Public Notices

 

Central Procurement Directorate on behalf of its client DSD, Belfast City Centre Regeneration Directorate wishes to commission an outstanding artist to design, and arrange the production, delivery and installation of a major piece of public art to be located in Fountain Street, as part of the Belfast Streets Ahead project. The commission is to create a permanent contemporary landmark as an integrated part of the refurbishment of the Fountain Street area.

Budget for the project is £100,000 GBP with the possibility of an additional £50,000 GBP being allocated.

It is intended that the project shall be completed by November 2009

Artists wishing to participate in the contest must submit a Pre – Qualification Response document .The selection of a minimum of five and a maximum of eight artists shall be invited to prepare concept sketch designs on the basis of the information given in this document.

Pre – Qualification Response documents can be only obtained and submitted electronically using Central Procurement Directorate’s e-sourcing system, e-sourcing NI. If you are not already registered to use e-sourcing NI and wish to obtain these documents you must do so. Please register at https://e-sourcingni.bravosolution.com . The Pre – Qualification Response documents may be found by following the link to the current opportunities page.

The latest date for receipt of completed Pre-Qualification Response document is 20 April 2009.

 

An exhibition will be held on 30 and 31 March at the West Belfast Partnership Board offices, 218-226 Falls Rd, Belfast, to display the findings of the DSD commissioned Andersonstown Gateway Feasibility Study. The display will be open between 9.30am and 5.00pm on each day and the consultants who carried out the Study will be present on both days between 10.00am and 1.00pm.

The West Belfast Partnership Board will host two public events on Monday 6th April 2009 in the Falls Park Bowling Pavilion at which consultants will present the findings and clarify any issues around the Feasibility Study. There will be an afternoon session between 1.30pm and 2.30pm and an evening session between 7.30pm and 8.30pm.

The consultants who produced the Feasibility Study, the Chairperson of the West Belfast and Greater Shankill Enterprise Council, and officials from the Department for Social Development will be present.