery leads to more work.
What do you need to bid for photography contracts?
Photographers usually assign or licence image rights to the buyer, need consent handled in line with UK data protection law, and may need DBS checks for work with children. Tenders usually set minimum insurance cover, check financial standing and ask for evidence of similar contracts at selection stage. Under the Procurement Act 2023, suppliers can be excluded for certain criminal convictions, insolvency or failure to pay tax.
Who buys photographic services in the public sector?
Councils, universities and central government bodies are regular buyers. Contracts can be one-off event photography jobs or longer framework agreements.
How do I find photography contracts before they are formally tendered?
Read events calendars, communications and marketing plans, construction progress record requirements and expiry dates for existing photography panels, which show work coming due ahead of a notice. On Stotles you can track those signals and the buyers behind them, then follow a notice from pre-tender through to award.
What CPV codes cover photography tenders?
Photography notices carry 79961000 (Photographic services) and 79961300 (Specialised photography services).

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National Museums Liverpool High-Performance Tabletop Copy System-Digitise Archives & Herbarium Sheets

Specialised photography services

Landscaping Project Phase 1 at St Peters Garden

Landscaping Project Phase 1 at St Peters Garden

Portrait Photography Exhibition

Licensable and Non- Licensable Asbestos Remedial Works

A TENDER OPPORTUNITY FOR THE DESIGN AND CREATION OF A MEMORIAL GARDEN ON LAND AT SIMPSON MANOR, WOOTTON, NORTHAMPTON

TEC Partnership - Forklift Truck and Mini Digger

Core Path Network Condition Survey

Education and training services

Bringing Heritage to Life Exhibition

GB-London: BTA1342 - Covid-19 Best Practice Case Studies - Tourism Business

Coastal Monitoring Survey Programme Aerial Photography Spring 2021

Framework Agreement for the Provision of Educational Providers for the Swansea Pupil Referral Unit (PRU)

Researching and writing digital content for Wales on Rails

Provision of digital content production services in support of citizen engagement

Full Service Marketing and Copywriting Services

Provision of Video Production and Broadcasting services.

2020/S 050-119970

Design consultancy services

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