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Pre-Qualification (Expression of Interest) for Commissioning of an Artist for the monument to The Great Famine (1845-1852), Lurgan, Co. Armagh

Armagh City Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council

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09 Oct 2026 at 13:08

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council commissioned artistic services for a permanent monument and interpretive panel recognising the impact of the Great Famine of 1845–1852 in Lurgan. The commission covers developing the monument’s design and determining its form, size, scale and materials with the Council’s Steering Group. The panel may be integrated into the monument or designed as a complementary separate feature; its text is to be agreed with the steering committee. The installation is intended for The Plaza in Lurgan town centre. The requirement is for a significant public artwork with an interpretive element, rather than a supply-only purchase, and combines artistic design with a commemorative and place-based purpose.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. It was run as a below-threshold process, and the Council selected Sara Cunningham-Bell with Bell Architects Ltd. The contract was signed on 15 September 2026 and runs from 1 October 2026 to 31 October 2027. Its value is £80,808 including VAT. The process comprised one lot. The commission’s final design, including the preferred option and materials, is to be agreed and signed off by the Steering Group; interpretive-panel text is to be agreed with the committee. The contract is for artistic services and reflects a project-specific commission for the Lurgan monument and panel.

For artists and design teams considering similar future commissions from this Council, the award indicates demand for experienced, suitably qualified practitioners able to take a public artwork from concept through to a permanent, site-specific outcome. Credible suppliers would need to develop a considered monument and interpretive panel, explore appropriate options for form, scale and materials, and work collaboratively with a steering group to secure approval of the final design. The brief also calls for sensitivity to the historical impact of the Great Famine and the ability to create a clear interpretive element for a town-centre setting. The selected team combined individual artistic practice with architectural expertise, indicating the relevance of design capability alongside artistic credentials for this kind of civic commission.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Pre-Qualification (Expression of Interest) for Commissioning of an Artist for the monument to The Great Famine (1845-1852), Lurgan, Co. Armagh

Notice Description

Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council is seeking an experienced and suitably qualified artist or design team to produce a high-quality permanent monument and interpretive panel to recognise the impact of The Great Famine (1845-1852) in the town of Lurgan. Please note: For ease of reference through this project "the monument" will refer to the proposed "monument and interpretive panel". The monument will be located within The Plaza, Lurgan town centre (BT66 6AR). The options, size, scale and materials will be considered as part of the artists commission with the preferred option and final designs being agreed and signed off by the Steering Group. The monument which will include an interpretative panel (text for interpretative panel to be agreed with steering committee and will be provided at Stage 2 of this procurement exercise) may be incorporated into the monument or separate but complimentary in design.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0784c1
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095665-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - unknown
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

CPV Codes

92312000 - Artistic services

92312200 - Services provided by authors, composers, sculptors, entertainers and other individual artists

92312250 - Services provided by individual artists

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£80,808 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Oct 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Oct 2026 - 31 Oct 2027 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Armagh City Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CRAIGAVON
Postcode
BT64 1AL
Postcode Area
Northern Ireland
Country
Northern Ireland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLN Northern Ireland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLN0 Northern Ireland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLN07 Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon
Electoral Ward
Craigavon Centre
Westminster Constituency
Upper Bann

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Sara Cunningham-Bell, with Bell Architects Ltd

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