--- title: "Penwith Gallery Studios 1-3, Reactivating the Creative Spaces" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-108687c3-3ad3-4961-bbe8-f008da475911" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-108687c3-3ad3-4961-bbe8-f008da475911" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-108687c3-3ad3-4961-bbe8-f008da475911.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-108687c3-3ad3-4961-bbe8-f008da475911.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "PENWITH GALLERIES LIMITED" published: "2024-11-22" --- # Penwith Gallery Studios 1-3, Reactivating the Creative Spaces Buyer: PENWITH GALLERIES LIMITED Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-108687c3-3ad3-4961-bbe8-f008da475911 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-108687c3-3ad3-4961-bbe8-f008da475911) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-108687c3-3ad3-4961-bbe8-f008da475911.json) ## Summary PENWITH GALLERIES LIMITED, located in St. Ives, Cornwall, has initiated a public procurement process for the reconfiguration and reactivation of three artist studios within Penwith Gallery. The project, titled "Penwith Gallery Studios 1-3, Reactivating the Creative Spaces," falls under the industry category of complete or part construction and civil engineering work (CPV 45200000). The procurement stage is currently active, with the tender period closing on 9th December 2024. The works are proposed to start on 12th December 2024 and are expected to be completed by 31st March 2025. The project aims to reconfigure the layout of Studios 1, 2, and 3, which includes moving Studio 1 and improving its fire exit access, upgrading fireproof materials, creating a fourth studio, and enhancing the office space of the Printmakers Workshop. The estimated contract value is £40,000 GBP, and the procurement method is open, targeting small and medium enterprises (SMEs) across the South West region of the United Kingdom. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in construction, civil engineering, and interior refurbishment. Particularly, companies with expertise in infrastructure upgrades and fire safety improvements will find this project aligns well with their capabilities. The project not only supports the growth of local SMEs but also contributes to the cultural landscape by enhancing facilities that support contemporary arts. By participating in this tender, businesses can expand their project portfolio, gain visibility in public-sector works, and showcase their capability in delivering high-quality construction and renovation services. The project’s scope ensures that firms with innovative solutions for space reconfiguration and adeptness in handling structural and safety compliance are well-suited to compete effectively. ## Notice The Penwith Gallery is the home of the Penwith Society of Arts in Cornwall. The Gallery, formerly an old pilchard packing factory, has a remarkable complex of buildings, including three public galleries, artists' studios, a print workshop, a sculpture courtyard, shop and archive.The Society was founded in 1949 by Barbara Hepworth, Ben Nicholson, Peter Lanyon, Bernard Leach, Sven Berlin and Wilhelmina Barns-Graham, amongst others. This association with so many progressive and influential artists has given the Penwith Society a unique place in British art history. A charitable company - Penwith Galleries Ltd - was created to arrange the programme of exhibitions, execute all gallery business and manage the entire complex. Today the Penwith offers a year-round programme of exhibitions by Society Members and Associates, as well as those by other artists from Cornwall and further afield. The Penwith continues to be at the forefront of presenting contemporary work of quality. Our project will involve the reconfiguration and reactivation of space currently occupied by three of our eleven artists' studios above the main gallery. The studios are situated in what was formerly St Peter's Loft, Peter Lanyon's school of painting. Studios 1 and 2 are no longer fit for purpose and have been redundant for some time. They need reboarding with additional fireproof materials, and studio 1 is in need of proper fire exit access. The two studios share a site with Studio 3 which is the long-term home of the Porthmeor Printmakers Workshop. This space is still in use as a working and teaching space at present but requires significant works in order to continue to be a viable site in the future. Boards need replacing here too and proper toilet facilities need to be installed to replace the inadequate current amenities, and the layout itself is poorly arranged with a lot of dead space which could be repurposed to better effect. We intend to reconfigure the layout across all three current studios, moving Studio 1 to the other end of the Print Workshop, building a fire corridor, moving and improving the Printmakers Workshop office space and creating a fourth studio for a new artist tenant. We propose beginning the works in December 2024 during the gallery closure and completing the works by March 2025 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b47358d1-083c-498a-b22d-7b625487b136 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Works | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 22 Nov 2024 | | Submission deadline | 9 Dec 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 12 Dec 2024 - 31 Mar 2025 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £40,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | PENWITH GALLERIES LIMITED | | Locality | ST. IVES | | Post town | Truro | | Postcode | TR26 1NL | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK3 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly | | ITL 3 | TLK30 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly | | Local authority | Cornwall | | Electoral ward | St Ives West & Towednack | | Westminster constituency | St Ives | | Delivery location | TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 45 - Construction work ### Codes - 45200000 - Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work ## Release History - 22 Nov 2024 at 19:45 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b47358d1-083c-498a-b22d-7b625487b136 - 20 Nov 2024 at 13:36 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b47358d1-083c-498a-b22d-7b625487b136 - 20 Nov 2024 at 13:30 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b47358d1-083c-498a-b22d-7b625487b136 - 18 Nov 2024 at 20:31 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b47358d1-083c-498a-b22d-7b625487b136 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b47358d1-083c-498a-b22d-7b625487b136 22nd November 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5389ffe2-df70-4b3f-b383-ad5bb9c8bfe9 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5f10be70-d009-41fd-bf14-ff267a8fff73 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5320a390-ae56-449e-af1f-7ed94d08f821 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/236cb5bc-e115-45ca-8ee0-6e2b26ce883a - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/908928db-dce7-4788-af9d-16da18790bfa - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/46809677-2cd8-4047-bcba-735667d8231d - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8101bdc1-cc2e-42b9-a8f1-5c8fe15a764b - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c94c799c-51a5-4ed9-8dd1-c5be23e85dec ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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