ESPH De La Warr Pavilion - Main Contractor (ESPH766)

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.