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

Official notice

Authority: Ards and North Down Borough Council (Local council)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competitionSME suitable

Sectors: Recreational, cultural and sporting services (92) Delivery: Northern Ireland (UKN09)

Awarded value£1,260,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 14 Mar 2024no call for competition

Awarded to Colin Davidson Limited2 awards

What is being bought

Published requirement description

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

CPV: Works of art

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: Northern Ireland

92311000 Works of art

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 1 Mar 2024, 15:31 GMT
Last source update: 27 Mar 2024, 14:53 GMT
FTS notice number: 2024/S 000-010087
Classification (CPV): Works of art
Delivery area: Northern Ireland (UKN09)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0444ce Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to procurement aiming at the creation or acquisition of a unique work of art or artistic performance
Published justification: The Council has awarded 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 has been
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.

Publisher note: 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.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 2

Awarded value £1,260,0001 contract exc. VAT · 1 repeated publication of the same award counted once

Bids received 11 from SMEs

Contracts signed 2latest 14 Mar 2024

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Colin Davidson LimitedSME	£1,260,000 †same award published again · counted once	—	Awarded
Colin Davidson LimitedSMEContract	£1,260,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract · Colin Davidson LimitedSME
Signed
14 Mar 2024
Value
£1,260,000
Status
active
Contract 006719-2024-1 · Colin Davidson LimitedSME
Signed
1 Mar 2024
Value
£1,260,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids · 0 electronic · 1 from abroad	1	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Ards and North Down Borough Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services City Hall, The Castle, Bangor, UK, BT20 4BTContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Procurement ManagerReview body BangorContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice

Colin DavidsonAwarded supplier Bangor, Northern IrelandContact email
Colin Davidson LimitedAwarded supplier Bangor, UKContact email

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.