--- title: "Cambridge City Council - Public Art 'Play is Everywhere' Expression of Interest" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-547be0ab-0357-42e4-a51b-dac473fd03f0" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-547be0ab-0357-42e4-a51b-dac473fd03f0" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-547be0ab-0357-42e4-a51b-dac473fd03f0.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-547be0ab-0357-42e4-a51b-dac473fd03f0.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "CAMBRIDGE CITY COUNCIL" published: "2021-05-21" --- # Cambridge City Council - Public Art 'Play is Everywhere' Expression of Interest Buyer: CAMBRIDGE CITY COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-547be0ab-0357-42e4-a51b-dac473fd03f0 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-547be0ab-0357-42e4-a51b-dac473fd03f0) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-547be0ab-0357-42e4-a51b-dac473fd03f0.json) ## Summary The Cambridge City Council is currently in the planning stage of the procurement process for the public art project titled "Play is Everywhere". This initiative, which falls under the artistic and literary creation and interpretation services category, aims to enhance playfulness in the urban environment of Central Cambridge. The total budget for the project is £90,000, with £75,000 allocated for the first element and £15,000 for the second. The deadline for expressions of interest is set for 22nd June 2021, and the project location is situated in the East of England, United Kingdom. This tender presents a valuable opportunity for artists, curators, and creative producers to propose original and high-quality public artworks. Businesses in the cultural and artistic sectors, particularly those with experience in community-focused projects, will find this tender suitable. It encourages innovative interpretations of playfulness, making it especially relevant for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) seeking to engage with local communities and contribute to the vibrancy of public spaces. ## Notice Cambridge City Council is working in partnership with Cambridge Junction to offer a commission/s to an artist or artist partnership, to deliver a work/s of public art that explores the theme of playfulness within the streets and open spaces of an area in Central Cambridge. This commission is funded by public art S106 contributions, which are used to mitigate the impact of development. The intention of the commission is to change people's sense of place and ways of seeing the world around them, to look up, actively listen and see their neighbourhood anew, foster new ways to engage with the built and natural environment and facilitate intergenerational play opportunities and promote physical activity for families; play is anywhere. The project aims to animate routes and spaces. The Covid-19 pandemic has increased community need for and use of open space whether it is formal open space or incidental spaces on a journey. The Council seeks an artist/s, curator or producer to develop a proposal for an original, high quality, accessible public artwork(s), which would provide opportunities for interaction/ activity. The project has 2 elements and applicants can express an interest in either element or both. The total maximum budget for both elements of the project is PS90,000. The budget for the first element is PS75,000 with the second element being PS15,000. The Council recognises that contemporary public art can be realised in many different and varied forms. The brief is open to interpretation by the artist/s however, all interpretations must demonstrate playfulness and be safe. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/63a1df49-3630-4c5e-838a-5a44980950bb | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 21 May 2021 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 22 Jun 2021 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £90,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | CAMBRIDGE CITY COUNCIL | | Locality | CAMBRIDGE | | Post town | Cambridge | | Postcode | CB2 3QJ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough | | ITL 3 | TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC | | Local authority | Cambridge | | Electoral ward | Market | | Westminster constituency | Cambridge | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services ### Codes - 92310000 - Artistic and literary creation and interpretation services - 92312000 - Artistic services ## Release History - 21 May 2021 at 13:38 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/63a1df49-3630-4c5e-838a-5a44980950bb ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/63a1df49-3630-4c5e-838a-5a44980950bb 21st May 2021 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - http://procontract.due-north.com E-tendering Portal ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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