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Development Partner at Duxford AvTech on behalf of Imperial War Museum and Gonville & Caius

Imperial War Museum · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 19:23.

Opportunity overview

Imperial War Museum (IWM) and Gonville & Caius (G&C) (the “Landowners”) have entered into a landowner’s agreement to seek a development partner to commercially develop land that is jointly owned at IWM Duxford – referred to as “Duxford AvTech', to secure planning permission and deliver an advanced aviation technology campus. The Landowners are seeking a development partner to commercially develop their land at Duxford to provide circa 45,000 sqm (GEA) of employment space use classes E(g), B2, and B8. This is a property development and investment opportunity with an unknown contract value. The Landowners wish to appoint and contract an experienced developer to obtain planning permission for Duxford AvTech in line with the Landowners’ strategic objectives, obtain funding, draw-down land for development under a long lease, build the consented scheme, secure tenants, share rental income with the landowners, and manage the estate creating a successful long-term investment.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Contract value
£1
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
20 Feb 2025
Award ID
057667-2025-1
Status
active
Identifier
01390361
Location
Sheffield, UK, S1 2HS, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV70112000 — Development of non-residential real estate
  • CPV45111291 — Site-development work
  • CPV45210000 — Building construction work
  • CPV45211360 — Urban development construction work
  • CPV45213351 — Maintenance hangar construction work
  • CPV70000000 — Real estate services
  • CPV70110000 — Development services of real estate
  • CPV70120000 — Buying and selling of real estate
  • CPV70123000 — Sale of real estate

Lots

  • Development Partner at Duxford AvTech on behalf of Imperial War Museum and Gonville & Caius. Additional information: Please see final paragraph of "II.1.4) Short description" in respect of the contract value.£1

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-04721b
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
No
Procurement Method
selective
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Competitive dialogue

Covered By

GPA

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Second Stage

Invitation Date
9 Sept 2024, 00:00
Successive Reduction
Yes

Tender Period

Ends
2 Aug 2024, 12:00

Contract terms

Has Electronic Payment
Yes
Has Electronic Ordering
Yes
Electronic Invoicing Policy
allowed

Classification

Id
70112000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Development of non-residential real estate

Submission terms

Languages

en

Submission Method

electronicSubmission
written

Other Requirements

Requires Staff Names And Qualifications
Yes

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
No
Description
Development Partner at Duxford AvTech on behalf of Imperial War Museum and Gonville & Caius. Additional information: Please see final paragraph of "II.1.4) Short description" in respect of the contract value.

Value

Amount
1
Currency
GBP

Second Stage

Maximum Candidates
4
Minimum Candidates
4

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
price

Contract period

Duration In Days
720

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed
Electronic Catalogue Policy
required

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery Location

Description
UNITED KINGDOM

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Entry 2
Region
UK

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
45210000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Building construction work
Entry 2
Id
45213351
Scheme
CPV
Description
Maintenance hangar construction work
Entry 3
Id
45111291
Scheme
CPV
Description
Site-development work
Entry 4
Id
45211360
Scheme
CPV
Description
Urban development construction work
Entry 5
Id
70110000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Development services of real estate
Entry 6
Id
70000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Real estate services
Entry 7
Id
70120000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Buying and selling of real estate
Entry 8
Id
70123000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Sale of real estate

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
economic
Document Type
economicSelectionCriteria
Entry 2
Id
technical
Document Type
technicalSelectionCriteria

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-79433
Name
Imperial War Museum

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UK
Locality
London
Postal Code
SE1 6HZ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
IWM London, Lambeth Road

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Id
08
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Recreation, culture and religion

Identifier

Legal Name
Imperial War Museum

Contact

Name
Olly Clifford
Telephone
+44 2074165000
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-75347
Name
Imperial War Museum

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
London
Country Name
United Kingdom

Identifier

Legal Name
Imperial War Museum
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-161286
Name
Henry Boot Developments Limited

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UK
Locality
Sheffield
Postal Code
S1 2HS
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Isaacs Building, 4 Charles Street

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Id
01390361
Legal Name
Henry Boot Developments Limited
Organisation 4
Id
GB-FTS-149868
Name
Imperial War Museum

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
London
Postal Code
SE1 6HZ
Country Name
United Kingdom

Identifier

Legal Name
Imperial War Museum

Award information

Award 1
Id
057667-2025-1
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-161286
Name
Henry Boot Developments Limited

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
057667-2025-1
Status
active
Award ID
057667-2025-1
Date Signed
20 Feb 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
1
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UK · SE1 6HZ · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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