Scope
Description
The City Council wishes to appoint an artist or artist collaboration to take inputs, community voices, site conditions and ecological knowledge to create something that transcends a simple response, then merge these elements into a cohesive artistic vision.
Contract 1. Romsey Recreation Ground Public Art
Supplier
Contract value
- £50,000 excluding VAT
- £60,000 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Award decision date
15 September 2025
Earliest date the contract will be signed
3 October 2025
Contract dates (estimated)
- 6 October 2025 to 31 July 2026
- 9 months, 26 days
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 92311000 - Works of art
Contract locations
- UKH12 - Cambridgeshire CC
Information about tenders
- 7 tenders received
- 5 tenders assessed in the final stage:
- 5 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- 0 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
- 1 supplier awarded contracts
- 4 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)
Procedure
Procedure type
Below threshold - open competition
Supplier
Sum Place
101 Howard Street
North Shields
NE301NA
United Kingdom
Email: colin@sumplace.co.uk
Website: http://www.sum.place
Region: UKC22 - Tyneside
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Contract 1. Romsey Recreation Ground Public Art
Contracting authority
Cambridge City Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PCBT-6819-NDPJ
The Guildhall
Cambridge
CB2 1BY
United Kingdom
Email: procurement@cambridge.gov.uk
Region: UKH12 - Cambridgeshire CC
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government