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title: "Bronze Memorial Sculpture to Transatlantic Slave Trade - Planning support, Fabrication and Installation"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05947c"
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buyer: "GREATER LONDON AUTHORITY (GLA)"
published: "2026-03-13"
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# Bronze Memorial Sculpture to Transatlantic Slave Trade - Planning support, Fabrication and Installation

Buyer: GREATER LONDON AUTHORITY (GLA)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05947c

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## Summary

The Greater London Authority (GLA) has awarded a contract for the creation of a bronze memorial sculpture titled "The Wake" to honour enslaved Africans from the transatlantic slave trade and their descendants. This project involves planning, fabrication, and installation stages, and Transport for London acts as the procuring entity. The direct award contract has been granted to Pangolin Editions Limited, following an unsuccessful competitive bidding process which saw only two tenders submitted, neither meeting all conditions for acceptance. Located in London, this procurement falls under artistic and blacksmith services within the services industry category. The planning phase is complete, with the contact period stretching from March 2026 to March 2028 at a gross value of £1,108,800. This contract supports a legislative initiative under Section 43 of the Procurement Act 2023.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in artistic and blacksmith services, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) such as Pangolin Editions Limited, to engage in high-profile public artworks and installations. Firms with expertise in art fabrication, architectural planning, and installation services are well-suited to compete in similar future opportunities. The collaboration with the GLA provides a platform for participating businesses to enhance their visibility and credibility within the market, potentially leading to further opportunities in public sector art procurement. Additionally, the phased approach and comprehensive contract options can accommodate scope adjustments, offering flexibility to adjust pricing and material requirements according to real-time market conditions.

## Notice

The Greater London Authority (GLA) has procured a fabricator to produce a new bronze artwork called, "The Wake" created by artist Khaleb Brooks, a new memorial to honour enslaved Africans who were trafficked as part of the transatlantic slave trade, and their descendants, due to be unveiled in 2026/27. The fabricator will work in consultation with the artist and the commissioner, the Greater London Authority. The fabricator has been awarded the first stage (Phase 1 - Planning Support) initially and then if (as is expected) the planning application is successful, the second stage - i.e (Phase 2 - Fabrication and Phase 3 - Installation) - will then be instructed through the same contract.

### Procurement Information

Direct award (under Section 43 of the Procurement Act 2023 (PA23)). The GLA undertook a competitive procedure inviting suppliers to submit tenders in respect of this contract opportunity. Two tenders were received but neither bidder passed all of the conditions of participation. Consequently no tender capable of acceptance has been received and an award under section 19 PA23 is not possible in the circumstances. GLA will directly award the contract to Pangolin Editions Limited under section 43 PA23, being one of the bidders who submitted a tender in response to this contract opportunity, on the basis that, despite the bidder having failed one element of the conditions of participation, after considering and evaluating both bidders' submissions against the published award criteria, Pangolin Editions' technical and financial submissions are suitable for acceptance by the GLA and scored higher overall in the evaluation. Further, Pangolin Editions is not an excluded or excludable supplier and having undertaken an open procurement process and received very little interest from the market resulting in only two submissions, the GLA do not consider it necessary or appropriate to undertake a further selection process.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022973-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Mar 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Sep 2025 |
| Contract period | 12 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £924,000 |
| Contracts value | £924,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | GREATER LONDON AUTHORITY (GLA) |
| Additional buyers | GREATER LONDON AUTHORITY; TRANSPORT FOR LONDON |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | East London |
| Postcode | E16 1ZE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI41 Hackney and Newham |
| Local authority | Newham |
| Electoral ward | Stratford Olympic Park |
| Westminster constituency | Stratford and Bow |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | PANGOLIN EDITIONS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

### Codes

- 71550000 - Blacksmith services
- 92312000 - Artistic services

## Release History

- 13 Mar 2026 at 12:57 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022973-2026
- 5 Sep 2025 at 16:36 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054446-2025
- 4 Sep 2025 at 15:25 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054061-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022973-2026
  13th March 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054446-2025
  5th September 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054061-2025
  4th September 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-13328
  Bronze Memorial Sculpture to Transatlantic Slave Trade - Planning support, Fabrication and Installation-Redacted Contract

## Notice URLs

- https://pangolin-editions.com/
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages/ocds-h6vhtk-04fe4d
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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