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Redevelopment of Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens

Sunderland City Council · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 23:11.

Opportunity overview

Design and Build for the redevelopment of Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens

Classification

  • CPV45212313 — Museum construction work

Lots

  • Lot 1£7.5m

Documents and notices

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
OPEN2025522
Status
cancelled
Published risks
Award is subject to approval to proceed from the National Lottery Heritage Fund. This expected to be prior to the closing date of this tender but delays to this could impact the programme dates and timescales within the tender.
Above Threshold
Yes
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
works
How to submit
You will need to create an account on Open in order to access and bid for public sector opportunities issued by Sunderland City Council. Visit www.open-uk.org to register an account (https://www.open-uk.org) (Registration is free and easy. Simply head over towww.open-uk.org and complete the online registration form).(https://www.open-uk.org) Top tips to help you get started: • Keep an eye out for the temporary password to confirm your account - this is only valid for 3 days so if you have not logged in during this period, you will need to contact open.support@nepo.org to request a new temporary password • Adding your Companies House number will populate fields and make it easier to register • Once registered, select Codes & Categories relevant to your area of business • Add notifications@open-uk.org to your safe sender list to ensure you don't miss out on notifications of relevant opportunities • The Open Hub is packed with resources and information to help you get the most out of Open. We have answered your questions in our FAQsection and developed a range of how-to guides so you can familiarise yourself with the system at your own pace. Visit www.open-hub.org to find out more(https://www.open-hub.org) Suppliers must also register on the Central Digital Platform(CDP) and ensure their information is up-to-date on the system . The CDP is available at https://www.gov.uk/find-tender.
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Covered By

GPA

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Expected award period

Ends
16 Feb 2026, 23:59

Tender Period

Ends
30 Jan 2026, 12:00

Enquiry period

Ends
23 Jan 2026, 12:00

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled

Value

Amount
7,500,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
9,000,000

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality
Type
quality
Description
1a - Second step delivery proposals for RIBA Stage 4 - 10% 1b - Outline Construction Methodology for RIBA Stages 5 to 7 - 10% 2 - Project Team - 10% 3 - Sustainability - 5% 4 - Affordability Appraisal - 15% 5 - General Approach to Health & Safety - 10%

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
60
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Name
Social Value
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Name
Price
Type
price
Description
PCSA Price evaluated on median price basis

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
30
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Ends
30 Jun 2028, 23:59
Starts
2 Mar 2026, 00:00

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
technical
Description
Refer to the Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ) within the tender documentation

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC23
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKC23
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
45212313
Scheme
CPV
Description
Museum construction work

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Entry 2
Id
082741-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
15 Dec 2025, 09:22
Entry 3
Id
082906-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK12
Description
Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderCancellationNotice
Published
15 Dec 2025, 13:41

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
011852-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
28 Mar 2025, 16:13

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Status
scheduled
Due
11 Apr 2025, 23:59
Description
You will need to create an account on Open in order to access and bid for public sector opportunities issued by Sunderland City Council. Visit www.open-uk.org to register an account (Registration is free and easy. Simply head over to www.open-uk.org and complete the online registration form). Top tips to help you get started: Keep an eye out for the temporary password to confirm your account - this is only valid for 3 days so if you have not logged in during this period, you will need to contact open.support@nepo.org to request a new temporary password Adding your Companies House number will populate fields and make it easier to register Once registered, select Codes & Categories relevant to your area of business Add notifications@open-uk.org to your safe sender list to ensure you don't miss out on notifications of relevant opportunities The Open Hub is packed with resources and information to help you get the most out of Open. We have answered your questions in our FAQ section and developed a range of how-to guides so you can familiarise yourself with the system at your own pace. Visit www.open-hub.org to find out more

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PLVZ-4154-GGRZ
Name
Sunderland City Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKC23
Country
GB
Locality
Sunderland
Postal Code
SR1 3AA
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
City Hall, Plater Way,

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Identifier

Id
PLVZ-4154-GGRZ
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Status Details
Project on hold until new year
Final Status Date
15 Dec 2025, 00:00

Related lots

1

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Sunderland · UKC23 · SR1 3AA · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKC23 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-04fa47-2025-12-15T13:41:00ZPreliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·