---
title: "Kings Gate Main Contract"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05039f"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "WELSH GOVERNMENT"
published: "2025-04-16"
---

# Kings Gate Main Contract

Buyer: WELSH GOVERNMENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05039f

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## Summary

The Welsh Government has concluded the procurement process for the "Kings Gate Main Contract" under the industry category of historical monument or memorial construction work. This project involves preservation services and construction work for Caernarfon Castle in Gwynedd, UK. The procurement is currently in the award stage, with the contract awarded to Grosvenor Construction Ltd. The contract, with a value of £5,210,000, was signed on 6th November 2020 and is set to last 780 days, with an extension up to 31st March 2023 to include the release of the final "Making Good Defects" certificate. The initial contract period was for 600 days but was extended due to unforeseen additional works and increased material costs.

This tender opens significant opportunities for businesses specialising in historical preservation, construction work for buildings of particular interest, and prefabricated construction services. Companies with expertise in lift installation, construction of ticket offices, and exhibition buildings can also benefit from similar contracts in this field. Businesses experienced in handling projects involving significant historical importance like Caernarfon Castle, where meticulous care and specific expertise are required, would be well-suited to compete for such opportunities, providing growth potential through involvement in prestigious and complex projects.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Works required at Caernarfon Castle, Gwynedd. This is the final modification notice to notify of an increase.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015404-2025 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Apr 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Nov 2020 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £5,210,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Not specified |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WELSH GOVERNMENT |
| Locality | CARDIFF |
| Post town | Cardiff |
| Postcode | CF10 3NQ |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan |
| Local authority | Cardiff |
| Electoral ward | Cathays |
| Westminster constituency | Cardiff South and Penarth |
| Delivery location | TLL Wales |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | GROSVENOR CONSTRUCTION |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work
- 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

### Codes

- 45212180 - Ticket offices construction work
- 45212310 - Construction work for buildings relating to exhibitions
- 45212314 - Historical monument or memorial construction work
- 45212350 - Buildings of particular historical or architectural interest
- 45212354 - Castle construction work
- 45223810 - Prefabricated constructions
- 45313100 - Lift installation work
- 92522000 - Preservation services of historical sites and buildings
- 92522100 - Preservation services of historical sites
- 92522200 - Preservation services of historical buildings

## Release History

- 16 Apr 2025 at 08:10 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015404-2025

## Notice URLs

- http://wales.gov.uk/?skip=1&lang=en
- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:197861-2020:TEXT:EN:HTML
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0007

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