--- title: "Visible Virals 2021 - Lead Artist / Arts Organisation" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-09a84e4a-f32d-46b4-8c24-2e625827c39f" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-09a84e4a-f32d-46b4-8c24-2e625827c39f" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-09a84e4a-f32d-46b4-8c24-2e625827c39f.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-09a84e4a-f32d-46b4-8c24-2e625827c39f.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "LIVERPOOL CITY COUNCIL" published: "2021-10-12" --- # Visible Virals 2021 - Lead Artist / Arts Organisation Buyer: LIVERPOOL CITY COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-09a84e4a-f32d-46b4-8c24-2e625827c39f [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-09a84e4a-f32d-46b4-8c24-2e625827c39f) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-09a84e4a-f32d-46b4-8c24-2e625827c39f.json) ## Summary The procurement process titled "Visible Virals 2021 - Lead Artist / Arts Organisation" is conducted by Liverpool City Council. The project falls under the industry category of artistic and literary creation services and takes place in Liverpool, England. The award stage of the procurement was completed on 27 September 2021. The total contract value amounts to £38,810, with the contract period starting on 1 October 2021 and ending on 31 December 2021. The open procurement method allowed various organisations to participate before the tender period concluded on 18 August 2021. This tender presents significant opportunities for small to medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) to contribute creatively to public health messaging and community engagement in Liverpool. Suitable businesses include those specialising in artistic creation, public art installations, and multimedia projects, as they will play a vital role in creating socially vibrant and engaging works that resonate with the local community while supporting Covid-19 recovery efforts. ## Notice As part of the ongoing Covid recovery work with Public Health, Culture Liverpool will use high quality and engaging cultural activity to animate, bring to life and educate Liverpool's residents about the city's experience of COVID-19 so far, as documented in the Public Health Annual Report 19/20 (PHAR). Key messages of the project will be crucial in spreading awareness of the virus and how it has impacted our communities, and in building up people's resilience ahead of the next phase of the pandemic response - including ensuring wide-spread community vaccination. Working closely with Culture Liverpool, this project will commission a multi-media, accessible and unique programme of work to animate public health information in the public realm. Building on past projects, the programme will be called 'Visible Virals', a series of socially engaging and playful works in the public realm and venues all over the city. The name of the project draws parallels between how we will disseminate information and how viruses operate. We would commission an artist or artists' collective to reach out and positively engage with thousands of people. The project will 'introduce' creative ideas to specific populations and allow the work to take on an intelligent life of its own, with the 'artworks' adapting in response to their 'hosts' through both physical and digital participation. Transient in nature, and light touch, the artworks will infiltrate public spaces and infrastructures in the city, building in magnitude and inviting participation. Additional information: PLEASE DO NOT CONTACT OFFICERS DIRECTLY - please use messaging function on ProContract portal ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/65c42c5a-e8bf-4fa1-9095-690cf9189a69 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Large, SME | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 12 Oct 2021 | | Submission deadline | 18 Aug 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 26 Sep 2021 | | Contract period | 30 Sep 2021 - 31 Dec 2021 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £40,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £38,810 | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | LIVERPOOL CITY COUNCIL | | Locality | LIVERPOOL | | Post town | Liverpool | | Postcode | L3 1DS | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside | | ITL 3 | TLD72 Liverpool | | Local authority | Liverpool | | Electoral ward | Waterfront South | | Westminster constituency | Liverpool Riverside | | Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 2 | | Supplier names | APT.CREATIVE; DEFPROC | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services ### Codes - 92310000 - Artistic and literary creation and interpretation services ## Release History - 12 Oct 2021 at 12:19 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/65c42c5a-e8bf-4fa1-9095-690cf9189a69 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/65c42c5a-e8bf-4fa1-9095-690cf9189a69 12th October 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=83c00058-12f5-eb11-810d-005056b64545 Advert ## Notice URLs - http://www.liverpool.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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