Official UK procurement notice
Royal Observatory Greenwich, Redevelopment and Refurbishment
Authority: ROG First Light Exhibitions Scenic Engineering Model Contractor (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionNOTE 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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- How the procedure runs: Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ) Invitation to Participate (ITP)
CPV: Museum construction work
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£35,000,000
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Criterion 1: 60%
- Criterion 2: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
- Criterion 1: Long criteria description
- Criterion 2: Long criteria description
- 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)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04fe21Find a Tender
- How it runs
Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ)
Invitation to Participate (ITP)
How it was run
Official notice- 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
Timeline
7 Apr 2025 → 20 Feb 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published7 Apr 2025, 14:05 BST
- Clarification questions by5 Sept 2025, 18:00 BST
- Submission deadline5 Sept 2025, 18:00 BST
- Award decision expected by361 days ago31 Oct 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts297 days ago4 Jan 2026
- Assessment summaries sent268 days ago2 Feb 2026
- Latest notice published258 days ago11 Feb 2026, 16:06 GMT
- Standstill ends249 days ago20 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 7 Apr 2025- Tender notice published7 Apr 2025, 14:05 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published11 Feb 2026, 16:06 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete11 Feb 2026, 16:06 GMT
- Contract signature expected2 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sir Robert McAlpine Limited1 Apr 2026 – 28 Feb 2028 | £35,000,000 | 2 Feb 2026standstill to 20 Feb 2026 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1final-stage tenders | 0 | 0 | — |
Who bid
- wonSir Robert McAlpine · East of England
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
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Sir Robert McAlpineAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender