ESPH De La Warr Pavilion - Main Contractor (ESPH766)

Rother District CouncilcontractFind a TenderRef ocds-h6vhtk-065a93Procurement Act 2023active
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Estimated value

£13.8m

works

Awarded value

Suppliers

0

Lots

1

0 awarded

Published

25 Mar 2026

Description

Rother District Council are seeking to appoint a suitable qualified and experienced Main Contractor to deliver auditorium and foyer works at the iconic and Grade I listed De La Warr Pavilion. This is located at the De La Warr Pavilion building, Marina, Bexhill-on-Sea, TN40 1DP. This contract intends to undertake a comprehensive set of refurbishment activities to renovate the original auditorium, redesign the foyer spaces and improve visitor accessibility. The general scope of works shall comprise the following: • Internal strip out including fixtures, finishes and services • Localised enabling/ demolition works • Varying levels of structural repair/ structural intervention (internally and externally) • Minor drainage/ substructure adaptations • Limited areas of roof level scope (repairs generally) • Replacement of external glazing (some being done early as Client Direct) • External façade repairs and upgrades (render repair, decoration, new doors etc) • Limited areas of new/ adjusted internal partitions • Mix of new internal doors and refurbished existing doors • New WCs fit out • New finishes or repaired existing finishes throughout (walls, floors, and ceilings) • FF&E • Specialist Installations – Theatre/ Event (Stage & Auditorium) • MEP services – replacement and adjustment throughout • External works scope – limited to north entrance access/ car park area for Phase 1 • Discrete elements of CDP responsibility • Temporary works, scaffolding and weather protection requirements The Pavilion building is going to remain live and operational in a limited capacity, the contractor is only taking possession and working on certain areas of the existing building for this contract phase. A planned procurement notice has not been completed as the contracting authority does not wish to reduce the timescales of this tender.

Scope

Reference
ESPH766
Total value
£13,800,000 excluding VAT
£16,560,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Commercial tool
Standalone contract
Contract dates
21 Oct 2026 to 29 Feb 2028
Main category
works
CPV classifications
45212322
45453000
45453100
45454100
Contract locations
East Sussex, United Kingdom

Award criteria

Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.

NameDescriptionTypeWeighting
Working in a live building/ Working on a listed buildingquality5.00%
Construction Phase, Site Plan and Logisticsquality5.00%
Programme and accompanying narrativequality5.00%
Key delivery teamquality2.00%
Work Packaging and Resourcingquality3.00%
Communication, engagement and management of stakeholdersquality5.00%
CDP approach and proposals for MEP supply chainquality10.00%
Social value and Environmental commitments and deliveryquality5.00%
Contractor Interviewsquality10.00%
Costcost50.00%

Submission & procedure

Enquiry deadline
16 Mar 2026, 11:59 pm
Submission address
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/esph/aspx/Home
Electronic submission
Yes
Procedure
Competitive flexible procedure