--- title: "MusicAbility Centre Phase 1" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-df31c21f-788e-4a13-88a2-a5a28de26d26" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-df31c21f-788e-4a13-88a2-a5a28de26d26" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-df31c21f-788e-4a13-88a2-a5a28de26d26.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-df31c21f-788e-4a13-88a2-a5a28de26d26.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "MUSICABILITY FOUNDATION" published: "2025-02-19" --- # MusicAbility Centre Phase 1 Buyer: MUSICABILITY FOUNDATION Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-df31c21f-788e-4a13-88a2-a5a28de26d26 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-df31c21f-788e-4a13-88a2-a5a28de26d26) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-df31c21f-788e-4a13-88a2-a5a28de26d26.json) ## Summary The MusicAbility Foundation, a Penzance-based charity, is seeking tenders for the first phase of their MusicAbility Centre refurbishment. This project involves the renovation of a Grade II listed building in Penzance to create a music centre focused on health and well-being. The tender is currently in the active stage, under an open procedure defined as below threshold. The procurement, amounting to a minimum of GBP 60,000 and a total estimated value of GBP 75,000, falls under the building construction work category (CPV 45210000). The tender submission deadline is 2nd March 2025, with the contract period starting from 24th March 2025 and ending on 31st October 2025. Interested suppliers are encouraged to review the opportunity, as the project aims to support community needs identified through extensive consultation. This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses, especially small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), to contribute to a socially impactful project while showcasing their capabilities in building refurbishment and renovation. Businesses skilled in construction, ventilation systems, and fire safety upgrades will find this project particularly relevant. Additionally, those with expertise in working with historical buildings will be well-suited. Participation in this project can enhance a business's portfolio and reputation by aligning with a charitable foundation's goals to foster community engagement and support through music therapy and education. Businesses can leverage this tender to gain visibility and potentially secure further opportunities in the public sector within the South West region of the UK. ## Notice Penzance-based charity MusicAbility Foundation strives to improve the lives of people in this beautiful but economically deprived area of the UK through music therapy, music education and participation. During the pandemic the Foundation was gifted a fine but rather run-down Grade 2 listed building in the centre of Penzance to create a music centre for health and well-being. MusicAbility is committed to creating flexible and inclusive musical opportunities for people of all ages, life-experience and abilities, and our services are frequently life-changing for the people we work with. On being gifted the building in June 2021 we created a dedicated music therapy room - the only fully equipped music therapy space west of Bristol. This has enabled us to meet the needs of individuals and families, working in close partnership with local schools, social care, and mental health services. We are now working towards renovating and extending the rest of the building to become a unique socially focussed music centre, offering expanded music therapy services and spaces for music teaching, rehearsal and events. The social impact of our project is significant - West Cornwall is rich in creativity but economically-deprived and quite isolated - our catchment includes young people in the most deprived 1 1/2 % in the UK The purchase of this system is part of a grant funded application process and therefore procurement will be subject to grant approval of the project. We will assess tenders received on a Most Economically Advantageous Tender. The charity were fortunate to be bequeathed the Grade II listed property at 10 Parade Street. At the time it had a number of tenants in-situ, however these have gradually moved on. The building is in a general good state of repair with the exception of the rear extension corridor which has a little damp. The building has limited use at present providing a venue for music therapy sessions and a small amount of private hire. The Foundation want to refurbish the building into a music centre to provide facilities for music lessons, rehearsal, performance, therapy and community engagement. This application is to support Phase One of the project which will see the ground floor reconfigured and renovated to improve accessibility and layout to meet the requirements identified through extensive consultation with the community and potential delivery organisations. The refurbishment of the existing buildings includes * Construction of a new entrance access ramp and steps to provide a level access * New toilets to rear entrance area * New fire compartmentation works to the protected corridor and between the Basement and the Ground Floor * refurbished and new doors to upgrade fire and sound insulation * New mechanical ventilation system to the principal ground floor rooms and basement * New suspended ceilings and ceiling linings * Refurbished windows and new secondary glazing * New decorations and finishes ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/45b02ac0-de1a-43b4-a9dd-f8e8525d6d73 | | 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 | 19 Feb 2025 | | Submission deadline | 2 Mar 2025 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 24 Mar 2025 - 31 Oct 2025 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £75,000 | | 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 | MUSICABILITY FOUNDATION | | Locality | PENZANCE | | Post town | Truro | | Postcode | TR18 4BU | | 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 | Penzance Promenade | | Westminster constituency | St Ives | | Delivery location | TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 45 - Construction work ### Codes - 45210000 - Building construction work ## Release History - 19 Feb 2025 at 12:28 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/45b02ac0-de1a-43b4-a9dd-f8e8525d6d73 - 18 Feb 2025 at 11:46 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/45b02ac0-de1a-43b4-a9dd-f8e8525d6d73 - 14 Feb 2025 at 12:49 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/45b02ac0-de1a-43b4-a9dd-f8e8525d6d73 - 29 Jan 2025 at 15:36 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/45b02ac0-de1a-43b4-a9dd-f8e8525d6d73 - 21 Jan 2025 at 18:32 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/45b02ac0-de1a-43b4-a9dd-f8e8525d6d73 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/45b02ac0-de1a-43b4-a9dd-f8e8525d6d73 19th February 2025 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/80b0b8bb-15a6-41c9-a5ef-f3c462617cf5 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a42c085e-272d-4033-9fe6-a99654045614 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e8c3a45f-0317-49e1-b1bf-e08195b663a6 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/bf74f372-cc2f-427a-8b8a-7992b8c57e83 Schedule of Works revision B - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f80f80ea-86a7-468b-b94b-54f3b1858087 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4deaf0c3-1cf3-437c-94ba-d997b7adb603 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/1a9d7f10-3b16-4de0-b363-cf216876bf14 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e8563a56-1716-448e-8e7a-bc18c6e7544f - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f4ca23e8-87cf-46f1-92ce-1e0d0df08819 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/bbce6e09-9c1c-4c9a-a3fa-47029e0c5e5e - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/577302a5-ebe8-4b0a-8369-70a3d7315fd9 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a1d0b30b-2258-4131-a589-2b2d4c4224a9 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/6b6ff896-2d00-4d45-83d2-31bb28dd0cf5 Client's current Sustainability, Environment and Climate policy for reference - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/dcbcf5d3-e4bd-4901-aba9-d9362c2b0d3e Southwest Ventilation quotation (for info only - if the winning tenderer wishes to use Southwest Ventilation, they will go through a design process including a site visit prior to any installation works). ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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