ESPH De La Warr Pavilion - Main Contractor (ESPH766)
Estimated value
£13.8m
Awarded value
—
Suppliers
0
Lots
1
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 VATAbove the relevant threshold
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 21 Oct 2026 to 29 Feb 2028
- Main category
- works
- CPV classifications
- 45212322454530004545310045454100
- Contract locations
- East Sussex, United Kingdom
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working in a live building/ Working on a listed building | — | quality | 5.00% |
| Construction Phase, Site Plan and Logistics | — | quality | 5.00% |
| Programme and accompanying narrative | — | quality | 5.00% |
| Key delivery team | — | quality | 2.00% |
| Work Packaging and Resourcing | — | quality | 3.00% |
| Communication, engagement and management of stakeholders | — | quality | 5.00% |
| CDP approach and proposals for MEP supply chain | — | quality | 10.00% |
| Social value and Environmental commitments and delivery | — | quality | 5.00% |
| Contractor Interviews | — | quality | 10.00% |
| Cost | — | cost | 50.00% |
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