01 Procurement
Tender overview
- Buyer
- North East Combined Authority
- Status
- Complete
- Procurement method
- Below threshold - open competition
- Category
- services
- CPV classification
- Not supplied
- Tender period
- Not supplied — 17 July 2026
Description
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.
This page represents one OCDS contracting process. Notices can be revised over time. Values may be estimates, award values or contract values and should be read with their displayed stage and date.
02 Awards and contracts
Published award records
Press and PR Photography
- Awarded
- 27 October 2026
- Award value
- £99,000
- Suppliers
- 4
- Signed contract
- Not supplied
Staff Portraits and Corporate Photography
- Awarded
- 27 October 2026
- Award value
- £99,000
- Suppliers
- 4
- Signed contract
- Not supplied
Regional Landscapes and Architectural Imagery
- Awarded
- 27 October 2026
- Award value
- £99,000
- Suppliers
- 4
- Signed contract
- Not supplied
03 Organisations
Buyers, suppliers and other parties
North East Combined Authority
The Lumen, St James' Boulevard, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UKC22, NE4 5BZ, United Kingdom
GB-PPON PJMR-6594-BRGHCREO COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED
8 Foyle Street, Sunderland, UKC23, SR1 1LB, United Kingdom
Companies House 08874366 →GAVIN FORSTER PHOTOGRAPHY LIMITED
Unit 24 Azure Business Centre, Newburn, UKC22, NE15 8LN, United Kingdom
Companies House 15775843 →Graeme Peacock
5 Moore Court, Newcastle upon Tyne, UKC22, NE15 8QE, United Kingdom
GB-PPON PCVH-6888-NGCWNOW NORTH EAST LIMITED
43 Surtees Road, Peterlee, UKC14, SR8 5HA, United Kingdom
Companies House 09915989 →THE BIGGER PICTURE AGENCY LTD
The Bigger Picture Studio 3, The Biscuit Factory, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UKC22, NE2 1AN, United Kingdom
Companies House 08989994 →THE SOCIAL CO ACADEMY LIMITED
Office 5 & 6 Bowburn North Ind Estate, Durham, UKC14, DH6 5PF, United Kingdom
Companies House 13236850 →Companies House links appear only for explicit GB-COH identifiers. BritDB does not create company links from a similar name or address.
04 Provenance
Source for this process
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