--- title: "Worcester Performing Arts Centre" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-11d7f7e9-0d39-47fb-9dba-850f5fe74fd0" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-11d7f7e9-0d39-47fb-9dba-850f5fe74fd0" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-11d7f7e9-0d39-47fb-9dba-850f5fe74fd0.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-11d7f7e9-0d39-47fb-9dba-850f5fe74fd0.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "WORCESTER CITY COUNCIL" published: "2025-02-11" --- # Worcester Performing Arts Centre Buyer: WORCESTER CITY COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-11d7f7e9-0d39-47fb-9dba-850f5fe74fd0 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-11d7f7e9-0d39-47fb-9dba-850f5fe74fd0) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-11d7f7e9-0d39-47fb-9dba-850f5fe74fd0.json) ## Summary 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. ## Notice 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 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1440571c-e247-40bb-8aa6-c48d640301de | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Works | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Negotiated procedure | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 11 Feb 2025 | | Submission deadline | 7 Jun 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 13 Dec 2024 | | Contract period | 31 Jan 2025 - 31 Oct 2026 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £9,678,000 | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | WORCESTER CITY COUNCIL | | Locality | WORCESTER | | Post town | Worcester | | Postcode | WR1 2EY | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire | | ITL 3 | TLG12 Worcestershire CC | | Local authority | Worcester | | Electoral ward | Cathedral | | Westminster constituency | Worcester | | 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) | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | SPELLER METCALFE | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 45 - Construction work ### 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 ## Release History - 11 Feb 2025 at 13:42 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1440571c-e247-40bb-8aa6-c48d640301de - 14 Feb 2023 at 15:31 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/71c7dfbd-dd43-4735-9547-e34e01390f81 - 13 Feb 2023 at 15:20 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0d302a40-ce2e-4db7-ad48-00c3c0c7d9f4 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1440571c-e247-40bb-8aa6-c48d640301de 11th February 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/71c7dfbd-dd43-4735-9547-e34e01390f81 14th February 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0d302a40-ce2e-4db7-ad48-00c3c0c7d9f4 13th February 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=9d0ccd8e-0da6-ed11-811f-005056b64545 Advert ## Notice URLs - http://www.worcester.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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