Award

Design and installation of three pieces of art to support the regeneration of Bangor City.

  • Ards and North Down Borough Council

F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-006719

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0444ce

Published 1 March 2024, 3:31pm



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

Ards and North Down Borough Council

City Hall, The Castle

Bangor

BT20 4BT

Email

procurement@ardsandnorthdown.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Design and installation of three pieces of art to support the regeneration of Bangor City.

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 92311000 - Works of art

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Design and installation of three pieces of art to support the regeneration of Bangor City.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £1,260,000

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKN09 - Ards and North Down

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Design and installation of three pieces of art to support the regeneration of Bangor City.

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Negotiated without a prior call for competition

  • The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
    • procurement aiming at the creation or acquisition of a unique work of art or artistic performance

Explanation:

The Council intends to award a contract for the design and installation of unique pieces of art, with the purpose to help support the regeneration of Bangor City. The contract is to be awarded to an internationally renowned artist, living and working in Bangor, who has experience in delivering large scale portraits, 3D art and bronze pieces. The artist has created a unique art proposition for the city, taking into account the vision for the regeneration of Bangor and its ability to support transformational place making that drives positive social impact.

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes


Section five. Award of contract/concession

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract/concession

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

1 March 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

Colin Davidson

Bangor

Email

colin@colindavidson.com

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKN09 - Ards and North Down
Internet address

https://www.colindavidson.com/

The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £1,260,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

The Council will not award the contract until after a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period has passed. The standstill period will begin on the publication date of this VEAT notice.

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Procurement Manager

Ards and North Down Borough Council

Bangor

BT20 4BT

Email

procurement@ardsandnorthdown.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom