Life in the Multiverse, an interactive digital artwork located in the Sainsbury Centre's Living Area

Official notice

Authority: University of East Anglia (Education)

Below threshold - without competition

Sectors: Recreational, cultural and sporting services (92) Delivery: East of England (UKH15)

Awarded value£34,200published contract · inc. VAT

Awarded 23 Sept 2025no call for competition

Awarded to Libby Heaney Studio Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Sainsbury Centre is creating a new commission, provisionally titled 'Life in the Multiverse'.

This allows the public to enter into a 'multiverse', which includes shaping sound and entering a digital space.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: East of England

92311000 Works of art 92312250 Services provided by individual artists

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
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: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 9 Oct 2025, 10:40 BST
Last source update: 9 Oct 2025, 10:40 BST
Authority reference: Form ID 698
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-063591
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: East of England (UKH15)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05ab52 Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
9 Oct 2025, 10:40 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value (inc. VAT) £34,2001 contract inc. VAT; no net value published

Contracts signed 1latest 23 Sept 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Libby Heaney Studio LtdSME	£34,200 inc. VAT †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · Libby Heaney Studio LtdSME
Signed
23 Sept 2025
Value
£34,200 inc. VAT
Period
24 Sept 2025 – 31 Mar 2026
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-COH: RC000651 · GB-PPON: PCCY-8551-ZNDY Norwich Research Park, Norwich, East of England, NR4 7TJContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Libby Heaney Studio LtdAwarded supplier Suite B, High Street, Kidlington, South East, OX5 2DLContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender9 Oct 2025, 10:40 BST