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Bronze Memorial Sculpture to Transatlantic Slave Trade - Planning support, Fabrication and Installation

Greater London Authority · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 23:58.

Opportunity overview

The Greater London Authority (GLA) is seeking a fabricator to produce a new bronze artwork called, "The Wake" created by artist Khaleb Brooks, a new memorial to honour enslaved Africans who were trafficked as part of the transatlantic slave trade, and their descendants, due to be unveiled in August 2026. The fabricator will work in consultation with with the artist and the commissioner, the Greater London Authority. Before fabrication of the statue can commence, planning permission will need to be secured for the installation. The planning application will be drawn up and submitted by an architect with the fabricator supporting this process. The fabricator will therefore be awarded the first stage (Phase 1 - Planning Support) initially and then if (as is expected) the application is successful the second stage - ie (Phase 2 - Fabrication and Phase 3 - Installation) - will then be instructed through the same contract.

Classification

  • CPV71550000 — Blacksmith services
  • CPV92312000 — Artistic services

Lots

  • Lot 1£895k

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
GLA 82734
Status
unsuccessful
Above Threshold
Yes
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
How to submit
TfL's SAP Ariba Tendering Portal: https://s1-eu.ariba.com/Sourcing/Main/ad/selfRegistration?realm=TfL You must be registered on the above portal to be able to submit a response. Once you have registered on the portal (following the link above) please send an email to v_AlexGordon@tfl.gov.uk confirming you wish to submit a bid and you will then be added to the ITT. All clarification queries must also be submitted via the portal not via email.
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Expected award period

Ends
6 Jun 2025, 23:59

Tender Period

Ends
8 May 2025, 14:00

Contract terms

Financial Terms
See tender docs

Enquiry period

Ends
1 May 2025, 18:00

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
unsuccessful
Has Options
Yes
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Amount
895,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
1,074,000

Options

Description
Initial contract will be for the first stage where the supplier will provide planning support to the architects making the planning application. If the application is successful then the second stage of the requirement (fabrication and installation) will be instructed.

Renewal

Description
Extensions are deemed unlikely and will only be required if a significant delay to the fabrication and installation of the sculpture is encountered.

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Technical Proposal
Type
quality
Description
See ITT Documents

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
70
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Name
Social Value Proposal
Type
quality
Description
See ITT Documents

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Name
Cost of planning support, fabrication and installation
Type
price
Description
See ITT Documents

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
20
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Ends
24 Dec 2026, 23:59
Starts
25 Jun 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
24 Dec 2027, 23:59

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
In order to compete in this tender you must receive a score of at least 51 (51 and over being "Low Risk") on a Creditsafe report. You will need to be able to demonstrate a minimum average annual turnover for the last three years of at least the average annual turnover of the requirement (£895k across the two financial years of the contract meaning a minimum turnover of £895k).
Criterion 2
Type
technical
Description
The bidder must be able to provide case studies of two examples from the previous 5 years of a similar sculpture (both in scale and material) that they have fabricated (max 1 side of A4 per example). In addition they must be able to provide a case study of two examples (these may be from the same or different contracts from those above) of having provided planning support for similar projects (max 1 side of A4 per example). These examples will be evaluated and scored on a pass/fail basis with all examples needing to be scored a "Pass" for your tender to be considered.

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKI
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
71550000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Blacksmith services
Entry 2
Id
92312000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Artistic services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Entry 2
Id
A-514
Format
application/x-zip-compressed
Description
See Tender Documents attached
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Entry 3
Id
013472-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
7 Apr 2025, 16:18
Entry 4
Id
054061-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK5
Description
Transparency notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
4 Sept 2025, 16:25

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PHGV-7784-TDZZ
Name
Greater London Authority

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKI41
Country
GB
Locality
London
Postal Code
E16 1ZE
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
City Hall, Kamal Chunchie Way

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - central government

Identifier

Id
PHGV-7784-TDZZ
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Organisation 2
Id
GB-PPON-PHMT-6197-NWNZ
Name
Transport for London
Role Details
Managing procurement on behalf of the Greater London Authority

Roles

procuringEntity
processContactPoint

Address

Region
UKI41
Country
GB
Locality
London
Postal Code
E20 1JN
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
5 Endeavour Square

Identifier

Id
PHMT-6197-NWNZ
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UKI41 · E16 1ZE · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKI · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-04fe4d-2025-09-04T16:25:28+01:00Tender notice on Find a Tender ·