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CN250479 Citizenship Ceremony Photography

Kent County Council · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 12:06.

Opportunity overview

Under the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002, all applicants aged 18 years or over who are accepted for naturalisation or registration as a British citizen must take a citizenship oath and pledge at a citizenship ceremony. The heart of the citizenship ceremony will involve prospective citizens making an oath or affirmation to His Majesty the King and a pledge of loyalty to the United Kingdom after which a certificate will be presented. In the county of Kent citizenship ceremonies are provided by Kent County Council. http://www.kent.gov.uk/births-ceremonies-and-deaths/other-ceremonies/citizenship-ceremony Kent County Council is providing an opportunity for the successful photographer to take photographs of citizenship ceremony guests, for sale. All guests would have the option to purchase photographs at each event. In exchange for access to the ceremonies and the ability to sell photographs to the guests, Kent County Council seeks a percentage of any sales revenue. Before commencing the procurement process, KCC have issued a Market Engagement Questionnaire related to the procurement. The deadline for submission of the questionnaire is 12pm on Friday 21st November 2025. Please note that the "Total Value" publicised notice in this notice is an estimation of the revenue that this contract will generate for KCC. The Revenue generated for a supplier of the service may exceed this figure and is subject to the outcome of the evaluation process. Further information on the evaluation process will be provided within the Invitation to Tender documents. To submit a questionnaire response for the opportunity, please register your interest here: https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/delta/respondToList.html?accessCode=C4CU37R4DP

Classification

  • CPV79961000 — Photographic services

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
CN250479
Status
planning
Above Threshold
No
Main Procurement Category
services

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planning
Has Renewal
Yes

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Ends
31 Mar 2027, 23:59
Starts
1 Apr 2026, 00:00
Max Extent Date
31 Mar 2029, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKJ4
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKJ4
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 3
Region
UKJ4
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
79961000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Photographic services

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
070995-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
4 Nov 2025, 16:26
Entry 2
Id
071894-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
7 Nov 2025, 10:05
Entry 3
Id
074871-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
18 Nov 2025, 15:33

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Status
scheduled
Due
21 Nov 2025, 23:59
Description
Kent County Council have issued a Market Engagement Questionnaire for CN250479 Citizenship Ceremony Photography. Further details regarding the procurement, and this Market Engagement Exercise, has been provided within the Market Engagement Questionnaire. The deadline for response is 12pm on Friday 21st November 2025.

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PLDL-8938-YGYW
Name
Kent County Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKJ45
Country
GB
Locality
Maidstone
Postal Code
ME14 1XQ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Sessions House

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Identifier

Id
PLDL-8938-YGYW
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Name
Joseph Kay

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Maidstone · UKJ45 · ME14 1XQ · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKJ4 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

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