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title: "WP3901a - Creative Industries Enterprise Centre - AWARD"
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# WP3901a - Creative Industries Enterprise Centre - AWARD

Buyer: WALSALL COUNCIL E-TENDERING  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-721b11c5-f704-414e-8d2e-ea11b535f674

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## Summary

Walsall Council has undertaken the procurement process for the refurbishment of the Guildhall to establish a new Creative Industries Enterprise Centre (CIEC). The procurement falls under the category of refurbishment of run-down buildings and is located in the West Midlands, United Kingdom. The awarded contract was announced on 26th March 2025, with a contract period starting on 26th January 2025 and concluding on 27th February 2026. This initiative, supported by Town Deal and Cultural Development Funds, aims to revitalize the town centre by converting derelict historical properties into economic assets. Interclass Plc has been designated as the supplier for these works, following a two-stage procurement process via a mini competition under the Constructing West Midlands Lot 1.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses that specialise in construction and refurbishment, particularly those with expertise in creative environments and historical property renovations. The project promises to anchor a broader ecosystem that nurtures the success of creative industries, providing state-of-the-art facilities like makerspaces, artisan workspaces, and craft retail outlets. Companies in the construction sector, especially those with experience in refurbishment and working with listed buildings, would be well-equipped to engage with such initiatives and could see substantial business growth through collaboration or subcontracting opportunities.

## Notice

The Council is looking for one contractor for the Internal and External refurbishment works of the Guildhall to create a new Creative Industries Enterprise Centre (CIEC) using a 2 stage procurement process via a mini competition under the Constructing West Midlands (CWM) Lot 1. Walsall Council has been successful in securing funding from Central Government through their Town Deal and Cultural Development Funds to acquire and re-purpose the derelict Grade 2 listed former Guildhall, the former Police Station and 32/34 Goodall Street buildings to be used as a Creative Industries Enterprise Centre (CIEC). The CIEC will provide an opportunity to those with creative skills and industry knowledge seeking an innovative and alternative avenue from which to find employment. It will form part of a wider town ecosystem designed to support creative industries success, as well as supporting the future health and vitality of the town centre. The new larger premise in the town centre, presents a unique opportunity to implement many of the current plans and activities and identified future opportunities, such as an enhanced makerspace, cafe/informal meeting space, tap room, artisan workspace, meeting rooms, and craft retail outlets. The project aims to secure one of three historical properties fronting the High Street in the St Matthews Quarter, which are currently neglected and vacant and bring them back into economic use bringing vitality and life back into this area. The CIEC will be run by the Social Enterprise Organisation - Urban Hax who successfully developed multi-purpose "makers space" for a number of startup businesses with Walsall and provide shared work-shop type space for a range of small craft industries. The makerspace will intend to give the public access to tools and equipment that are not commercially available. Through talks, classes, workshops, collaborative projects, and other activities, to encourage research, knowledge exchange, learning, and mentoring in safe, clean, workspaces for projects related to art, science, and technology. The project will provide creative individuals the space and facilities to run their own business and support them as their businesses grow Works overview Following early pre-market engagement with contractors' designs have been developed to RIBA 4 (with exclusion of contractor design portions) and enabling stripping out works are currently being undertaken and will have completed prior to the contract start of the project. Works will comprise the external and internal refurbishment. External repairs will be undertaken to the building elevations. Internally the building will be reconfigured to provide a flexible makerspace.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bcacb770-c1f1-44ea-9a8c-4bd085462b88 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 Jun 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 29 Jul 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Mar 2025 |
| Contract period | 26 Jan 2025 - 27 Feb 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £3,300,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £3,156,076 |
| 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 | WALSALL COUNCIL E-TENDERING |
| Locality | WEST MIDLANDS |
| Post town | Walsall |
| Postcode | WS1 1TP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG38 Walsall |
| Local authority | Walsall |
| Electoral ward | St Matthew's |
| Westminster constituency | Walsall and Bloxwich |
| Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | INTERCLASS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work

### Codes

- 45262690 - Refurbishment of run-down buildings
- 45453000 - Overhaul and refurbishment work
- 45453100 - Refurbishment work

## Release History

- 26 Jun 2025 at 11:53 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bcacb770-c1f1-44ea-9a8c-4bd085462b88

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bcacb770-c1f1-44ea-9a8c-4bd085462b88
  26th June 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.walsall.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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