BBC1225 - Queen Elizabeth II Memorial Statue

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Buyers

Katy Reed

Value

£130,000

Classifications

Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)
Installation services (except software)
Artistic and literary creation and interpretation services
Services provided by sculptors
Construction work

Tags

tender

Submission Deadline

1 month from now

Published

23 hours ago

Description

Broxbourne Borough Council is inviting proposals from experienced professional sculptors to design, create, and install a permanent public sculpture of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. This commission is intended to honour the late Queen with a lifelike, realist figurative sculpture that reflects the Council’s values, enhances the cultural landscape, and becomes a focal point for both the local community and visitors. The sculpture should stand as a world-class work of art, recognised for its artistic merit, while contributing to civic pride, public engagement, and the local economy through tourism.
Further details can be found in the tender documents available for download from Supply Hertfordshire, https://in-tendhost.co.uk/supplyhertfordshire/aspx/Home, the Council's electronic tendering portal. The closing date for submissions is noon on Wednesday 4 February 2024 and the deadline for queries is 5pm on Wednesday 21 January 2026, all queries should be made via the portal.

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Katy Reed

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