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title: "ESPH De La Warr Pavilion - Main Contractor (ESPH766)"
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# ESPH De La Warr Pavilion - Main Contractor (ESPH766)

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/esph-de-la-warr-pavilion-main-contractor-esph766-ocds-h6vhtk-065a93). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Rother District Council: "ESPH De La Warr Pavilion - Main Contractor (ESPH766)". Published status: active. Published Value: £13,800,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 30 Mar 2026, 17:00 BST. Published submission portal: in-tendhost.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Rother District Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/rother-district-council-ons-e07000064)
- **Published Value:** £13,800,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 30 March 2026 at 17:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Competitive flexible procedure
- **Main Category:** works
- **Classifications (CPV):** Overhaul and refurbishment work, Refurbishment work, Restoration work, Theatre construction work
- **Delivery Location:** UKJ22
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 4 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/esph-de-la-warr-pavilion-main-contractor-esph766-ocds-h6vhtk-065a93#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-065a93`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **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/esph-de-la-warr-pavilion-main-contractor-esph766-ocds-h6vhtk-065a93#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [in-tendhost.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fin-tendhost.co.uk%2Fesph%2Faspx%2FHome)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/esph-de-la-warr-pavilion-main-contractor-esph766-ocds-h6vhtk-065a93#participate

## 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.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 45212322, 45453000, 45453100, 45454100
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £13,800,000

- **Contract Period:** 21/10/2026 to 29/02/2028

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F016273-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-03-25T14:51:57.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T05:41:10.707Z
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