Official UK procurement notice
Creation of Moulds for Bespoke Play Sculptures for Bouverie Square, Folkestone
Authority: The District Council of Folkestone and Hythe (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionCreative Folkestone are the creative partner for the Folkestone - a Brighter Future Project. The internationally acclaimed artist, Monster Chetwynd is designing a playpark for the new Bouverie Square. Salamanders are a key part of this design and her thinking that towns regenerate and salamanders regenerate themselves.
This contract is for the production of two moulds that will then be used to cast two fibreglass, salamander sculptures. The commission involves the creation of reusable moulds with adjustable elements, fabrication of the steel base plates, colouring the casts, and delivery of the casts to Payers Park, Folkestone.
These sculptures will be displayed in Payers Park during the Triennial period, July 25- October 25 enticing interest from the Press and encouraging excitement about the park and future of Folkestone. The same salamander sculptures will be moved to their new and permanent home in Bouverie Square in Nov 2026.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedProcedure 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
- 2 Dec 2025, 09:50 GMT
- Last source update
- 2 Dec 2025, 09:50 GMT
- Authority reference
DN780051- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-078743- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05ec86Find a Tender
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Contract details notice published2 Dec 2025, 09:50 GMTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| M D M Props Limited (Companies Reg No. 05159455)SME | £57,767 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · M D M Props Limited (Companies Reg No. 05159455)SME
- Signed
- 15 May 2025
- Value
- £57,767
- Period
- 27 May 2025 – 1 Sept 2025
- Status
- active
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- M D M Props Limited (Companies Reg No. 05159455)Awarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender