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Published 7 Apr 2025, 14:05 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Royal Observatory Greenwich, Redevelopment and Refurbishment

Official notice

Authority: ROG First Light Exhibitions Scenic Engineering Model Contractor (Central government)

WorksCompetitive flexible procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£35,000,000≈ £16m / year · £42,000,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 5 Sept 2025awarded 2 Feb 2026
Award (standstill) to Sir Robert McAlpine Limited
Contract term 2 yrs 2 moends 28 Feb 2028 · starts 4 Jan 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

NOTE TO TENDERERS: The anticipated value of this contract is between £25m and £35m, and it is expected to be delivered in two phases, with the scope and timing of the phasing to be confirmed at ITP stage. Phase 1 (comprising the south part of the site) is likely to commence in early 2026, and Phase 2 (comprising the north part of the site) in early 2027. It is expected that the north part of the site will remain operational and open to the public until late 2026, when it will close for decant and contractor mobilisation.

The Redevelopment and Refurbishment Project at the Royal Observatory Greenwich (the Observatory) is a capital masterplan that will secure the future of an internationally significant site. The Observatory is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument and UNESCO World Heritage Site, has several listed buildings within the footprint, and is wholly situated within a grade I listed park (Greenwich Park).

The masterplan will secure the future of the Observatory as a science centre and visitor attraction through new build enhancements and conservation of the existing historic buildings. The new build aspects include: a new entrance pavilion, supported garden walk structure to extend the site footprint, an external elliptical stair to the Great Equatorial Building, a connection between the existing Planetarium lobby and South Building to create a new science engagement space, and new café kiosk. Accessibility will also be improved through new lift provision and improved landscaping. The site will be decarbonised through the replacement of gas infrastructure with an air source heat pump system and site-wide services will be upgraded. Conservation will be undertaken to existing historic buildings, including roof and window replacements, and façade repair.

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CPV: Museum construction work

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 2 yrs 2 moSMEPublished value£35,000,000
Contract period: 4 Jan 2026 – 28 Feb 2028 (2 yrs 2 mo)Value: £35,000,000 exc. VAT · £42,000,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: LondonEligibility: SME eligible

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 60%Price: 40%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Criterion 1: 60%
  • Criterion 2: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Criterion 1: Long criteria description
  • Criterion 2: Long criteria description
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Competitive flexible procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Works
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA, CPTPP)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
7 Apr 2025, 14:05 BST
Last source update
11 Feb 2026, 16:06 GMT
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 31 Oct 2025
Authority reference
N/A
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-013407
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Museum construction work
Delivery area
London (UKI)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04fe21 Find a Tender
How it runs

Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ)

Invitation to Participate (ITP)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Delta eSourcing · Who buys & how to bid on Delta
Public notice page · account needed to bidElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup
Requests to participate (first stage)
5 Sept 2025, 18:00 BST
Submission deadline
5 Sept 2025, 18:00 BST
Clarification deadline
5 Sept 2025, 18:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

7 Apr 2025 → 20 Feb 2026 · 8 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    7 Apr 2025, 14:05 BST
  2. Clarification questions by
    5 Sept 2025, 18:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    5 Sept 2025, 18:00 BST
  4. Award decision expected by361 days ago
    31 Oct 2025, 23:59 GMT
  5. Contract starts297 days ago
    4 Jan 2026
  6. Assessment summaries sent268 days ago
    2 Feb 2026
  7. Latest notice published258 days ago
    11 Feb 2026, 16:06 GMT
  8. Standstill ends249 days ago
    20 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 7 Apr 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    7 Apr 2025, 14:05 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    11 Feb 2026, 16:06 GMT
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    11 Feb 2026, 16:06 GMT
  4. Contract signature expected
    2 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £35,000,0001 award exc. VAT
Bids received 1
Named bidders 1published on the award notice
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Sir Robert McAlpine Limited1 Apr 2026 – 28 Feb 2028£35,000,0002 Feb 2026standstill to 20 Feb 2026Standstill

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1final-stage tenders00—

Who bid

Bidders as named on the Procurement Act 2023 award notice. “Won” means the bidder holds an award on this notice.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

National Maritime Museum

Contracting authorityPublic undertaking GB-PPON: PYXN-5596-QWGD Park Row, Greenwich, London, London, SE10 9NFContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Sir Robert McAlpineAwarded supplierGB-COH: 00566823 Concept House,, Home Park Mill Link,, Kings Langley, Hertfordshire,, East of England, WD4 8UDContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender