Notice Information
Notice Title
Bronze Memorial Sculpture to Transatlantic Slave Trade - Planning support, Fabrication and Installation
Notice Description
The Greater London Authority (GLA) is seeking a fabricator to produce a new bronze artwork called, "The Wake" created by artist Khaleb Brooks, a new memorial to honour enslaved Africans who were trafficked as part of the transatlantic slave trade, and their descendants, due to be unveiled in August 2026. The fabricator will work in consultation with with the artist and the commissioner, the Greater London Authority. Before fabrication of the statue can commence, planning permission will need to be secured for the installation. The planning application will be drawn up and submitted by an architect with the fabricator supporting this process. The fabricator will therefore be awarded the first stage (Phase 1 - Planning Support) initially and then if (as is expected) the application is successful the second stage - ie (Phase 2 - Fabrication and Phase 3 - Installation) - will then be instructed through the same contract.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Options: Initial contract will be for the first stage where the supplier will provide planning support to the architects making the planning application. If the application is successful then the second stage of the requirement (fabrication and installation) will be instructed.
Renewal: Extensions are deemed unlikely and will only be required if a significant delay to the fabrication and installation of the sculpture is encountered.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04fe4d
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013472-2025
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services
-
- CPV Codes
71550000 - Blacksmith services
92312000 - Artistic services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £895,000 £500K-£1M
- Lots Value
- £895,000 £500K-£1M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 7 Apr 202510 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 8 May 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 24 Jun 2025 - 24 Dec 2026 1-2 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- GREATER LONDON AUTHORITY
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- v_alexgordon@tfl.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- E16 1ZE
- Post Town
- East London
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLI London
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLI4 Inner London - East
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLI41 Hackney and Newham
- Delivery Location
- TLI London
-
- Local Authority
- Newham
- Electoral Ward
- Stratford Olympic Park
- Westminster Constituency
- Stratford and Bow
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013472-2025
7th April 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
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