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# Construction of new production and education facility and refurbishment of listed buildings at Leach Pottery, St Ives

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/construction-of-new-production-and-education-facility-and-refurbishment-of-listed-building-ocds-h6vhtk-03ebb7). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** BERNARD LEACH (ST IVES) TRUST LIMITED: "Construction of new production and education facility and refurbishment of listed buildings at Leach Pottery, St Ives". Published status: complete. Published Value: £4,850,000. 2 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 27 Oct 2023, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: macegreen.sharepoint.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [BERNARD LEACH (ST IVES) TRUST LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/bernard-leach-st-ives-trust-limited-coh-05372378)
- **Published Value:** £4,850,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 27 October 2023 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 2
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** works
- **Classifications (CPV):** Construction work
- **Delivery Location:** UKK3
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £105,896 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **Official Documents:** 4 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/construction-of-new-production-and-education-facility-and-refurbishment-of-listed-building-ocds-h6vhtk-03ebb7#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-03ebb7`

## Before you bid
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- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/construction-of-new-production-and-education-facility-and-refurbishment-of-listed-building-ocds-h6vhtk-03ebb7#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [macegreen.sharepoint.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmacegreen.sharepoint.com%2F%3Af%3A%2Fs%2FProjects%2FEgZXgmYlMilCsi9McFfbKDoBA7sTlAbcbo9C77rSmWXJUg%3Fe%3DOpd3t9)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/construction-of-new-production-and-education-facility-and-refurbishment-of-listed-building-ocds-h6vhtk-03ebb7#participate

## Description
Over the next three years the Leach Pottery will undertake a major expansion and redevelopment which includes the construction of a new environmentally sustainable learning centre and production studio.
The existing museum and gallery shop will be re-imagined and updated and there will be a new central entrance surrounded by a landscaped courtyard where visitors will be able to sit take refreshments and watch potters at work.
Dow Jones Architects have designed a building reflecting the Leach Pottery's history and Cornish location that will provide 500 sqm of new and 837sqm refurbished space to support increased pottery production, learning and participation and improved visitor experience.
The development will provide St Ives with a world-class living heritage site, which will:
 Create a community hub where people can develop their creativity, improve their wellbeing, support each other and bring clay to life through learning opportunities
 Create year - round jobs through apprenticeships training and increased pottery production
 Conserve the Grade II listed buildings onsite and create a more resilient organisation
 Attract off season tourism to St Ives through increased museum visitors and commercial course participants
The Leach Pottery has been a destination for training and creative exchange since its founding in 1920. The capital development of the site will secure the continuation of this reputation nationally and internationally with an increased focus on providing access to clay for Cornish communities.

## Lots (2)
> **Shared lot scope:** The works consist of:
- The demolition of the existing education building and the construction of a new 500sqm education and production facility targeting net zero carbon in operation.
- The refurbishment and repairs to the Grade 2 listed Pottery Cottage and Museum buildings which house the original Bernard Leach Studio, workshops and kiln room.
- The remodelling and refurbishment of the 2008 Production facility into an extension of the existing museum and exhibition space.
The project is funded...
> Applies to lots 1, 2.

### Lot 1: PCSA
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 45000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKK

- **Estimated Value:** £4,850,000

- **Contract Period:** 01/11/2023 to 11/03/2026

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 2: Main contract works
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 45000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKK

- **Options published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** PCSA (active)
  - Award id: `011601-2024-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Classic Builders (South West) Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-157390`
  - Value: £105,896 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** PCSA (active)
  - Signed Value: £105,896
  - Signed Date: 28/11/2023

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F011601-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-04-10T10:40:36.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-29T19:34:33.312Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-03ebb7