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Awarded · ResultStage · contract

UNIVERSITY OF WEST LONDON

Graduation and Ceremonial Gowns, Photography and Event Services

Software & IT SystemsCPV 48515000 79952000 79961000
Value£700k
Awarded16 Dec 2025
Published20 May 2026
RegionLondon
Outcome — awarded

This is a contract result notice, not an open opportunity. Details from the official award data.

Contract value in context
£700ktotal contract value
median £91k
this tender£0£1.1m

This is a large award for Software & IT Systems — above three-quarters of comparable contracts. Based on 30,286 valued Software & IT Systems tenders in our corpus.

The brief

The University of West London is seeking to establish a contractual partnership with a singular, reliable provider for the delivery of academic gowning and photography services.

These services are primarily required to support the institution's graduation ceremonies, with additional provisions for private hire and purchase of academic dress.

The successful supplier will be expected to offer a comprehensive and student-friendly booking platform alongside an intranet-based ceremony management software.

Pricing must be competitive and reflect fair market value.

UWL requires complimentary academic dress hire for staff participating in graduation ceremonies, proportionate to the volume of student hires.

UWL expects to receive a commission on revenue generated from both gowning and photography services.

The procurement exercise will be carried out in accordance with and subject to the LUPC Framework Agreement: Graduation and Ceremonial Gowns, Photography and Event Services, Ref PFB5073 LU.

Lot 1 - Gown Hire, Gown Purchase and Lot 2 - Photography and Media Services

Requirements

What the notice asks for

01

These services are primarily required to support

These services are primarily required to support the institution's graduation ceremonies, with additional provisions for private hire and purchase of academic dress.

02

The successful supplier will be expected

The successful supplier will be expected to offer a comprehensive and student-friendly booking platform alongside an intranet-based ceremony management software.

03

Pricing must be competitive and reflect fair

Pricing must be competitive and reflect fair market value.

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The gates

What this notice demands of you

1 named, none in explicit obligation language. Each one is quoted from the notice.

Framework agreement (any)Frameworks & routes to market
The procurement exercise will be carried out in accordance with and subject to the LUPC Framework Agreement: Graduation and Ceremonial Gowns, Photography and Event Services, Ref PFB5073 LU.

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Source & provenance
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Stage
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