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

Closed tender, closed 5 November 2019Published 4 October 2019
Cassette players
Education Authority Northern IrelandTelevision and radio receivers, and sound or video recording or reproducing apparatus
£2,520,000
Closed tender, closed 29 October 2019Published 3 October 2019
Photographic Equipment and Consumables (framework agreement for)
North Western Universities Purchasing ConsortiumPhotographic plates and films
£28,000,000
Expired contract, expired 31 March 2020Published 2 October 2019
Healthy Streets Photography
London Borough of EnfieldSupplier(s) Simon O'Connar PhotographyPhotographic and ancillary servicesAwarded 2 October 2019
£16,000
Expired contract, expired 31 May 2019Published 1 October 2019
Mini Competition Lot 11 for Professional Photography and Videography Services for Department of Agriculture.
The Office of Government ProcurementSupplier(s) Maxwell Photography
Value not stated
Expired contract, expired 22 July 2019Published 1 October 2019
Mini Competition for the provision of Videography (Co. Dublin) for the Central Bank of Ireland.
The Office of Government ProcurementSupplier(s) One Productions
Value not stated
Expired contract, expired 1 July 2019Published 1 October 2019
Mini Competition for the Provision of Lot 2 Professional Photography and Videography Services Framework for the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection
The Office of Government ProcurementSupplier(s) IT Productions
Value not stated
Expired contract, expired 16 September 2019Published 1 October 2019
Mini-Competition for the Provision of Professional Photography and Videography Services for Trinity College Lot 1
The Office of Government ProcurementSupplier(s) Fennell Photography Limited
Value not stated
Expired contract, expired 23 September 2019Published 1 October 2019
Mini Competition for the Provision of Professional Photography and Videography Services for Enterprise Ireland
The Office of Government ProcurementSupplier(s) SON Photographic Ltd
Value not stated
Expired contract, expired 12 August 2019Published 1 October 2019
Mini Competition for the Provision of Lot 12 Videography Services for the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
The Office of Government ProcurementSupplier(s) Emagine Media Ltd
Value not stated
Expired contract, expired 7 July 2020Published 1 October 2019
Mini Competition for Photography Services for Department of Agriculture
Department of Agriculture, Food and the MarineSupplier(s) Fennell Photography Limited
Value not stated
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Expired contract, expired 17 June 2019Published 1 October 2019
sRFT.00019V - Mini Competition for the Provision of Lot 12 Videography Services for An Garda Síochána
The Office of Government ProcurementSupplier(s) Tailored Films
Value not stated
Expired contract, expired 5 August 2019Published 1 October 2019
Professional Photography and Videography Services Framework for Central Bank of Ireland
The Office of Government ProcurementSupplier(s) SON Photographic Ltd
Value not stated
Expired contract, expired 26 August 2019Published 1 October 2019
Mini Competition for the Provision of Professional Photography and Videography Services for Dublin Institute of Technology
The Office of Government ProcurementSupplier(s) Maxwell Photography
Value not stated
Awarded contractPublished 30 September 2019
Provision of Graduation Photography Services to Limerick Institute of Technology
Limerick Institute of TechnologySupplier(s) Eamonn Andrews PhotographyPhotographic and ancillary services
Value not stated
Closed tender, closed 30 September 2019Published 30 September 2019
GB-Lowestoft: Cefas Analysis of tropical seabed imagery
Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture ScienceData analysis services
£17,500
Closed tender, closed 30 October 2019Published 27 September 2019
Health and social work services
NHS England, NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Clinical Commissioning Group, NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support UnitHealth and social work services
£4,863,983
Closed tender, closed 28 October 2019Published 26 September 2019
CPU 3652 Production of Immersive Experience for Robin Hood Gallery
Nottingham City CouncilSoftware package and information systems
£210,000
Closed tender, closed 31 October 2019Published 26 September 2019
Aerial photography services
Natural Resources WalesSystem quality assurance assessment and review services
Value not stated
Closed tender, closed 29 October 2019Published 25 September 2019
Photographic equipment
North Western Universities Purchasing ConsortiumPhotographic equipment
£28,000,000
Closed tender, closed 29 October 2019Published 25 September 2019
Photographic equipment
North Western Universities Purchasing ConsortiumPhotographic equipment
£28,000,000

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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Cassette players

Photographic Equipment and Consumables (framework agreement for)

Healthy Streets Photography

Mini Competition Lot 11 for Professional Photography and Videography Services for Department of Agriculture.

Mini Competition for the provision of Videography (Co. Dublin) for the Central Bank of Ireland.

Mini Competition for the Provision of Lot 2 Professional Photography and Videography Services Framework for the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection

Mini-Competition for the Provision of Professional Photography and Videography Services for Trinity College Lot 1

Mini Competition for the Provision of Professional Photography and Videography Services for Enterprise Ireland

Mini Competition for the Provision of Lot 12 Videography Services for the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform

Mini Competition for Photography Services for Department of Agriculture

sRFT.00019V - Mini Competition for the Provision of Lot 12 Videography Services for An Garda Síochána

Professional Photography and Videography Services Framework for Central Bank of Ireland

Mini Competition for the Provision of Professional Photography and Videography Services for Dublin Institute of Technology

Provision of Graduation Photography Services to Limerick Institute of Technology

GB-Lowestoft: Cefas Analysis of tropical seabed imagery

Health and social work services

CPU 3652 Production of Immersive Experience for Robin Hood Gallery

Aerial photography services

Photographic equipment

Photographic equipment

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