Tender

Public art commission for Worcester's Royal porcelain works

WORCESTER CITY COUNCIL

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Tender

10 Jul 2023 at 08:23

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Worcester City Council, in partnership with the Museum of Royal Worcester and the Royal Porcelain Works, has issued a tender for a public art commission titled "Public art commission for Worcester's Royal porcelain works". This project aims to commission an original public artwork celebrating Worcester's porcelain heritage. The deadline for proposal submission is 12pm on Monday 31 July 2023, with a contract period starting on 4th September 2023 and ending on 31st October 2024. The procurement falls under the services category and is suitable for SMEs.

This tender opportunity presents a chance for artists and creative businesses to showcase their talent in celebrating Worcester's porcelain heritage. Businesses involved in works of art and artistic services are well-suited to compete for this project. The successful bidder will receive a £75,000 artist commission fee and will have the opportunity to collaborate with local stakeholders, site partners, and residents to create a site-specific public artwork that raises awareness of the city's porcelain heritage.

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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 For full details of the project, the commissioning process, and the terms and conditions, please see the link to the Councils website below. The application must adhere to the requirements set out in the Artists Brief and be submitted by email as a single pdf document. Proposals must be emailed to the procurement email box see link below by 12pm on Monday 31 July 2023. Additional information: Proposals must be emailed to procurement@worcester.gov.uk by 12pm on Monday 31 July 2023.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5232b8ec-4782-4000-a28e-baa33d91c2ac
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

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

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
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

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

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
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

Further Information

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