Awarded without open competition
Awarded without open competition. The buyer went directly to one or a few suppliers instead of advertising the contract. Procurement rules allow this only in specific cases, such as extreme urgency, when only one supplier can do the work, or for call-offs from an existing framework.
Key facts
- Buyer
- Folkestone and Hythe District Council · Regional or local authority
- Supplier
- M D M Props Limited
- Value
- £57,767.14
- Procedure
- Direct award
- Sector
- Recreation, culture & sport · Artistic and literary creation and interpretation services (CPV 92310000)
- Region
- South East
- Official notice
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- Timeline
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- Contract date15 May 2025
- Published26 Jun 2025Published 42 days after the contract date
Description
Creative 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 will be a new and once only contract and is for the production of two moulds of salamanders that will then be used to cast two fibreglass, salamander sculptures. \r \r 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.
About the supplier
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