PSVT looking to commission a bronze specialist contract team for works on Port Sunlight’s bronze fountain
12 Nov 2025
Port Sunlight Village Trust seeks to commission a bronze specialist contract team for the restoration of ‘Sea Piece’, a bronze fountain located in the Boating Pond, Port Sunlight. The specialist team ideally would be led by an ICON accredited conservator, with previous experience of work of this nature, a patination specialist and an art handling, logistics and transportation company. The aim of this project is to undertake works to remove the fountain from the site, to clean, repair and stabilise the bronze fountain, to refinish the bronze to match as closely as possible the original finish colour of the bronze, and to coordinate with other contractors to ensure the successful installation and operation of the fountain’s waterplay features.
Go to the ‘Supporting materials’ section below to download the full brief and Tender Response Form.
Timescales
Tender process opens: 12th November 2025
Tender submission deadline: 8th December 2025
Interviews: Week commencing 15th December
Target dates for bronze works to commence: January 2026
Target date for bronze works to be completed: Spring 2026
Target date for fountain to be reinstalled in the pond: Summer 2026
For more information and clarification questions, contact by calling 0151 644 4800 or emailing [email protected]