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Official UK procurement notice

Commissioning of an Artist for the Queen Elizabeth II Figurative Sculpture (Bust), Armagh

Official notice

Authority: Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Recreational, cultural and sporting services (92) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Final published estimate£84,000initial estimate £72,000 · 1 value update
Submissions closed 5 Dec 2025awarded 20 Apr 2026
Awarded to Jethro Crabb
Contract term 1 yrends 22 Jan 2027 · starts 26 Jan 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council is seeking an experienced and

suitably qualified artist to produce a high-quality permanent, figurative sculpture (Bust) of

Queen Elizabeth II to recognise the life and service of the late Monarch. The bust would

be in the medium of the artist's choice and placed on top of a plinth to include a plaque

(text to be agreed with Council) which may be incorporated into the plinth. The memorial

would be located within the Palace Chapel, Armagh. The materials would be considered

as part of the artist's commission with the preferred option and final designs being agreed

and signed off by Council. It's also proposed that the memorial would be officially

recognised. Therefore, it is considered that approval for any memorial in any form may be

required from the Cabinet Office and this may be a requirement in terms of any potential

unveiling or inauguration. The sculpture (Bust) must be a 'lifelike' representation and be

immediately recognisable to interested parties and tourists alike, becoming integrated into

the historic fabric of Armagh.

CPV: Artistic and literary creation and interpretation services · Artistic services · Services provided by authors, composers, sculptors, entertainers and other individual artists · Works of art

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 1 yrSMEPublished value£84,000
Contract period: 26 Jan 2026 – 22 Jan 2027 (1 yr)Value: £84,000 exc. VAT · £84,000 inc. VAT
Eligibility: SME eligible
92310000 Artistic and literary creation and interpretation services92311000 Works of art92312000 Artistic services92312200 Services provided by authors, composers, sculptors, entertainers and other individual artists

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored

Lot awarding rule: Selection Criteria pass/fail and scored

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
24 Oct 2025, 16:19 BST
Last source update
27 May 2026, 15:22 BST
Authority reference
603220
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-068321
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Artistic and literary creation and interpretation servicesArtistic servicesServices provided by authors, composers, sculptors, entertainers and other individual artistsWorks of art
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05d3ac Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
5 Dec 2025, 16:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
28 Nov 2025, 16:00 GMT
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.etendersni.gov.uk ↗

Timeline

24 Oct 2025 → 27 May 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published363 days ago
    24 Oct 2025, 16:19 BST
  2. Clarification questions by328 days ago
    28 Nov 2025, 16:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline321 days ago
    5 Dec 2025, 16:00 GMT
  4. Contract starts270 days ago
    26 Jan 2026
  5. Latest notice published148 days ago
    27 May 2026, 15:22 BST

Notice history

6 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 24 Oct 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    24 Oct 2025, 16:19 BST
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    27 Oct 2025, 10:46 GMT
    UK4
  3. Published value updated
    27 Oct 2025, 10:46 GMT
  4. Deadline moved to 5 Dec 2025, 16:00 GMT
    27 Oct 2025, 10:46 GMT
    +0 days · was 5 Dec 2025, 15:00 GMT
  5. Contract details notice published
    27 May 2026, 15:22 BST
    UK7
  6. Status changed to complete
    27 May 2026, 15:22 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £84,0001 contract inc. VAT; no net value published
Contracts signed 1latest 20 Apr 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Jethro Crabb£84,000 inc. VAT †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Commissioning of an Artist for the Queen Elizabeth II Figurative Sculpture (Bust), Armagh · Jethro Crabb

    Signed
    20 Apr 2026
    Value
    £84,000 inc. VAT
    Period
    1 May 2026 – 31 Jan 2027
    Status
    active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Armagh, Banbridge & Craigavon Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentNorthern Irish devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PYMV-3527-LYNZ Craigavon Civic & Conference Centre, 66 Lakeview Road, Craigavon, Northern Ireland, BT64 1ALContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Jethro CrabbAwarded supplier 1 Redcap Cottages, New Road, Forest Green, Surrey, South East, RH5 5SAContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender