Public Art Contracts and Tenders
See open public art tenders and awarded contracts for the UK public sector. Over 110 public art tenders and contracts were published in the last 12 months.
1,024 results
- Closed tenderPublished 18 April 2019
Expression of interest for Public Artwork Larne Jaunting Car
Value not stated
- Expired contractPublished 5 April 2019
Design consultancy services
£121,000
- Expired contractPublished 5 April 2019
Public Art Consultancy
£121,000
- Expired contractPublished 2 April 2019
Doncaster Station Forecourt - Public Art Totem Screens
£350,000
- Expired contractPublished 22 February 2019
Cambridge City Council - To the River: Artist in Residence Commission
£90,000
- Expired contractPublished 22 February 2019
Chilmington Public Art Consultancy
£45,000
- Closed tenderPublished 31 January 2019
761/2018 Architect / Landscape: Architect for design of Fair Field
£1,000,000
- Closed tenderPublished 31 January 2019
Architectural and related services
£1,000,000
- Closed tenderPublished 3 January 2019
Chard Public Realm Enhancement Review
£30,000
- Closed tenderPublished 19 December 2018
Public Art Commission - Newmarket Road Underpass, Cambridge
£24,000
- Closed tenderPublished 19 December 2018
Public Art Commission - Newmarket Road Underpass, Cambridge
£24,000
- Stale Pre-tenderPublished 16 November 2018
Artistic services
€50,000
- Stale Pre-tenderPublished 16 November 2018
Artistic services
€100,000
- Expired contractPublished 7 November 2018
Poole Townside Gateway and Way-Finding Artists
£325,000
- Awarded contractPublished 7 November 2018
Recreational, cultural and sporting services
£450,000
- Expired contractPublished 31 October 2018
Public Art Commissions for Colston Hall
£297,480
- Expired contractPublished 19 October 2018
Cleethorpes Coastal Communities Public Art Consultant
£50,000
- Expired contractPublished 24 September 2018
Liverpool Mountain
£135,000
- Expired contractPublished 14 September 2018
Newport Pagnell Wayfinding Public Art Project
£60,000
- Closed tenderPublished 11 September 2018
Design consultancy services
£350,000
Frequently asked questions
Frequently asked questions about public art, art installation, mural, percent for art, artwork commission, street art, art trail, sculpture trail, memorial sculpture, gateway artwork, public artwork, artist brief, commission an artist, outdoor sculpture, public art programme, art strategy in the UK public sector.
What does "art tenders" cover?
Public art tenders cover commissions and installations: sculptures, murals, light festivals and artist-led placemaking projects, usually tied to a town centre or regeneration scheme.
Where are public art contracts advertised?
Stotles brings together public art tenders and contracts from 100+ portals into one search, so you do not have to check each portal separately, and you can set alerts for new opportunities across the UK and Ireland.
If you want to search the government portals directly, Find a Tender carries higher-value contracts across the UK and Contracts Finder carries lower-value contracts in England. Public Contracts Scotland, Sell2Wales and eTendersNI cover Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, Ireland's eTenders covers Irish public bodies, and many councils, NHS bodies and housing associations publish on their own e-tendering portals such as ProContract. Councils often advertise artist briefs and commissions on their own websites and arts council networks as well as on the government portals.
How do you win public art contracts?
Public art commissions are scored on the artistic concept, response to the place and community, track record, deliverability and budget. Many commissions start with an expression of interest and a shortlist, so a strong portfolio and concept statement matter most.
What do you need to bid for public art contracts?
Artists usually need public liability insurance, and permanent installations must meet structural, safety and maintenance requirements agreed with the commissioner, sometimes with planning permission. Tenders often ask for evidence of similar commissions at selection stage. Under the Procurement Act 2023, suppliers can be excluded for certain criminal convictions, insolvency or failure to pay tax.
Who commissions public art contracts?
Councils commission most public art work as part of town centre regeneration, public realm and placemaking schemes. Some is funded through wider capital programmes, such as National Lottery Heritage Fund-backed river or heritage projects that include a public art or interpretation element.
How do I find public art contracts before they are formally tendered?
Read regeneration and public realm programmes, cultural strategies, percent-for-art policies and capital scheme plans, which show public art work coming due ahead of a notice. On Stotles you can track those signals and the buyers behind them, then follow a notice from pre-tender through to award.
What CPV codes cover public art procurement?
Public art notices carry 92312000 (Artistic services), the most common code for commissioned public art and installation work.
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