Notice Information
Notice Title
MusicAbility Centre Phase 2
Notice Description
MusicAbility Foundation was gifted a Grade 2 listed building in the centre of Penzance to create a music centre for health and well-being. On being gifted the building in June 2021 we created a dedicated music therapy room - the only fully equipped music therapy space west of Bristol. We are now working towards renovating and extending the rest of the building to become a unique socially focused music centre, offering expanded music therapy services and spaces for music teaching, rehearsal and events. The purchase of this system is grant funded and must therefore comply with the conditions of said Heritage At Risk funding. We will assess tenders received on a Most Economically Advantageous Tender plus other suitability factors, particularly availability during the construction period as the timescales are limited. We plan to bring the building into increased and celebrated public use as a music centre for health, education, participation and performance. The project's overall aims are to regenerate this once grand public building and return it to full use for the benefit the people of Penzance and West Cornwall. MusicAbility Foundation have obtained a Town Deal Enterprise Grant to complete Phase One of the project, to create a second music therapy room downstairs along with level access and accessible toilets on the ground floor. This work will take place between August and December 2025 and is already contracted separately. The phase of work open for tender through this works package will enable the restoration of the existing building fabric to meet the requirements of Building Control. This application is to support Phase Two of the project which will see the existing building reconfigured and renovated to improve accessibility and layout to meet the requirements identified through extensive consultation with the community and potential delivery organisations. The refurbishment of the existing buildings includes: Demolitions of modern extension and alterations Existing Fabric works: External Wall Repointing or Rendering (tbc), Basement waterproofing and associated works, Balcony remedial works and Timber Treatment Window and Rooflight Works: Existing window refurbishments including sash refurbishment, secondary glazing and security bars and new rooflight AOV for fire regs. Upgraded existing heritage doors including fire doors requirements and additional doors and screen. Works to existing heritage staircase to comply with Building Control Additional and replaced plasterboard linings and sound/fire insulation upgrade to floors. Various mechanical, electrical and plumbing works: Refurbished small power electrics, new electric heaters, new MVHR system, Fire Alarm System. Restoring Internal Decorations, finishes and features. Please see attached ITT for how to apply.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-71180a30-197e-466f-b224-ce9c62ff53f6
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8f24e5f8-b43e-45e2-a23e-35a4b88afaf7
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Works
- Procurement Method
- Direct
- Procurement Method Details
- Single tender action (below threshold)
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
45 - Construction work
-
- CPV Codes
45000000 - Construction work
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £300,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 12 Aug 20256 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 20 Aug 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 15 Jan 2026 - 16 Mar 2026 1-6 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- MUSICABILITY FOUNDATION
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- PENZANCE
- Postcode
- TR18 4BU
- Post Town
- Truro
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLK South West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLK3 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLK30 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Cornwall
- Electoral Ward
- Penzance Promenade
- Westminster Constituency
- St Ives
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8f24e5f8-b43e-45e2-a23e-35a4b88afaf7
12th August 2025 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
Notice URLs
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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