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HOC2 - PUBLIC ART

Sheffield City Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

03 Aug 2026 at 15:01

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Tender

23 Apr 2026 at 14:30

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Sheffield City Council commissioned public art for spaces within the Heart of the City II area of Sheffield city centre. The work covers the design, manufacture and installation of artwork and associated features. It is primarily a construction and artistic services requirement, including construction work for art and cultural facilities and services provided by artists. Delivery is in Sheffield, within South Yorkshire. The council is the public-sector buyer. The requirement concerns a single, integrated public-art commission rather than a broad programme of unrelated works, so relevant suppliers are those able to take an artwork concept through design development, fabrication and installation in an urban regeneration setting. The scope combines creative authorship with practical production, construction and on-site delivery responsibilities.

This below-threshold open competition has been completed and awarded. Sheffield City Council awarded the contract to Studio Polpo Ltd on 23 July 2026, and the contract was signed on that date. The contract is worth £115,000 excluding VAT (£138,000 including VAT), with a period from 10 August 2026 to 26 February 2027. The tender submission deadline was 26 May 2026 at 11:00, following an enquiry deadline of 15 May 2026 at 16:00. There was one lot, suitable for SMEs, with participation reserved for organisations located in South Yorkshire. Evaluation was based entirely on quality, assessed through four questions with dedicated sub-weightings. The selection requirements were set out in the tender documentation.

The award indicates demand from Sheffield City Council for suppliers that can deliver public art as a complete service, combining artistic development with manufacture, construction and installation. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need a demonstrable ability to design work for public urban spaces, translate proposals into durable physical features, manage fabrication and coordinate safe on-site installation. Experience of working within city-centre regeneration schemes would be relevant, particularly where artwork must respond to a defined place and integrate with surrounding public realm. The competition was suitable for SMEs and reserved for South Yorkshire organisations, indicating that local creative practices, fabricators and installation partners may be well placed. The winning supplier’s profile also shows that a small, community-focused creative enterprise can satisfy this type of council requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

HOC2 - PUBLIC ART

Notice Description

To design, manufacture and install artwork/features within Sheffield City Centre, specifically spaces within the Heart of the City II (HOC2) area.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0689bd
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073269-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

CPV Codes

45212300 - Construction work for art and cultural buildings

92312000 - Artistic services

92312250 - Services provided by individual artists

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£115,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£115,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£115,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
26 May 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
23 Jul 20261 months ago
Contract Period
10 Aug 2026 - 26 Feb 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Sheffield City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
SHEFFIELD
Postcode
S1 2HH
Postcode Area
Sheffield
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE3 South Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE32 Sheffield
Delivery Location
TLE32 Sheffield
Local Authority
Sheffield
Electoral Ward
City
Westminster Constituency
Sheffield Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Studio Polpo Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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