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title: "Worcester Performing Arts Centre"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03a537"
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# Worcester Performing Arts Centre

Buyer: WORCESTER CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03a537

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## Summary

Worcester City Council has completed the procurement process for the redevelopment of the former Scala Theatre and Corn Exchange in Worcester City Centre into a Performing Arts Centre. The project falls under the entertainment building construction work category and is part of the Worcester Future High Street Fund (FHSF) redevelopment programme. The procurement was conducted through a two-stage tender process with a competitive procedure with negotiation. The contract, valued at £9,678,000 GBP, was awarded to Speller Metcalfe Limited and was signed on 13th December 2024. This redevelopment aims to transform the northern part of Worcester City Centre into a diverse leisure, cultural, entertainment, and residential quarter, enhancing the overall vibrancy of the city.

This tender provides significant opportunities for businesses involved in construction, demolition, and architectural design services. Companies experienced in building art and cultural facilities, leisure centres, and entertainment buildings will find this project particularly relevant. Additionally, businesses focusing on managing risk, cost, and quality in collaborative work environments will be well-suited to contribute. Participation in such a high-profile redevelopment project can enhance business credentials, leading to further opportunities in public sector construction projects.

## 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

### Lot Information

Lot 1

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 | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004555-2025 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Competitive procedure with negotiation |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Feb 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Mar 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 13 Dec 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £9,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £9,678,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## 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 | TLG12 Worcestershire CC |

## 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 13:40 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004555-2025
- 13 Feb 2023 at 15:19 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004379-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.worcester.gov.uk/
- https://procontract.due-north.co.uk

## Provenance

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