Published date: 30 September 2021

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 28 October 2021, 5pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Artistic services - 92312000

  • Services provided by individual artists - 92312250

Location of contract

PO1 2AL

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

P00004586

Published date

30 September 2021

Closing date

28 October 2021

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

8 November 2021

Contract end date

18 March 2022

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Portsmouth City Council wish to commission a permanent public art installation on the theme of Safer Streets that reflects the role that Art has to repurpose space from criminal to social activity.

Applications are invited from individual artists or artist teams with experience working in the public realm. The aim is to create a suitable piece of artwork to reflect the theme of working together to reduce crime and that is appropriate for the location within the underpass, which connects Paradise Street to Lower Arundel Street and Commercial Road.

Design and production budget: £7,000

Deadline for applications: Thursday 28th October 2021 at 17:00

Selected artists appointed by: Friday 5th November 2021

Completion of art installation: 18th March 2022

You are welcome to contact us for an informal conversation prior to submitting. To arrange this or for any other enquiries / clarifications, all must to be submitted by 21st October via the In-tend correspondence function.


As well as this project, the Council are also tendering for a similar piece of artwork at Lake Road. Artists are welcome to submit for either of both projects, however both pieces of artwork are required to be installed by 18th March.
Please see full tender pack for details.

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Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Procurement Service

Address

Guildhall Square
Portsmouth
Hampshire
PO1 2AL
United Kingdom

Telephone

023 9268 8235

Email

procurement@portsmouthcc.gov.uk