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Worcester Performing Arts Centre

WORCESTER CITY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

11 Feb 2025 at 13:42

Award Notice
Tender

14 Feb 2023 at 15:31

Tender Notice
Tender

13 Feb 2023 at 15:20

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Worcester City Council has awarded a contract for the redevelopment of the former Scala Theatre and Corn Exchange into the Worcester Performing Arts Centre. This project, an integral part of the Worcester Future High Street Fund (FHSF) programme, aims to revitalise the northern part of Worcester's City Centre into a vibrant leisure, cultural, entertainment, and residential area. The contract, valued at £9,678,000, was awarded to Speller Metcalfe Limited following a selective, two-stage tender process. The awarded contract covers the construction and partial design of the centre, with work due to begin on 31 January 2025 and conclude by 31 October 2026.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses in the entertainment and cultural construction sectors, particularly those that specialise in historical or architecturally significant buildings. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that have expertise in managing complex, high-profile projects will find this contract especially appealing. Collaborating with Worcester City Council on this landmark project could also enhance business reputation and provide a platform for future governmental contracts. The procurement process encourages collaboration and risk management, ensuring that contractors who can work sensitively within a community-focused project will be best suited for this opportunity.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Worcester Performing Arts Centre

Notice Description

Worcester City Council (the "Authority") is bringing to the market an excellent opportunity for the redevelopment of the site of the former Scala Theatre and Corn Exchange in the heart of Worcester City Centre to form a Performing Arts Centre (the "Project"). The redevelopment of the Scala and Corn Exchange forms the primary aspect of the Worcester Future High Street Fund (FHSF) redevelopment programme being led by the Authority. Worcester's FHSF programme will transform the northern part of the City Centre into a diverse leisure, cultural, entertainment and residential quarter that will attract younger people and families. Since the 19th century, the Northern Gateway of Worcester City Centre has served as a commercial hub within the City. However, the area has recently been in decline as the number of vacant retail units has increased and footfall has decreased. The objective of the FHSF programme is to create a vibrant leisure and entertainment quarter adjacent to the high-quality primary retail core providing residents and visitors with an additional attraction and extending the City Centre's overall vibrancy. The Authority is seeking to appoint a contractor via a two stage tender process to work with them to deliver the construction (and part design) of and deliver the architectural vision for the Project which has already been developed to RIBA Stage 3. The Authority is seeking a contractor who will work them collaboratively in order to manage risk, cost and quality and who is sensitive to the nature of the Project, its location and the community interest in it. In addition to the main building work for the Project, the Authority intends for the appointed contractor to also undertake any demolition and enabling works that are required as part of the development of the site in preparation for the main building works. Further details of the contract documents that the successful tenderer will be required to enter into (the "Contracts") are set out in the Procurement Documents

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-11d7f7e9-0d39-47fb-9dba-850f5fe74fd0
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1440571c-e247-40bb-8aa6-c48d640301de
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Negotiated procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

45212100 - Construction work of leisure facilities

45212150 - Cinema construction work

45212170 - Entertainment building construction work

45212171 - Entertainment centre construction work

45212300 - Construction work for art and cultural buildings

45212320 - Construction work for buildings relating to artistic performances

45212321 - Auditorium construction work

45212322 - Theatre construction work

45212350 - Buildings of particular historical or architectural interest

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£9,678,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Feb 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
7 Jun 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
13 Dec 20241 years ago
Contract Period
31 Jan 2025 - 31 Oct 2026 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WORCESTER CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WORCESTER
Postcode
WR1 2EY
Post Town
Worcester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG12 Worcestershire CC
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Worcester
Electoral Ward
Cathedral
Westminster Constituency
Worcester

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SPELLER METCALFE

Further Information

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