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Public Art Commission, Broadway Didcot

South Oxfordshire District Council

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10 Aug 2026 at 14:51

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Summary of the contracting process

South Oxfordshire District Council is commissioning an artist to design and fabricate a bespoke metal gateway for the redevelopment of 116–120 Broadway, Didcot. The gateway will mark the transition from the Broadway frontage into a semi-private communal courtyard serving new homes and Class E commercial spaces. It is intended to function as both a sculptural artwork and part of the site’s architectural metalwork package. The wider mixed-use development includes affordable housing, a retrofit historic shopfront and active ground-floor uses. The commission supports the Didcot Garden Town Public Art Plan and its aims for distinctive, accessible and sustainable public realm and placemaking. The work is classified as artistic services, metalworking and gate installation.

The procurement has reached tender: the council invited offers through a below-threshold open competition. Bids were due by 28 September 2026 at 5pm, with electronic submission allowed. The contract is scheduled to run from 2 November 2026 to 31 December 2027. Its estimated value is £60,000 excluding VAT, or £72,000 including VAT. There is one lot, with the opportunity identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. Offers are evaluated on price, weighted at 60%, and quality, weighted at 40%. The requirement covers the complete commission, from design through fabrication and installation of the bespoke gateway at the Broadway development in Didcot.

This opportunity suits artists and creative practices able to deliver integrated public art rather than a standalone gallery work. Suppliers should be capable of developing a bespoke sculptural gateway in metal, translating an artistic concept into a durable functional structure, and coordinating fabrication and installation as part of an architectural metalwork package. Relevant experience in public art, placemaking, town-centre regeneration or work integrated with buildings and public realm would be well aligned with the commission’s purpose. The brief also favours suppliers able to address sustainability, accessibility, long-term quality and the needs of residents and visitors. Small and medium-sized enterprises are expressly considered suitable, making the opportunity relevant to specialist artists, metalworkers and collaborative design-and-fabrication teams.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Public Art Commission, Broadway Didcot

Notice Description

South Oxfordshire District Council is commissioning an artist to design and fabricate a bespoke metal gateway forming part of the wider redevelopment of 116-120 Broadway, Didcot. The gateway will mark the transition from the busy Broadway frontage into a semi-private communal courtyard serving new homes and Class E spaces within a mixed-use, affordable housing development. The redevelopment seeks to regenerate a prominent town centre site along Didcot's Broadway, contributing to the Didcot Garden Town 'Cultural Spine' and supporting ambitions for a high-quality, welcoming and distinctive public realm. The project combines new housing, the retrofit of a historic shopfront building, and active ground-floor uses, with a strong emphasis on sustainability, accessibility and long-term quality. This commission is identified within the Didcot Garden Town Public Art Plan as part of a broader ambition to embed high-quality, integrated public art within key regeneration sites and movement corridors across the town. Didcot Garden Town promotes public art not as an add-on, but as an intrinsic element of placemaking, helping to shape identity, enhance the public realm, and improve the everyday experience for residents and visitors as the town continues to grow and change. The gateway is envisaged as a functional and sculptural artwork, integrated into the architectural metalwork package for the site.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e04b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075799-2026
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
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

CPV Codes

45262670 - Metalworking

45421148 - Installation of gates

92312000 - Artistic services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£60,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£60,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Aug 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
28 Sep 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
2 Nov 2026 - 31 Dec 2027 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
South Oxfordshire District Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ABINGDON
Postcode
OX14 3JE
Postcode Area
Oxford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC
Delivery Location
TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC
Local Authority
Vale of White Horse
Electoral Ward
Abingdon Abbey Northcourt
Westminster Constituency
Oxford West and Abingdon

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