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Worcester Performing Arts Centre

Worcester City Council · compiled

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Opportunity overview

Worcester City Council (the "Authority") is bringing to the market an excellent opportunity for the redevelopment of the site of the former Scala Theatre and Corn Exchange in the heart of Worcester City Centre to form a Performing Arts Centre (the "Project"). The redevelopment of the Scala and Corn Exchange forms the primary aspect of the Worcester Future High Street Fund (FHSF) redevelopment programme being led by the Authority. Worcester’s FHSF programme will transform the northern part of the City Centre into a diverse leisure, cultural, entertainment and residential quarter that will attract younger people and families. Since the 19th century, the Northern Gateway of Worcester City Centre has served as a commercial hub within the City. However, the area has recently been in decline as the number of vacant retail units has increased and footfall has decreased. The objective of the FHSF programme is to create a vibrant leisure and entertainment quarter adjacent to the high-quality primary retail core providing residents and visitors with an additional attraction and extending the City Centre’s overall vibrancy. The Authority is seeking to appoint a contractor via a two stage tender process to work with them to deliver the construction (and part design) of and deliver the architectural vision for the Project which has already been developed to RIBA Stage 3. The Authority is seeking a contractor who will work them collaboratively in order to manage risk, cost and quality and who is sensitive to the nature of the Project, its location and the community interest in it. In addition to the main building work for the Project, the Authority intends for the appointed contractor to also undertake any demolition and enabling works that are required as part of the development of the site in preparation for the main building works. Further details of the contract documents that the successful tenderer will be required to enter into (the “Contracts”) are set out in the Procurement Documents

Awarded to

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Speller Metcalfe Limited

Matched by exact name
Contract value
£9.7m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
13 Dec 2024
Award ID
004555-2025-DN653647-1
Status
active
Location
Malvern, UKG12, WR14 1GQ, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV45212170 — Entertainment building construction work
  • CPV45212100 — Construction work of leisure facilities
  • CPV45212150 — Cinema construction work
  • CPV45212171 — Entertainment centre construction work
  • CPV45212300 — Construction work for art and cultural buildings
  • CPV45212320 — Construction work for buildings relating to artistic performances
  • CPV45212321 — Auditorium construction work
  • CPV45212322 — Theatre construction work
  • CPV45212350 — Buildings of particular historical or architectural interest

Lots

  • Worcester City Council (the "Authority") is bringing to the market an excellent opportunity for the redevelopment of the site of the former Scala Theatre and Corn Exchange in the heart of Worcester City Centre to form a Performing Arts Centre (the "Project"). The redevelopment of the Scala and Corn Exchange forms the primary aspect of the Worcester Future High Street Fund (FHSF) redevelopment programme being led by the Authority. Worcester’s FHSF programme will transform the northern part of the City Centre into a diverse leisure, cultural, entertainment and residential quarter that will attract younger people and families. Since the 19th century, the Northern Gateway of Worcester City Centre has served as a commercial hub within the City. However, the area has recently been in decline as the number of vacant retail units has increased and footfall has decreased. The objective of the FHSF programme is to create a vibrant leisure and entertainment quarter adjacent to the high-quality primary retail core providing residents and visitors with an additional attraction and extending the City Centre’s overall vibrancy. The Authority is seeking to appoint a contractor via a two stage tender process to work with them to deliver the construction (and part design) of and deliver the architectural vision for the Project which has already been developed to RIBA Stage 3. The Authority is seeking a contractor who will work them collaboratively in order to manage risk, cost and quality and who is sensitive to the nature of the Project, its location and the community interest in it. In addition to the main building work for the Project, the Authority intends for the appointed contractor to also undertake any demolition and enabling works that are required as part of the development of the site in preparation for the main building works. Further details of the contract documents that the successful tenderer will be required to enter into (the “Contracts”) are set out in the Procurement DocumentsValue not stated

Published notice details

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Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
DN653647
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
No
Review Details
In accordance with Regulation 55 of the Regulations, Candidates / Tenderers who are unsuccessful shall be informed by the Authority as soon as possible after the decision has been made as to the reasons why the Candidate/Tenderer was unsuccessful. The Authority will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point information on the award of the Contracts is communicated to Tenderers. If any clarification regarding the award of the Contracts has not been successfully resolved, the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by breach of the rules to take legal action. Any such action must be brought within the applicable limitation period. Where a contract has not been entered into, the Court may order the setting aside of the award decision or order the Authority to amend any document and may award damages. If a contract has been entered into the Court may, depending on the circumstances, award damages, make a declaration of ineffectiveness, order the Council to pay a fine, and/or order that the duration of the contract be shortened. The purpose of the standstill period referred to above is to allow the parties to apply to the Courts to set aside the award decision before the Contracts are entered into.
Procurement Method
selective
Main Procurement Category
works
Procurement Method Details
Competitive procedure with negotiation

