{ "tag": [ "compiled" ], "id": "ocds-h6vhtk-0795ac-2026-11-02T14:21:51Z", "date": "2026-11-02T14:21:51Z", "ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-0795ac", "initiationType": "tender", "parties": [ { "id": "GB-PPON-PJGD-5581-JPGD", "name": "Department for Culture, Media & Sport", "identifier": { "scheme": "GB-PPON", "id": "PJGD-5581-JPGD" }, "address": { "streetAddress": "100 Parliament Street", "locality": "London", "postalCode": "SW1A 2BQ", "country": "GB", "countryName": "United Kingdom", "region": "UKI32" }, "contactPoint": { "email": "commercial@dcms.gov.uk" }, "roles": [ "buyer" ], "details": { "classifications": [ { "scheme": "UK_CA_TYPE", "id": "publicAuthorityCentralGovernment", "description": "Public authority - central government" } ] } } ], "buyer": { "id": "GB-PPON-PJGD-5581-JPGD", "name": "Department for Culture, Media & Sport" }, "planning": { "milestones": [ { "id": "engagement", "type": "engagement", "description": "1. Purpose & Overview DCMS is conducting preliminary market engagement under the Procurement Act 2023 to test feasibility, supply-chain capacity, and commercial delivery options for the long-term preservation of the National Covid Memorial Wall along the Albert Embankment, London. 2. Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) Requirement Due to the inclusion of sensitive project context, heritage considerations, and draft technical parameters, participation in this market engagement exercise including access to the Supplier Webinar and the Market Engagement Questionnaire is strictly conditional upon returning a signed Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA). To participate: a) Register your interest for the project within 'Find Opportunities' in Atamis, then navigate to 'My Proposals and Quotes' and download the standard NDA template available within the project documentation. b) Have the document executed by an authorised signatory of your organisation. c) Submit the signed NDA via the Atamis messaging function. d) Upon receipt and verification of your NDA, DCMS will issue the Market Engagement Questionnaire and the webinar registration form. 3. Commercial and Technical Webinar The Commercial & Technical Supplier Webinar will be held on Tuesday 24th November, 10:00-11:30. This is a virtual briefing session hosted by DCMS Commercial and project leads for interested suppliers. This session will likely cover the context of the memorial and its importance, site constraints along the Albert Embankment, structural parameters, stakeholder engagement, and procurement mechanics. Interested suppliers must submit their NDA no later than Friday 20th November at 4pm to receive the joining instructions. 4. Atamis You can find the NDA available in the DCMS procurement portal, please upload a completed copy via the procurement portal messaging system. To access the DCMS procurement portal follow the information below: The information and/or documents for this opportunity are available on the Atamis e-sourcing portal: http://dcms.my.site.com/ You must register on this site to respond. Register your interest for the project within 'Find Opportunities' in Atamis, then navigate to 'My Proposals and Quotes' and download the standard NDA template available within the project documentation. If you are already registered you will not need to register again, simply use your existing username and password. Please note there is a password reminder link on the homepage. If you experience any technical difficulties please contact the Atamis eSourcing Helpdesk at support@atamis.co.uk 5. Additional Information Important information This notice is issued solely for preliminary market engagement and does not constitute an invitation to tender or a commitment by DCMS to undertake the procurement. Nothing contained within this document or questionnaire or webinar constitutes a decision, commitment, or preferred policy option by HM Government. Any physical concepts, formats, unit sizes, or materials referenced are illustrative examples used solely to test supply-chain capacity, structural safety, long-term maintenance costs, and practical deliverability within public resources. No final procurement decisions have been taken. Participation is voluntary and will not be a condition of participating in any subsequent procurement. Suppliers will not receive unfair advantage as a result of taking part. DCMS may change or refine all aspects of the proposed procurement as set out in this notice, including its scope, procurement procedure, programme, contractual arrangements and requirements following market engagement, further consideration and internal approvals. Relevant information arising from engagement will be managed appropriately to support transparency, fair treatment and effective competition. DCMS will not reimburse suppliers for costs incurred in participating. Any subsequent procurement opportunity will be advertised separately through the appropriate statutory tender notice.", "dueDate": "2026-11-20T23:59:59Z", "status": "scheduled" } ], "documents": [ { "id": "103775-2026", "documentType": "marketEngagementNotice", "noticeType": "UK2", "description": "Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender", "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/103775-2026", "datePublished": "2026-11-02T14:21:51Z", "format": "text/html" } ] }, "tender": { "id": "105156", "legalBasis": { "id": "2023/54", "scheme": "UKPGA", "uri": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents" }, "title": "105156 - National Covid Memorial Wall (Design and Build)", "description": "The Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) is undertaking a Market Engagement exercise under the Procurement Act 2023 to support the development of a Design & Build for the potential Tender for the long-term preservation of the National Covid Memorial Wall. The exact procurement process is yet to be defined. However, we anticipate the outcome of the process will be a physical construction project. The site of the National Covid Memorial spans a 500-metre, Grade II-listed, 19th-century river wall along the Albert Embankment, featuring approximately 250,000 hand-painted red hearts created by bereaved families. Site and Policy Context The National Covid Memorial Wall is a series of approximately 250,000 hand-painted hearts on a 500-metre stretch of a Grade II-listed boundary wall along the Albert Embankment opposite the Houses of Parliament. The Wall is a visual representation of all the individuals who died in the UK from COVID-19 and is significant due to its scale, striking red colour, and the fact that it was created by bereaved families for bereaved families. As part of the Government Response to the UK Commission on Covid Commemoration, the Government committed to work alongside the Friends of the Wall and local partners to support the long-term preservation of the National Covid Memorial Wall as a national memorial to the lives lost to COVID-19. The Wall continues to provide a space for reflection, remembrance, and grieving for all those who lost a loved one to COVID-19 and serves as a reminder to the country of the scale of loss.", "items": [ { "id": "1", "additionalClassifications": [ { "scheme": "CPV", "id": "44212380", "description": "Parts of structures" }, { "scheme": "CPV", "id": "45200000", "description": "Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work" }, { "scheme": "CPV", "id": "45454000", "description": "Restructuring work" }, { "scheme": "CPV", "id": "71200000", "description": "Architectural and related services" }, { "scheme": "CPV", "id": "71312000", "description": "Structural engineering consultancy services" }, { "scheme": "CPV", "id": "92520000", "description": "Museum services and preservation services of historical sites and buildings" } ], "deliveryAddresses": [ { "region": "UKI", "country": "GB", "countryName": "United Kingdom" } ], "relatedLot": "1" } ], "mainProcurementCategory": "works", "lots": [ { "id": "1", "contractPeriod": { "startDate": "2027-04-01T00:00:00Z", "endDate": "2030-03-31T23:59:59Z" }, "status": "planning" } ], "status": "planning" }, "language": "en" }