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Tate - Tate Britain Garden Classroom - Build Contractor

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Tender information last checkedLast checked 3 Oct 2026, 20:37.

Opportunity overview

The Clore Garden Classroom Overview Designed by architects Fielden Fowles the Clore Garden Classroom learning space will enable thousands of school children to engage with the new Clore Garden and the Tate Britain gallery in a way that has never been possible before. The garden classroom's main purpose is to offer shelter for workshops and educational activities. The roof provides protection while also collecting rainwater. Light enters the pavilion through a lantern in the centre of the roof. The yard space is flexible and open, allowing for a variety of learning activities. Tables and chairs can be set up to support these activities. The external spaces are designed as a continuation of the main garden, utilising the same materials and planting pallets. There is provision for gardeners' tool storage here too alongside WC's. Project Particulars Project Name: The Clore Garden Classroom Project Location: Tate Britain, Millbank, SW1, Background Tate is undertaking a comprehensive redesign of the front landscape at Tate Britain in collaboration with renowned landscape designer Tom Stuart Smith. Realised in partnership with the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) and made possible by generous funding from the Clore Duffield Foundation, the new Clore Garden at Tate Britain will offer a beautiful and inviting new green space for visitors, local residents and staff to enjoy. This transformation is about more than improving appearances. It reflects Tate's aspiration to become a truly civic institution, one that fosters connection between art, nature, and people, and ensures its spaces are inclusive, inspiring, and sustainable for generations to come. The Clore Garden at Tate Britain is being delivered by principal contractor Blakedown Landscapes between March 2026 and February 2027. Nature of the works The classroom contractor will be working concurrently with Blakedown and will need to follow Blakedown's site security measures and coordinate works to avoid any delay and/or disruption. Blakedown will act as Principal Contractor for the purposes of CDM Regulations. The works will include piled foundations, a bespoke timber frame, high quality joinery, new services connecting into the existing utilities on site and works to re-level and landscape the neighbouring yard. Further details, drawings and information are available within the project tender pack. Form of contract The works will be let via a JCT Standard Building Contract (without quantities) 2024.

Classification

  • CPV45000000 — Construction work

Lots

  • Lot 1£1m

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
ocds-h6vhtk-066a50
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Main Procurement Category
works
Above Threshold
No

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Tender Period

Ends
17 Apr 2026, 12:00

Enquiry period

Ends
10 Apr 2026, 17:00

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active

Value

Including VAT
1,200,000
Amount
1,000,000
Currency
GBP

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Description
Prompt Payment of Suppliers Bidders should provide confirmation that they have systems in place to ensure that organisations in your supply chain are paid on time, including that you have procedures for resolving disputed invoices promptly and effectively and details about your payment performance, including the percentage of invoices paid within 60 days. Provision of accounts Bidders should submit the latest 2 years audited accounts as an appropriately referenced appendix. Turnover Test These accounts should show an average turnover of at least £2,000,000 over the past 2 years accounts. Liquidity Test (Acid Test) (Current Assets - Stock) / Current Liabilities From the latest 2 years accounts, the average result of the Test should be 1.0 or greater e.g. Y1 - 1.3, Y2 - 1.6 equals an average of 1.45. For insurance cover, the requirement is £10m for public liability, £5m employers' liability (compulsory insurance) and £2m professional indemnity insurance.

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Jun 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Jan 2027, 23:59

Award criteria

Description
Price 40 % Non-Price 60 % Price Bidders are required to submit a breakdown of their proposed costs that they would charge in the Price List template (enclosed within 05 Pricing Documents) that they would charge in relation to services described in this document and the Specification. Costs should be presented as an itemised breakdown of the exact costs to be charged, a description of the cost (e.g. a description of the member of staff assigned / expenses), a fixed price for each element (day rates etc.) the expected amount of days each cost will be incurred, along with a final 'Total Cost'. Quality Non-Price accounts for 60% of the total tender score and will be assessed by reference to a number of method statements prepared by the Tenderer, in response to questions posed in this Invitation to Tender. There are 5 questions within the Non-Price section (see section 2, Response to the Requirement & Specification, of the tender submissions document, Part B), and each has an individual weighting as shown (more information is provided below).

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
45000000
Description
Construction work

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKI
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
023191-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
13 Mar 2026, 16:23
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Tate
Id
GB-PPON-PVXL-7942-GJXJ

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PVXL-7942-GJXJ

Address

Street Address
Tate, Millbank
Locality
London
Postal Code
SW1P 4RG
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI32

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - central government
Organisation 2
Name
WARD WILLIAMS ASSOCIATES LLP
Id
GB-COH-OC401502
Role Details
Project Manager

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
OC401502

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PZHW-6682-BGCZ

Address

Street Address
Compass House Truro Business Park
Locality
Truro
Postal Code
TR4 9LD
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKK30

Contact

Roles

procuringEntity

Details

Organisation 3
Name
Turner & Townsend Cost Management Limited
Id
GB-COH-06458527
Role Details
Quantity Surveyor

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
06458527

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PQHV-3258-LCPP

Address

Street Address
Low Hall, Calverley Lane, Horsforth
Locality
Leeds
Postal Code
LS18 4GH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKE42

Contact

Roles

procuringEntity

Details

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UKI32 · SW1P 4RG · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKI · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

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  1. 023191-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·