Published date: 4 May 2018

Last edited date: 4 May 2018

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 3 April 2018

Contract summary

Industry

  • Other community, social and personal services - 98000000

Location of contract

North West

Value of contract

£30,000

Procurement reference

STOCK001-DN326984-15402500

Published date

4 May 2018

Closing date

3 April 2018

Contract start date

23 April 2018

Contract end date

30 September 2018

Contract type

Works

Procedure type

Open procedure

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Stockport Council (SMBC) is seeking to appoint an artist(s)/sculptor(s)/metalworker(s) to research, design and fabricate a piece of public art in memory of S.S. STOCKPORT and its crew.
The public art must be fabricated, delivered and installed in time for the completion of TCAP Scheme 402 at Knightsbridge, Stockport (anticipated July/August 2018).
Installation will be undertaken by SMBC's Principal Contractor. The successfully appointed artist will be required to deliver the artwork to a single agreed location and oversee the installation and provide advice and guidance accordingly.
The site forms part of a wider improvement scheme known as the Town Centre Access Plan (TCAP) and is close to the River Goyt and will be visible from the junction of Knightsbridge/Warren Street/Corporation Street/Great Portwood Street.
The public art must be both aesthetically sensitive and appropriate in its nature given the subject matter and be robust and durable and meet the Stockport Public Art Principles. .
The proposed public art and subsequent tender response and associated budget/price MUST include an accompanying information panel/lectern outlining the history of S.S. Stockport, the final wording of which is to be agreed with Council Officers and the Chairman of the Royal Navy Association.
We require the services of an artist(s)/sculptor(s)/metalworker(s) who can clearly demonstrate that they possess the appropriate experience, skills and artistic capability to work with the Council and key stakeholders including, members of the public, Council officers and Councillors in order to ensure that the artwork is appropriate and fit for purpose.
The opportunity is open to artist(s)/sculptor(s)/metalworker(s) working with media that is suitable for creating robust/durable, permanent piece of public art that requires minimal/nil maintenance; see objectives/requirements for further details.
The artist(s)/sculptor(s)/metalworker(s) must be able to clearly demonstrate the ability to deliver and install the permanent decorative railings within the specified Contract Period in time for the completion of the TCAP 402 Scheme (anticipated July/August 2018).

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Award information

Awarded date

4 May 2018

Contract start date

7 May 2018

Contract end date

30 September 2018

Total value of contract

£30,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Circling the Square Ltd

Address

IG9 5RS

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Award 04/05/2018

About the buyer

Contact name

STAR Procurement

Address

STaR Shared Procurement Service
Trafford Council, Trafford Town Hall
Stretford
M32 0TH
England

Telephone

+44 1619124165

Email

procurement@star-procurement.gov.uk

Website

http://www.stockport.gov.uk/