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Public Art in bus shelters

Castlethorpe Parish Council

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12 Oct 2026 at 11:00

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29 Sep 2026 at 16:50

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Summary of the contracting process

Castlethorpe Parish Council is seeking an artist to design and install public artwork in two village bus shelters. The work is a public art service, with artwork required to reflect features of the village and to be durable, weather-resistant, vandal-resistant and low maintenance. Community participation is part of the requirement, ideally involving local groups such as the First School, Youth Club and Women’s Institute. The council is the buying organisation, and the artwork is for bus shelters in Castlethorpe. The work combines artistic design and installation with community engagement and the practical demands of creating artwork for exposed public spaces.

The process reached the tender stage: Castlethorpe Parish Council invited offers through an open competition. It is a single-lot procurement using a closed framework agreement with competition reopened for awards. The enquiry deadline set was 30 October 2026 at 23:59 UTC, and the submission deadline was 20 November 2026 at 23:59 UTC. The contract period is scheduled from 14 December 2026 to 31 December 2027, with a possible extension to 30 June 2028 if community engagement takes longer or materials have long lead times. The maximum contract value is £38,000 excluding VAT (£45,600 including VAT). Evaluation weights aesthetics at 40%, price and value at 30%, durability at 15%, and community engagement at 15%.

The opportunity suits artists able to develop distinctive, village-themed public artwork and deliver its installation in bus shelters. Strong proposals will need to show how the design reflects local features while standing up to weather and vandalism and remaining straightforward to maintain. Suppliers should be able to involve the community in developing or delivering the work, with local school, youth and community groups identified as preferred participants. The evaluation gives greatest weight to aesthetics, while durability and community engagement together account for a substantial part of the assessment, so bidders need to demonstrate both creative quality and practical delivery. The procurement is marked as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Public Art in bus shelters

Notice Description

We are looking for an artist to tender their services to install some form of public art in two of our village bus shelters. The produced artwork must be a) thematic, reflecting village features, b) durable, weather and vandal proof and c) low maintenance. The contract has a maximum value of PS38,000 Community participation is also a requirement, ideally working with our First School, Youth Club, WI etc.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: If the artist needs extra time to engage with the community or if materials are on a long lead time.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077ce8
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095971-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

98 - Other community, social and personal services

CPV Codes

98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£38,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£38,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Oct 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
20 Nov 20262 months to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
14 Dec 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
Castlethorpe Parish Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MILTON KEYNES
Postcode
MK19 7EW
Postcode Area
Milton Keynes
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ12 Milton Keynes
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Milton Keynes
Electoral Ward
Newport Pagnell North & Hanslope
Westminster Constituency
Milton Keynes North

Further Information

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