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Kingston Main Guildhall Refurbishment - Principal Contractor

The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

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17 Jul 2026 at 12:56

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

16 Jul 2026 at 17:06

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

25 Jun 2026 at 16:41

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames intends to procure a principal contractor for the refurbishment of Kingston Main Guildhall. The requirement is construction work covering the delivery of the refurbishment project, with activity taking place in the United Kingdom and associated with the Council’s Guildhall site in Kingston upon Thames. This is a public-sector works project rather than a supply or consultancy requirement. The buyer is the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames, a sub-central public authority. Businesses should therefore assess their experience in acting as principal contractor for public building refurbishment and their ability to manage construction delivery for a named municipal client. The project title identifies the Guildhall refurbishment as the central scope of the planned procurement.

This process is at the planning stage: the Council has announced its intention to procure and has not yet issued an invitation to tender. It expects to use a competitive flexible procedure for an above-threshold works procurement. The planned contract period is 4 May 2027 to 7 May 2030. The estimated value is £40,000,000 excluding VAT, or £48,000,000 including VAT. The procurement is planned as one lot. The Council has scheduled preliminary market engagement, seeking early engagement from principal contractors before the main tender. A market-engagement questionnaire is to be completed through the Council’s e-procurement portal, with the engagement milestone scheduled for 24 July 2026. The buyer expects the next notice to be published on 19 October 2026.

This procurement will suit established construction businesses that can take the principal-contractor role on a substantial public building refurbishment. Relevant suppliers are likely to have the organisational capacity to plan, coordinate and deliver multi-year construction works, manage specialist subcontractors and control programme, cost, quality and health-and-safety risks. Experience of refurbishing occupied, civic or heritage-sensitive buildings would be useful where it can be demonstrated, although the published requirement does not set out specific accreditations or technical qualifications. The early engagement is particularly relevant to contractors that can contribute practical market knowledge before the main tender is issued, including views on delivery strategy, packaging, programme, risk allocation and requirements that should be reflected in the eventual procurement documents. It is a preparation opportunity, not a tender invitation.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Kingston Main Guildhall Refurbishment - Principal Contractor

Notice Description

The Royal Borough of Kingston is seeking early Principal Contractor engagement ahead of issuing the main tender for the project.

Planning Information

The Royal Borough of Kingston is seeking early Principal Contractor engagement ahead of issuing the main tender for the project. The Preliminary Market Engagement documents have been published on the Council's e-procurement portal, London Tenders Portal https://procontract.due-north.com/Opportunities Please access the project via the portal to download and complete the Pre Market Engagement questionnaire. Please submit your response via the portal.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06bd75
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067784-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

45000000 - Construction work

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£40,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Jul 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
19 Oct 20262 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
4 May 2027 - 7 May 2030 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames
Additional Buyers

Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
KINGSTON UPON THAMES
Postcode
KT1 1EU
Postcode Area
Kingston upon Thames
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI6 Outer London - South
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI63 Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Kingston upon Thames
Electoral Ward
Kingston Town
Westminster Constituency
Kingston and Surbiton

Further Information

Notice Documents

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