Tender

Quantity Surveyor (Consultant)

ROYAL ARTILLERY MUSEUM

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Tender

27 May 2026 at 15:16

Summary of the contracting process

The Royal Artillery Museum, a sub-central government public authority, is inviting tenders for a Quantity Surveyor (Consultant) for its new museum project located near Larkhill Artillery Barracks in Salisbury, United Kingdom. This procurement process falls under the services category, with a total gross value of £16,000,000. The tender, which is currently active at the tendering stage, is set to close on 9th June 2026 at 12:00 BST. The procurement method is an open competition, and submissions must be made electronically via email, adhering to the instructions detailed in the Invitation to Tender document accessible on the museum's official website. The project's contract period is expected to commence on 7th July 2026 and will conclude by the end of 2031.

This tender offers a significant opportunity for businesses in the construction consultancy or quantity surveying sector, particularly those adept at handling large-scale projects aimed at enhancing cultural and educational spaces. Given the project's focus on sustainability, community involvement, and heritage conservation, firms with experience in these domains stand to benefit greatly. The procurement process prioritises the most advantageous tender based on a combination of quality (60%) and price (40%). Businesses specialising in environmentally responsible construction consultancy and with a track record in museum or cultural projects will find themselves well-suited to compete for this contract. Potential applicants can expect further opportunities through the proposed break clause post-RIBA Stage 3, subject to further funding success.

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Notice Title

Quantity Surveyor (Consultant)

Notice Description

The full Invitation to Tender can be downloaded from the Royal Artillery Museum website: https://www.royalartillerymuseum.com/work-us The Royal Artillery Museum is developing a new museum on land near Larkhill Artillery Barracks, creating a modern visitor destination that showcases the history, heritage, and global contributions of the Royal Artillery (hereafter referred to as 'the Project'). The Project will: - Create a sustainable, purpose-built museum and collection centre - rooted in Salisbury Plain, environmentally responsible by design, defined by integrity, inclusion and community connection; - Engage new audiences, diversifying participation by age, gender and background; - Offer new volunteering, training, and research opportunities, strengthening social value and heritage skills; - Create new exhibitions, as well as an accessible conservation workshop, giving visitors greater access to the collection; - Deliver flexible learning, archive and research facilities and community spaces; - Provide secure, environmentally appropriate storage for the nationally significant collection, improving conservation and collections management; - Enhance the local environment through landscape restoration, biodiversity planting and outdoor interpretation, linking heritage and ecology on Salisbury Plain; - Strengthen organisational resilience, increasing earned income and volunteer capacity, reducing carbon impact; - Support wider cultural, educational, economic and community cohesion priorities for Wiltshire and the Army. The Project has been awarded a Development Grant by The National Lottery Heritage Fund. The Development Phase will comprise RIBA Stages 2-3 design work, along with associated planning, surveys, exhibition design, activity planning, business planning, and consultation. The Royal Artillery Museum invites Tenders from suitably qualified and experienced Quantity Surveyors to support the Project through RIBA Stages 2-7. There will be a break clause after RIBA Stage 3 as the next phase is dependent on a successful Delivery Phase application to The National Lottery Heritage Fund. The full Invitation to Tender can be downloaded from the Royal Artillery Museum website: https://www.royalartillerymuseum.com/work-us

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06a6c0
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/049883-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services


CPV Codes

71324000 - Quantity surveying services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£16,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£16,000,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 May 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
9 Jun 20264 days to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
6 Jul 2026 - 31 Dec 2031 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ROYAL ARTILLERY MUSEUM
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
SALISBURY
Postcode
SP4 8QT
Post Town
Salisbury
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK72 Wiltshire
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)

Local Authority
Wiltshire
Electoral Ward
Avon Valley
Westminster Constituency
East Wiltshire

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