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title: "External Stand Alone Sculpture"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06ed1b"
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buyer: "Velindre University NHS Trust"
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# External Stand Alone Sculpture

Buyer: Velindre University NHS Trust  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06ed1b

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## Summary

Velindre University NHS Trust is procuring artistic services from a professional artist to design and produce a standalone outdoor sculpture for the grounds of the new Velindre Cancer Centre. The sculpture is intended to provide a focal point in the landscape and support wayfinding and orientation by drawing people towards the building. The requirement covers one sculpture and is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The work will be delivered at the cancer centre in the United Kingdom. This is a commissioned public-art opportunity rather than a general arts, construction or facilities-management contract, so it is most relevant to artists or studios able to develop, produce and install a substantial freestanding external artwork for a healthcare setting.

The procurement has reached tender: Velindre University NHS Trust invited offers through a below-threshold open competition. It is one lot, with an estimated value of £32,000 excluding VAT and £40,000 including VAT. The buyer set 21 September 2026 at 12:00 noon as both the deadline for enquiries and the deadline for submissions. The contract is scheduled to run from 1 October 2026 to 30 April 2027. Bids are to be submitted by email in accordance with the tender instructions. The award decision is based entirely on the quality of the technical response, weighted at 100%; no separate price weighting is stated. The tender uses the services category and CPV 92312000 for artistic services.

This opportunity suits a professional artist, artist-led studio or small creative business with the capability to take a standalone sculpture from concept through to completed external installation. The successful supplier will need to demonstrate a credible technical response showing how the proposed artwork will operate as a focal point within the cancer-centre landscape while supporting wayfinding and orientation. Relevant experience is likely to include producing freestanding outdoor sculpture and working within a public-facing healthcare environment, but the published requirement specifically identifies professional artistic capability and technical quality rather than particular accreditations. The contract period provides a defined commission and delivery window, and the requirement is expressly suitable for SMEs. Suppliers whose strength is artistic design and production, rather than routine construction or supply, are the closest fit.

## Notice

Velindre University NHS Trust wishes to appoint a professional artist to produce a standalone sculpture to be located in the grounds of the new Velindre Cancer Centre. The sculpture will provide a focal point in the landscape and supporting wayfinding and orientation by drawing people towards the building.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081562-2026 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 21 Sep 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Oct 2026 - 30 Apr 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £32,000 |
| Lots value | £32,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Velindre University NHS Trust |
| Locality | CARDIFF |
| Postcode area | Cardiff |
| Postcode | CF15 7QZ |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL51 Central Valleys and Bridgend |
| Local authority | Rhondda Cynon Taf |
| Electoral ward | Taff's Well |
| Westminster constituency | Cardiff North |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

### Codes

- 92312000 - Artistic services

## Release History

- 27 Aug 2026 at 08:16 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081562-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081562-2026
  27th August 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Assets/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=377637
  Invitation to tender

## Notice URLs

- http://nwssp.nhs.wales/ourservices/procurement-services/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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