Covered By

GPA

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Second Stage

Invitation Date
11 Apr 2023, 00:00
No Negotiation Necessary
Yes

Tender Period

Ends
16 Mar 2023, 12:00

Classification

Id
45212170
Scheme
CPV
Description
Entertainment building construction work

Submission terms

Languages

en

Submission Method

electronicSubmission

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
No
Description
Worcester City Council (the "Authority") is bringing to the market an excellent opportunity for the redevelopment of the site of the former Scala Theatre and Corn Exchange in the heart of Worcester City Centre to form a Performing Arts Centre (the "Project"). The redevelopment of the Scala and Corn Exchange forms the primary aspect of the Worcester Future High Street Fund (FHSF) redevelopment programme being led by the Authority. Worcester’s FHSF programme will transform the northern part of the City Centre into a diverse leisure, cultural, entertainment and residential quarter that will attract younger people and families. Since the 19th century, the Northern Gateway of Worcester City Centre has served as a commercial hub within the City. However, the area has recently been in decline as the number of vacant retail units has increased and footfall has decreased. The objective of the FHSF programme is to create a vibrant leisure and entertainment quarter adjacent to the high-quality primary retail core providing residents and visitors with an additional attraction and extending the City Centre’s overall vibrancy. The Authority is seeking to appoint a contractor via a two stage tender process to work with them to deliver the construction (and part design) of and deliver the architectural vision for the Project which has already been developed to RIBA Stage 3. The Authority is seeking a contractor who will work them collaboratively in order to manage risk, cost and quality and who is sensitive to the nature of the Project, its location and the community interest in it. In addition to the main building work for the Project, the Authority intends for the appointed contractor to also undertake any demolition and enabling works that are required as part of the development of the site in preparation for the main building works. Further details of the contract documents that the successful tenderer will be required to enter into (the “Contracts”) are set out in the Procurement Documents

Second Stage

Maximum Candidates
3

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality
Type
quality
Description
60
Criterion 2
Type
price
Description
40

Contract period

Ends
31 Dec 2024, 23:59

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKG12
Entry 2
Region
UKG12

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
45212300
Scheme
CPV
Description
Construction work for art and cultural buildings
Entry 2
Id
45212320
Scheme
CPV
Description
Construction work for buildings relating to artistic performances
Entry 3
Id
45212350
Scheme
CPV
Description
Buildings of particular historical or architectural interest
Entry 4
Id
45212171
Scheme
CPV
Description
Entertainment centre construction work
Entry 5
Id
45212100
Scheme
CPV
Description
Construction work of leisure facilities
Entry 6
Id
45212150
Scheme
CPV
Description
Cinema construction work
Entry 7
Id
45212321
Scheme
CPV
Description
Auditorium construction work
Entry 8
Id
45212322
Scheme
CPV
Description
Theatre construction work

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-5794
Name
Worcester City Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKG12
Locality
Worcester
Postal Code
WR1 2EY
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
The Guildhall, High Street

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
REGIONAL_AUTHORITY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Regional or local authority
Entry 2
Id
01
Scheme
COFOG
Description
General public services

Identifier

Legal Name
Worcester City Council

Contact

Name
Mrs Caroline Smith
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-13276
Name
The High Court

Roles

reviewBody
reviewContactPoint

Address

Locality
London
Postal Code
WC24 2LL
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Royal Courts of Justice, Strand

Identifier

Legal Name
The High Court
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-44147
Name
Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution

Roles

mediationBody

Address

Locality
London
Postal Code
EC4M 8BU
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
100 St. Paul’s Churchyard

Identifier

Legal Name
Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution
Organisation 4
Id
GB-FTS-137550
Name
Speller Metcalfe Limited

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKG12
Locality
Malvern
Postal Code
WR14 1GQ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Maple Road, Enigma Business Park

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Legal Name
Speller Metcalfe Limited
Organisation 5
Id
GB-FTS-86429
Name
The High Court

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
London
Postal Code
WC24 2LL
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand

Identifier

Legal Name
The High Court

Award information

Award 1
Id
004555-2025-DN653647-1
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-137550
Name
Speller Metcalfe Limited

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
004555-2025-DN653647-1
Status
active
Award ID
004555-2025-DN653647-1
Date Signed
13 Dec 2024, 00:00

Value

Amount
9,678,000
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Worcester · UKG12 · WR1 2EY · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKG12

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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