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title: "Inverness Castle - Artist's Commission for the Journey Stone"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000715379"
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buyer: "HIGH LIFE HIGHLAND"
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# Inverness Castle - Artist's Commission for the Journey Stone

Buyer: HIGH LIFE HIGHLAND  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000715379

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## Summary

The procurement process for the project titled "Inverness Castle – Artist’s Commission for the Journey Stone" is led by the buying organisation High Life Highland based in Inverness, UK. The project falls under the industry category of Leisure and Learning. The tender is currently in the active stage with a deadline for submissions on 6th January 2023. The procurement method is an open procedure, providing an opportunity for businesses to compete for the creation of an artwork at Inverness Castle, marking various historic routes across the Highlands.

This tender opportunity by High Life Highland offers businesses in the artistic and creative services sector a chance to showcase their talents through the design and installation of a significant artwork at Inverness Castle. Companies specialising in public art installations, cultural heritage interpretation, and site-specific artworks are well-suited to compete. The involvement of the buyer in planning this unique project ensures a collaborative approach to creating a landmark that will enrich the cultural experience for visitors and locals alike.

## Notice

We are seeking the services of an artist/s to create a new work in the grounds of Inverness Castle which will act as a focal point for visitors. It will mark the beginning and end of journeys, physical and spiritual, which people have taken/will take across the Highlands on contemporary and ancient routes. Inverness Castle already marks the beginning and end of many wayfaring routes, roads and trails across the Highlands, including the Great Glen Way, the Loch Ness Trail and the North Coast 500. We are not seeking to represent these various trails in a corporate manner, but the Journey Stone should recognise that the artwork will also act as the literal start and end point for these various wayfaring routes.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

High Life Highland, on behalf of The Highland Council, are seeking the services of an artist/s to create a new work in the grounds of Inverness Castle which will act as a focal point for visitors. It will mark the beginning and end of journeys, physical and spiritual, which people have taken/will take across the Highlands on contemporary and ancient routes. Inverness Castle already marks the beginning and end of many wayfaring routes, roads and trails across the Highlands, including the Great Glen Way, the Loch Ness Trail and the North Coast 500. We are not seeking to represent these various trails in a corporate manner, but the Journey Stone should recognise that the artwork will also act as the literal start and end point for these various wayfaring routes.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC465737 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Dec 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 6 Jan 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 3 Apr 2023 - 30 May 2025 |
| 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 | Active |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | HIGH LIFE HIGHLAND |
| Locality | INVERNESS |
| Post town | Inverness |
| Postcode | IV3 5NS |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM2 Highlands and Islands |
| ITL 3 | TLM20 Highlands and Islands |
| Local authority | Highland |
| Electoral ward | Inverness West |
| Westminster constituency | Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland, TLM62 Inverness and Nairn, Moray, and Badenoch and Strathspey |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work
- 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

### Codes

- 45212300 - Construction work for art and cultural buildings
- 45212310 - Construction work for buildings relating to exhibitions
- 45212312 - Exhibition centre construction work
- 45212313 - Museum construction work
- 45212314 - Historical monument or memorial construction work
- 45262510 - Stonework
- 45262511 - Stone carving
- 45262512 - Dressed stonework
- 92310000 - Artistic and literary creation and interpretation services
- 92311000 - Works of art
- 92312000 - Artistic services
- 92312200 - Services provided by authors, composers, sculptors, entertainers and other individual artists
- 92312230 - Services provided by sculptors
- 92312250 - Services provided by individual artists
- 92500000 - Library, archives, museums and other cultural services
- 92521000 - Museum services
- 92521100 - Museum-exhibition services

## Release History

- 1 Dec 2022 at 00:00 - Tender - PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC465737

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=DEC465737&idx=1
  1st December 2022 - Invitation to tender
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=DEC465737&idx=2
  1st December 2022 - Specification
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=DEC465737&idx=3
  1st December 2022 - Tender guidance
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=DEC465737&idx=4
  1st December 2022 - Mandatory documentation
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=DEC465737&idx=5
  1st December 2022 - Conditions of Contract
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC465737
  Inverness Castle - Artist's Commission for the Journey Stone - We are seeking the services of an artist/s to create a new work in the grounds of Inverness Castle which will act as a focal point for visitors. It will mark the beginning and end of journeys, physical and spiritual, which people have taken/will take across the Highlands on contemporary and ancient routes. Inverness Castle already marks the beginning and end of many wayfaring routes, roads and trails across the Highlands, including the Great Glen Way, the Loch Ness Trail and the North Coast 500. We are not seeking to represent these various trails in a corporate manner, but the Journey Stone should recognise that the artwork will also act as the literal start and end point for these various wayfaring routes.

## Notice URLs

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- http://www.highlifehighland.com
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000715379
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=715379
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=715379
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx

## Provenance

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