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Bronze Memorial Sculpture to Transatlantic Slave Trade - Planning Support, Fabrication and Installation

GREATER LONDON AUTHORITY (GLA)

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05 Sep 2025 at 16:36

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04 Sep 2025 at 15:25

Summary of the contracting process

The Greater London Authority (GLA) has awarded a contract for the creation of a bronze memorial sculpture dedicated to the transatlantic slave trade. This tender, titled "Bronze Memorial Sculpture to Transatlantic Slave Trade - Planning Support, Fabrication, and Installation," falls under the artistic services industry category. The award was a result of a direct procurement method, reflecting the necessity to engage a suitable contractor rapidly after a competitive process drew insufficient responses. The procurement process was managed by Transport for London on behalf of the GLA, centred in London, with key dates including the contract signing as early as 17 September 2025, and contract execution starting on 1 October 2025, extending through to 31 March 2027. The procurement stage has advanced to completion of awarding, awaiting final signature.

This project offers substantial opportunities for growth within the artistic and blacksmith services sectors, especially for businesses specialising in sculpture fabrication and memorial installations. The scope includes planning support, fabrication, and installation, necessitating competencies in both design collaboration and project execution. Small to medium enterprises (SMEs) with expertise in such artistic projects would find this tender particularly fitting. With a gross contract value exceeding £1 million, the direct award to PANGOLIN EDITIONS LIMITED underscores the procurement's emphasis on technical and financial capability, inviting innovative yet experienced fabricators to tackle this significant cultural endeavour. The contract also accommodates potential adjustments and pricing variations to align with evolving market conditions and material costs, giving businesses flexibility during execution.

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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 2026/27. 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 - i.e (Phase 2 - Fabrication and Phase 3 - Installation) - will then be instructed through the same contract. It should be noted while this contract award notice records two bidders as assessed and evaluated, the outcome should be understood in the context of the associated transparency notice, which provides the relevant details regarding the direct award of this contract. Transparency Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-054061 The earliest date for signing the contract is as stated in this notice (17 September 2025).

Procurement Information

The GLA proposes to make a direct award of the Bronze Memorial Sculpture to Transatlantic Slave Trade - Planning support, Fabrication and Installation contract under Section 43 of the Procurement Act 2023 (PA23). The GLA undertook a competitive procedure inviting suppliers to submit tenders in respect of this contract opportunity. Two tenders were received but neither bidder passed all of the conditions of participation. Consequently no tender capable of acceptance has been received and an award under section 19 PA23 is not possible in the circumstances. GLA propose to directly award the contract to Pangolin Editions Limited under section 43 PA23, being one of the bidders who submitted a tender in response to this contract opportunity, on the basis that, despite the bidder having failed one element of the conditions of participation, after considering and evaluating both bidders' submissions against the published award criteria, Pangolin Editions' technical and financial submissions are suitable for acceptance by the GLA and scored higher overall in the evaluation. Further, Pangolin Editions is not an excluded or excludable supplier and having undertaken an open procurement process and received very little interest from the market resulting in only two submissions, the GLA do not consider it necessary or appropriate to undertake a further selection process.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05947c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054446-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£924,000 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Sep 20255 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
3 Sep 20255 months ago
Contract Period
30 Sep 2025 - 31 Mar 2027 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
GREATER LONDON AUTHORITY (GLA)
Additional Buyers

GREATER LONDON AUTHORITY

TRANSPORT FOR LONDON

Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
shereerobinson@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
Not specified

Local Authority
Newham
Electoral Ward
Stratford Olympic Park
Westminster Constituency
Stratford and Bow

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

PANGOLIN EDITIONS

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