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# QEII Memorial Programme – Principal / Main Contractor

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/qeii-memorial-programme-principal-main-contractor-ocds-h6vhtk-078c4e). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Department for Culture, Media and Sport: "QEII Memorial Programme – Principal / Main Contractor". Published status: planning. Planned Pipeline Value: £25,000,000. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNING (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Department for Culture, Media and Sport](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/department-for-culture-media-and-sport-GB-PPON-PJGD-5581-JPGD)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** £25,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** works
- **Classifications (CPV):** Buildings of particular historical or architectural interest, Demolition work, Demolition, site preparation and clearance work, Dismantling works, Excavating and earthmoving work (+12 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UKI
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/qeii-memorial-programme-principal-main-contractor-ocds-h6vhtk-078c4e#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-078c4e`

## 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/qeii-memorial-programme-principal-main-contractor-ocds-h6vhtk-078c4e#tl-md)

## Description
Contracting authority: Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS)
Procurement title: QEII Memorial Programme – Principal / Main Contractor
Procurement identifier: 105267
Notice type: UK2 – Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Estimated contract value (excluding VAT): £25,000,000 - £27,500,000 
Contract location: St James's Park, London, United Kingdom
CPV codes: 45200000 - Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work
45111000, 45111100, 45215000, 45112711, 45233222, 45111300, 45212350, 45212314, 45262510, 45112000, 45111213, 45112100-6, 45112700, 77310000, 77300000, 03451000, 03451300       
Expected tender notice publication: January 2027
Market engagement closing date: 31 December 2026
Procurement contact / portal: DCMS procurement portal
Description of the requirement
The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) is undertaking preliminary market engagement in connection with the proposed procurement of a Principal/Main Contractor to supply works in respect of the Queen Elizabeth II Memorial programme.
The proposed appointment will involve the management, coordination and delivery of a complex, multidisciplinary programme of construction, enabling works, public realm improvements and specialist installations within St James's Park, London.
The anticipated scope includes:
Enabling works, including site establishment, surveys, site clearance, protection of existing assets, temporary works and associated utilities and infrastructure;
Demolition and removal of the existing bridge, including associated temporary works, protection of adjacent assets, disposal of materials and coordination with the wider construction programme;
Construction of the foundations and associated substructures for the new bridge, including groundworks, excavation, reinforced concrete works, drainage and associated civil engineering interfaces;
Installation of the new bridge, including site preparation, lifting and installation operations, temporary works and coordination with the separately appointed Bridge Contractor responsible for fabrication of the bridge structure, glass balustrades and incorporated paving, with the detailed allocation of installation responsibilities to be confirmed through the procurement and contractual arrangements;
Demolition and reconstruction of existing public toilet facilities, including associated building services and integration with the surrounding public realm;
Hard landscaping, including paving, pathways, groundworks, levels, drainage, external finishes and associated civil engineering works;
Soft landscaping, including sourcing and procurement of plants, trees and other planting materials, ground preparation, planting and landscape establishment;
Heritage works, including the careful dismantling, movement, relocation and reinstatement of Grade II listed structures, subject to relevant statutory consents and heritage protection requirements;
Memorial installations, including coordination ...
> [Read full procurement scope and specification on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/qeii-memorial-programme-principal-main-contractor-ocds-h6vhtk-078c4e)

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planning
- **CPV codes:** 03451000, 03451300, 45111000, 45111100, 45111213, 45111300
- **Delivery regions:** UKI
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB

- **Contract Period:** 30/08/2027 to 31/12/2029
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F099212-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-10-20T16:35:41.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-21T06:15:10.559Z
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