--- title: "Public art commission for Worcester's Royal porcelain works" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-eedf42e9-2398-4fb0-ad98-745d96d9c785" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-eedf42e9-2398-4fb0-ad98-745d96d9c785" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-eedf42e9-2398-4fb0-ad98-745d96d9c785.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-eedf42e9-2398-4fb0-ad98-745d96d9c785.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "WORCESTER CITY COUNCIL" published: "2023-07-10" --- # Public art commission for Worcester's Royal porcelain works Buyer: WORCESTER CITY COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-eedf42e9-2398-4fb0-ad98-745d96d9c785 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-eedf42e9-2398-4fb0-ad98-745d96d9c785) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-eedf42e9-2398-4fb0-ad98-745d96d9c785.json) ## Summary The Worcester City Council, in partnership with the Museum of Royal Worcester and the Royal Porcelain Works, has issued a tender for a public art commission titled "Public art commission for Worcester's Royal porcelain works". This project aims to commission an original public artwork celebrating Worcester's porcelain heritage. The deadline for proposal submission is 12pm on Monday 31 July 2023, with a contract period starting on 4th September 2023 and ending on 31st October 2024. The procurement falls under the services category and is suitable for SMEs. This tender opportunity presents a chance for artists and creative businesses to showcase their talent in celebrating Worcester's porcelain heritage. Businesses involved in works of art and artistic services are well-suited to compete for this project. The successful bidder will receive a £75,000 artist commission fee and will have the opportunity to collaborate with local stakeholders, site partners, and residents to create a site-specific public artwork that raises awareness of the city's porcelain heritage. ## Notice Worcester City Council, the Museum of Royal Worcester and the Royal Porcelain Works are seeking to commission an original work of public art to respond Worcester Citys world renowned porcelain heritage. The prominent site specific public artwork or artworks will use creative approaches to celebrate Worcester porcelain, its history and special material qualities. The new public artwork will sit within the environs of the Museum of Royal Worcester and will surprise, delight and raise awareness and appreciation of the Citys porcelain heritage. The successful artist or artist collective will be provided with A 75,000 GBP artist commission fee and the opportunity to create a prominent site specific public artwork or artworks using creative approaches to celebrate Worcester porcelain, its history and special material qualities Time to engage with the largest collection of Worcester porcelain in the world and associated rich archive held at the Museum of Royal Worcester to inspire and inform their ideas and the resulting installation The opportunity to engage with local residents, site stakeholders, ex factory workers and other networks to develop and inform the project Liaison with site partners, funders and stakeholders, and project management and marketing support For full details of the project, the commissioning process, and the terms and conditions, please see the link to the Councils website below. The application must adhere to the requirements set out in the Artists Brief and be submitted by email as a single pdf document. Proposals must be emailed to the procurement email box see link below by 12pm on Monday 31 July 2023. Additional information: Proposals must be emailed to procurement@worcester.gov.uk by 12pm on Monday 31 July 2023. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5232b8ec-4782-4000-a28e-baa33d91c2ac | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not applicable | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 10 Jul 2023 | | Submission deadline | 31 Jul 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 3 Sep 2023 - 31 Oct 2024 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | WORCESTER CITY COUNCIL | | Locality | WORCESTER | | Post town | Worcester | | Postcode | WR1 2EY | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire | | ITL 3 | TLG12 Worcestershire CC | | Local authority | Worcester | | Electoral ward | Cathedral | | Westminster constituency | Worcester | | 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) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services ### Codes - 92311000 - Works of art - 92312000 - Artistic services ## Release History - 10 Jul 2023 at 08:23 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5232b8ec-4782-4000-a28e-baa33d91c2ac ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5232b8ec-4782-4000-a28e-baa33d91c2ac 10th July 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.worcester.gov.uk/planning/heritage/public-art-commission-for-worcesters-royal-porcelain-works Link to opportunity on Councils website ## Notice URLs - http://www.worcester.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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