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Public art commission for Worcester's Royal porcelain works

WORCESTER CITY COUNCIL

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03 Oct 2023 at 15:03

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Worcester City Council, in collaboration with the Museum of Royal Worcester and the Royal Porcelain Works, has awarded a public art commission for a project celebrating Worcester's porcelain heritage. The commission involves the creation of a site-specific public artwork with a £75,000 artist commission fee. The contract period runs from 16th September 2023 to 30th September 2024. The procurement stage was an award, and the tender period ended on 31st July 2023.

This tender presents an opportunity for artists and creative businesses to showcase their talent and contribute to celebrating Worcester's rich porcelain history. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) with expertise in works of art and artistic services would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The project aims to engage local residents and stakeholders, making it a valuable opportunity for businesses interested in community-centered artistic endeavors.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Public art commission for Worcester's Royal porcelain works

Notice Description

Worcester City Council, the Museum of Royal Worcester and the Royal Porcelain Works are seeking to commission an original work of public art to respond Worcester Citys world renowned porcelain heritage. The prominent site specific public artwork or artworks will use creative approaches to celebrate Worcester porcelain, its history and special material qualities. The new public artwork will sit within the environs of the Museum of Royal Worcester and will surprise, delight and raise awareness and appreciation of the Citys porcelain heritage. The successful artist or artist collective will be provided with A 75,000 GBP artist commission fee and the opportunity to create a prominent site specific public artwork or artworks using creative approaches to celebrate Worcester porcelain, its history and special material qualities Time to engage with the largest collection of Worcester porcelain in the world and associated rich archive held at the Museum of Royal Worcester to inspire and inform their ideas and the resulting installation The opportunity to engage with local residents, site stakeholders, ex factory workers and other networks to develop and inform the project Liaison with site partners, funders and stakeholders, and project management and marketing support

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-539c0ef8-0133-4424-9aba-53d8454b43a0
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/05aba174-3bcd-4758-8f83-ac2376b6947e
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not applicable
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

CPV Codes

92311000 - Works of art

92312000 - Artistic services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£75,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Oct 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
31 Jul 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
12 Sep 20232 years ago
Contract Period
15 Sep 2023 - 30 Sep 2024 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WORCESTER CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WORCESTER
Postcode
WR1 2EY
Post Town
Worcester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG12 Worcestershire CC
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Worcester
Electoral Ward
Cathedral
Westminster Constituency
Worcester

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

MUSSON & RETALLICK

Further Information

Notice Documents

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