--- title: "National Covid Memorial - Commission for Artistic Engagement Process" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000645039" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000645039" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000645039.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000645039.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "GREENSPACE SCOTLAND" published: "2021-02-22" --- # National Covid Memorial - Commission for Artistic Engagement Process Buyer: GREENSPACE SCOTLAND Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000645039 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000645039) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000645039.json) ## Summary The procurement process is being conducted by Greenspace Scotland, which operates as a registered Scottish charity and company limited by guarantee. The tender, titled "National Covid Memorial - Commission for Artistic Engagement Process," seeks an artist to develop a creative engagement concept for a National Memorial to be established in Pollok Country Park, Glasgow, with the intention of fostering community involvement. This selective procurement, classified under services, is currently in the Tender stage, with proposals due by 19 March 2021. The projected value of this contract is £10,000, and the contract period is expected to run from 1 May 2021 to 30 September 2021. This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses engaged in the arts, particularly those with experience in community collaboration and artistic expression. Individual artists or artistic partnerships that demonstrate innovative approaches to engaging with diverse community groups will be well-positioned to compete. Firms with a strong portfolio reflecting previous artistic practices and sensitivity to community needs are encouraged to submit their expressions of interest. ## Notice Greenspace Scotland (on behalf of The Herald Covid Memorial Steering Group) is seeking to commission an artist to engage creatively with communities (both geographic and of interest) to co-design an artistic statement and concept to inform the development of a National Memorial in Pollok Country Park, Glasgow and that could be utilised by communities and other organisations in greenspaces in Scotland. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Full details within the brief/specification (see additional documentation). The emphasis is on identifying an individual artist/artistic partnership who approaches the commission in an imaginative and sensitive way. The first stage in responding to the brief is to submit an Expression of Interest outlining: initial response to the brief, artist's statement of practice and evidence of previous practice. Short-listed artists will be invited to submit a full proposal. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB407540 | | Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Restricted procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 22 Feb 2021 | | Submission deadline | 19 Mar 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 May 2021 - 30 Sep 2021 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £10,000 | | Lots value | £10,000 | | 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 | GREENSPACE SCOTLAND | | Locality | STIRLING | | Post town | Falkirk and Stirling | | Postcode | FK8 1QZ | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM0 Eastern Scotland | | ITL 3 | TLM02 Perth and Kinross, and Stirling | | Local authority | Stirling | | Electoral ward | Stirling North | | Westminster constituency | Stirling and Strathallan | | Delivery location | TLM Scotland | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services ### Codes - 92312000 - Artistic services - 92312250 - Services provided by individual artists ## Release History - 22 Feb 2021 at 00:00 - Tender - PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB407540 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=FEB407540&idx=1 22nd February 2021 - National Covid Memorial: Artistic Engagement Brief - full specification - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB407540 National Covid Memorial - Commission for Artistic Engagement Process - Greenspace Scotland (on behalf of The Herald Covid Memorial Steering Group) is seeking to commission an artist to engage creatively with communities (both geographic and of interest) to co-design an artistic statement and concept to inform the development of a National Memorial in Pollok Country Park, Glasgow and that could be utilised by communities and other organisations in greenspaces in Scotland. ## Notice URLs - http://www.greenspacescotland.org.uk - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000645039 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Default.aspx - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=645039 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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