AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Velindre University NHS Trust has published a contract award notice for an external standalone sculpture at the new Velindre Cancer Centre. The award names artist Alan Goulbourne for design, fabrication, delivery and installation.
Published outcomeAward 1 is recorded as active, with a published award value of £33,333.33 excluding VAT (£40,000 gross). A future signature date of 21 October 2026 is scheduled, so the supplied record does not confirm that the contract has been signed.
Market significanceThis is a below-threshold, open-competition public-art commission supporting landscape focal-point and wayfinding functions at a cancer-centre development.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
Alan Goulbourne
96% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £33,333.33 excluding VAT; £40,000 gross GBP · Named supplier for active award; contract signature not confirmed
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Award 1 names Alan Goulbourne as supplier and states £33,333.33 amount and £40,000 amountGross. The signature milestone remains scheduled.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice status
98% confidenceContract award notice published; award recorded as active
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The source describes a "Contract award notice on Find a Tender"; award 1 has status "active".
Contract signature
99% confidenceFuture signature scheduled for 21 October 2026; signature not confirmed
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Award milestone is type "futureSignatureDate", due 2026-10-21, status "scheduled".
Planned contract period
97% confidence26 October 2026 to 1 April 2027
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Award 1 contractPeriod gives startDate 2026-10-26 and endDate 2027-04-01.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value excluding VAT
99% confidence£33,333.33
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Award 1 value.amount is 33333.33 GBP.
Award value including VAT
99% confidence£40,000
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Award 1 value.amountGross is 40000 GBP.
Opportunity value maximum
90% confidence£32,000
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Top-level opportunity field value_max is 32000 GBP.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender notice published
99% confidence27 August 2026
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Release history records tender notice 081562-2026 dated 2026-08-27.
Submission deadline
98% confidence21 September 2026, 12:00 BST
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Top-level submission_deadline is 2026-09-21T12:00:00+01:00.
Award date
99% confidence12 October 2026
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Award 1 date is 2026-10-12.
Award notice published
99% confidence12 October 2026
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Award notice document datePublished is 2026-10-12T13:04:43+01:00.
Scheduled signature date
99% confidence21 October 2026
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The futureSignatureDate milestone is due 2026-10-21.
Planned start date
97% confidence26 October 2026
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Award 1 contractPeriod.startDate is 2026-10-26.
Planned end date
97% confidence1 April 2027
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Award 1 contractPeriod.endDate is 2027-04-01.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Commission
99% confidenceDesign, creation and installation of an external standalone sculpture
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Tender description states the commission covers a standalone sculpture at the new Velindre Cancer Centre.
Included activities
99% confidenceConcept development, detailed design, fabrication, delivery and installation
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These activities are expressly listed in the tender description.
Purpose
98% confidenceLandscape focal point and visitor wayfinding/orientation towards the building
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Tender description says the sculpture is intended as a landscape focal point and to support wayfinding and orientation.
Service classification
99% confidenceCPV 92312250 — Services provided by individual artists
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Award item additional classification is CPV 92312250.
Delivery location
92% confidenceUnited Kingdom; specific installation address not published in the award item
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Award item delivery address lists region UK and country GB; the description refers to the grounds of the new Velindre Cancer Centre.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceOpen competition, below threshold
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Tender fields state procurementMethod "open" and procurementMethodDetails "Below threshold - open competition".
Lots
99% confidenceOne lot (Lot 1)
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Tender contains only lot 1, and award 1 is related to lot 1.
Competition information
99% confidenceNumber of tenders and evaluation results not published in the supplied data
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No bid count, bidder list, scoring or evaluation fields are supplied.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Award status
98% confidenceActive award record
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Award 1 status is "active".
Planned duration
95% confidenceApproximately 5 months and 6 days
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Planned period runs from 26 October 2026 to 1 April 2027.
Extension or renewal terms
99% confidenceUnknown
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No extension, option or renewal terms are supplied.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commission structure
98% confidenceThe scope combines artistic concept work with fabrication and on-site delivery/installation.
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The published description lists concept development, detailed design, fabrication, delivery and installation.
Published value discrepancy
97% confidenceThe award value is £33,333.33 excluding VAT (£40,000 gross), while the opportunity-level maximum is £32,000; the source does not explain the difference.
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Award 1 value is £33,333.33 net and £40,000 gross; top-level value_max is £32,000.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Signature and commencement status
99% confidenceThe award is active, but the supplied record only schedules a future signature date. It does not confirm signature, execution or actual contract commencement.
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Milestone status is "scheduled" for a futureSignatureDate of 21 October 2026.
Value consistency
98% confidenceThe opportunity maximum (£32,000) differs from the published award net amount (£33,333.33) and gross amount (£40,000). Information explaining the difference is not supplied in the published notice data.
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Top-level value_max is 32000; award value.amount is 33333.33 and amountGross is 40000.
Supplier legal-entity verification
96% confidenceNo verified company name or company number is supplied. The supplier is presented using the source name because the verification workflow marks this identity as not applicable.
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Supplier has verified_company_name and verified_company_number as null; supplier_identity_status is "not_applicable".
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or individual lot value.
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Lot 1 title, description and value_amount are null.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The record does not confirm that the contract has been signed, executed or commenced; it only provides a scheduled future signature date and planned contract dates.
- The opportunity maximum (£32,000) conflicts with the award values (£33,333.33 excluding VAT and £40,000 gross), with no explanation supplied.
- No verified company name or company number is supplied for Alan Goulbourne; the source identity is treated as not applicable for the supplied verification workflow.
- Lot 1 title, description and individual lot value are not supplied.
- Information not supplied in the published notice includes tender count, evaluation criteria or scores, pricing breakdown, extension options, renewal terms and actual completion information.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Velindre University NHS TrustExternal Stand Alone SculptureAlan GoulbourneVelindre Cancer Centrepublic art commissionsculpture contract awardFind a Tender
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who was named in the award for the External Stand Alone Sculpture?
Alan Goulbourne is named as the supplier for award 1.
What is the published value of the sculpture award?
The award record gives £33,333.33 excluding VAT and £40,000 including VAT.
Has the contract been signed?
The supplied data does not confirm signature. It records a future signature date scheduled for 21 October 2026.
What services are included?
The commission includes concept development, detailed design, fabrication, delivery and installation of a standalone sculpture.
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